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Police turn to an AI tool to investigate Sherman murders + cops back in schools spark mixed reactions
Good morning. This is the Wednesday, June 11 edition of First Up, the Star's daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
Good morning. Did you notice a reddish hue to the moon last night? No you weren't imagining things (promise), that was June's strawberry moon making an appearance, a phenomenon that won't be seen again until 2043. Here's what makes it so special.
And here's the latest on police adding a resource to help with the investigation into the Sherman murders, a proposed legislation that could put police back in schools and how more visible minorities in the GTA are leaning blue.
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DON'T MISS
Police have turned to an AI tool to investigate the Sherman murders
Here's how Microsoft Power BI is helping investigators with the case.
Toronto police skipped 'Homicide 101' and never sought alibis from family and friends of murdered billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman
Barry and Honey Sherman: how the second autopsy revealed it was a double murder
Doug Ford's plan for putting cops in schools is getting mixed reactions
Officers could be back in the hallways next year. Here's why some are concerned.
Doug Ford accused of 'Trump-style politics' with legislation that allows sweeping new powers over the education sector
Ford government's changes to children's aid societies miss what actually needs fixing, critics charge
Conservative support increased for visible minorities in the GTA
Here's how Conservatives attracted the group, which shifted 20 percentage points rightward in some ridings.
'The most honest reflection of the country': Inside the 905 — the ridings that helped deny Mark Carney a majority
WHAT ELSE
Canada's supply management system protects Canadian farmers by limiting the amount of dairy, eggs and poultry that can be imported into Canada duty-free.
Lance McMillan/ Toronto Star file photo
With U.S. trade aggression heating up, the protection of Canada's dairy, poultry and eggs intensifies.
Mark Carney's government plans to balance AI regulation against the promise to unlock its potential. Here's how.
Here's what life is like right now for a community taking shelter from wildfires in hotels near Pearson airport.
Heather Mallick: Smoke drifting into Toronto has me choking on past lives in the north.
Canada Post's workers union accused the company of trying to dictate a new contract. Here's the latest.
The defence in the Hockey Canada trial said the complainant lied under oath. Catch up on the trial here.
The Bathurst bus lane battle continues. See the local councillors' latest offer to her constituents.
The 2025 Polaris Prize nominees are here. This is who made the list for Canada's top music award.
This Toronto couple had creative wedding gifts. Thirty years later, students are still benefiting.
From rib festivals to car shows, here are a few ways to celebrate Father's Day in Toronto.
Dave Feschuk: The secret to winning the NBA Finals is hidden in lowlight reels.
Gregor Chisholm: The surging Blue Jays are getting value from someone new almost every night.
POV
Inviting Narenda Modi to the G7 summit was the right move for Mark Carney.
CLOSE UP
Striking employees of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board march around its head office as the strike enters its third week.
Steve Russell/ Toronto Star
TORONTO: Some 3,600 employees of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) march around its head office as their strike enters its third week. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union blasted the government agency yesterday for using automation to handle a backlog of claims during the strike.
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