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Before we dive in, do you ever wonder what’s happening with the massive Russian cargo jet that’s been parked at Pearson Airport since 2022? We have an update for you! The Canadian government is trying to seize the jet — here’s what could happen next.

DON’T MISS

Did summer’s heat kill? Ontarians won’t find out

Here’s where Ontario and B.C.‘s chief coroners disagree when it comes to tracking heat deaths.

• Hot days are making Ontario’s workplaces more dangerous — and the problem will only get worse.
• This Canadian scientist has risked heat stroke 1,000 times — and upended what we thought about the effects of high temperatures. This is what he wants you to know

Two rental towers are coming to this shuttered High Park-area housing complex

Nearly 700 rentals could be replacing the condemned Swansea Mews complex. Here’s what we know.

• One ceiling collapsed. And a whole community was torn apart
• Ontario’s public servants have been ordered back to the office. So why will Landlord and Tenant Board hearings stay virtual?

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late night television

Here’s Allan Woods on why Kimmel’s return could be a prelude to a free-speech war.

• ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death
• Vinay Menon: The Jimmy Kimmel saga is a warning to all media: Fight Donald Trump or forfeit free speech

WHAT ELSE

• An activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza said drones attacked its boats. Here’s what we know.
• Mark Carney sees these possibilities for Canada as he wraps up his trip to the UN General Assembly.
• Ottawa is launching a review of Canada Post as the Crown corporation continues to face financial hurdles.
• Someone tried to strip this man’s permanent status. He said it took Canadian immigration just four minutes to approve the “obviousâ€� fraud.
• A teacher testified yesterday about prospective parents’ “bizarreâ€� rules for a boy they allegedly “left to die.â€�
• The defence at a babysitter’s manslaughter trial suggested the victim’s mother believed police were trying to “protectâ€� his client.
• Here’s what sources told the Star about Doug Ford’s plan to outlaw municipal speed cameras.
• Good news for commuters: The Gardiner Expressway construction could be done by the end of this year.
• David Suzuki and Sabaa Khan: Mark Carney is becoming a fossil fuel champion. He should know better.
• Heather Mallick: I long for the days when making fun of silly science was a beautiful thing.
• Annika Lautens: The insulting “Mannequin skinâ€� beauty trend reduces women’s faces to doll-like perfection.
• Review: This stunning new play drops you into the mind of a young woman entering the shelter system.
• She found Booktok fame with “Bunny.â€� Now, Mona Awad revisits her darkly comic novel — with a twist
• The Blue Jays designated former Cy Young finalist Alek Manoah for assignment. Here’s what Ross Atkins said about the “tough decision.â€�

POV

Old people are shuffled into homes and the young are priced out of the market. But this is a solution to both problems

CLOSE UP

BMO FIELD: The 2026 FIFA World Cup and facility organizers have a message for fans lucky enough to snag tickets: leave your car at home. Here’s why, plus a closer look at the renos being made at BMO Field.

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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