Good morning. This is the Friday, Sept. 26 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
Here’s the latest on why Canada Post workers are back on picket lines, Doug Ford’s commitment to ban speed cameras and the number of international students still getting postgraduate worker permits.
One more story before we dive in:We handed kids the most powerful technology in the world. Then we walked away. Ava Smithing looks at happened next in the Star’s newest podcast series: Left to Their Own Devices.
DON’T MISS
Workers walked off the job after Ottawa announced these sweeping changes to mail delivery.
Ford has called the cameras a “cash grab.†Here’s what he’s proposing instead.
Take a closer look at the significant drop in permits, and who actually gets them.
WHAT ELSE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem this month.
Nathan Howard/AP- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN today as pressure over the war deepens.
- Ex-FBI Director James Comey was indicted after Donald Trump pushed for his prosecution. Here’s what we know.
- Mark Carney is in London today to strengthen trade and security ties. Here’s what’s on his agenda.
- Ottawa said it’s reviewing its decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese EVs, Here’s what we know.
- David Coletto: Mark Carney became PM because he reassured Canadians. Pierre Poilievre still can’t help unsettling us.
- Heather Mallick: Here’s why we keep losing stellar women politicians like Catherine McKenna.
- Rick Salutin: We can all learn from Jimmy Kimmel
- Nokha Dakroub: I was a school board trustee. Here is my plan to replace them across Ontario.
- Robert Pickton’s killer pleaded guilty yesterday. He also said why did it.
- Forgotten Toronto: A dead lawyer kicked off a baby-making frenzy — with horrific consequences.
- Air Miles customers can’t make transfers between Dream and Cash Miles accounts right now. Here’s why.
- Free Fader! Crews unravelled the humpback whale from rope and fishing gear. Here’s what happened.
- The Maple Leafs’ Easton Cowan catches the eye of his coach, and his line has the attention of the Canadiens.
- Travis Boyd is back with the Maple Leafs after a “nightmare†COVID season. Here’s what he said happened.
POV
CLOSE UP
Daulton Varsho (5) of the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays gets a cold shower following the game for his grand slam home run. The º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 at the Rogers Centre Thursday.
Richard Lautens/º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStarROGERS CENTRE: Daulton Varsho, who hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, gets showered with Gatorade after last night’s win against the Red Sox. As Gregor Chisholm writes, the Jays are finally showing some resiliency. Here’s his take on last night’s game.
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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