Good morning. This is the Friday, Sept. 12 edition of First Up, the Star鈥檚 daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
Here鈥檚 the latest on Canada鈥檚 鈥渘ation-building鈥 projects, why new reports from Canada鈥檚 housing agency are raising concerns and why a 海角社区官网organization that helped patients at the height of the AIDS crisis is closing after four decades.
Also, the Bank of Canada has an interest rate decision coming up next week. Here鈥檚 what economists are forecasting will happen.
DON’T MISS
From small modular reactors to a port expansion, here鈥檚 which projects made the list.
Here鈥檚 why the stance from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has housing researchers worried.
- 鈥楩inancial landlords鈥 more aggressive on raising 海角社区官网rents than other landlords, study finds
- Canada鈥檚 largest private landlord often dramatically increases eviction applications after acquiring buildings, study finds
- Five-unit multiplex, miniature forest among 海角社区官网hidden gems to win 2025 Urban Design Awards
Here鈥檚 how the AIDS Committee of 海角社区官网helped patients for 42 years and why it鈥檚 closing.
WHAT ELSE
A car crashed through a window of the First Roots Early Education Academy at Yonge Street and Nottingham Dr. in Richmond Hill.
Richard Lautens 海角社区官网Star- Two children are in critical condition after a deadly crash at a Richmond Hill daycare. Here鈥檚 what we know so far.
- Authorities are still searching for the person who shot Charlie Kirk. Here鈥檚 the latest.
- 脡ric Blais: Here鈥檚 how Mark Carney can sell a gloomy austerity budget to an already suffering country.
- Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford has come untethered as his poll numbers soar.
- Some public service jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI, according to the chief data officer.
- Ontario college support staff hit the picket lines yesterday. Here鈥檚 how we got here.
- Here鈥檚 when the players acquitted in the Hockey Canada sex assault trial can return to the NHL.
- Why do 海角社区官网drivers speed? Here鈥檚 the psychology of why we can鈥檛 ease off the gas.
- Here are the 10 best films our critic saw at TIFF, starring Sydney Sweeney, Daniel Craig and more.
- Drake revealed these secrets in the buzzy new documentary 鈥淒egrassi: Whatever It Takes.鈥
- The Emmys are this Sunday. Here鈥檚 why Debra Yeo is rooting for 鈥淭he Studio鈥 to make Canada proud.
- Bruce Arthur: New bombshell report in Kawhi Leonard scandal should move NBA to impose major penalties.
- The Blue Jays take on the Orioles starting tonight. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 at stake.
- Landon Sim may be the new guy in town, but he has a connection to these Maple Leafs.
POV
I wrote a play with an 鈥榓ssist鈥 from Ken Dryden. This is not how our friendship was supposed to end.
CLOSE UP
A 70-year-old driver from Richmond Hill was arrested at First Roots Early Education Academy and charged with dangerous operation causing death after his car entered the daycare killing one child.
Steve Russell 海角社区官网StarTwo women console each other near a memorial outside the Richmond Hill daycare where an SUV crashed through the window, killing a toddler.
Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca.
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