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Here’s the latest on a summer of streetcar chaos, a truck owner’s ordeal, and how a rise in adult ADHD content is affecting diagnoses.

DON’T MISS

TTC riders are frustrated about impending streetcar chaos

Here’s what you need to know about route changes that could affect your commute.

• TTC service on buses and streetcars can be ‘appallingly bad’ because of a common problem, report finds
• º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøgrew up around its streetcars. Do they fit into its future?

This man’s Ford F-150 downshifted on the highway — then his real problems began

Curtis Mabee brought his truck in for a safety recall last summer. Here’s what happened next.

• An Uber took off with her sleeping 5-year-old. Police say the company didn’t help find the driver

Their ADHD diagnoses were ‘life-changing’ but others are falling for misinformation

Social media has led to a greater awareness of adult ADHD and more self diagnoses.

WHAT ELSE

• Milton East—Halton Hills South’s Liberal candidate has “guarded optimismâ€� as the riding flips.
• Éric Blais: Will Mark Carney and the Liberal’s learn from their near-death experience?
• Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under a new plan that’s likely to bring fierce international opposition. Here’s what we know.
• How will the conclave pick a new pope? Here’s what we know about the secretive papal election.
• Territorial premiers said internal trade talks should consider the northern context.
• There’s a new ride-hailing service in town. Here’s how Hopp plans to break the Uber-Lyft duopoly.
• Donald Trump said it’s “highly unlikelyâ€� for the U.S. to use military force to annex Canada.
• In other Trump news, the president plans to reopen and expand Alcatraz prison. Here’s why.
• Canada is on the brink of a recession. Here’s how you can protect your finances.
• Should the “Buy Canadianâ€� movement apply to your investments? Here’s David Aston’s take.
• The º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøSceptres will meet the Minnesota Frost again in the PWHL playoffs. Here’s a preview.
• Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz has lots of close friends on the Panthers. Now they’re enemies.

POV

Revisiting a brief and colourful papal history as a conclave readies itself to elect a new bishop of Rome.

CLOSE UP

UNDERPASS PARK: Thousands gathered on Sunday to cheer on the 13,000 runners in the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøMarathon. A 48-year-old º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøwoman who started running as a health kick had the fastest female time. Take a look.

Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca. I will see you back here tomorrow.

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