Good morning. This is the Tuesday, May 13 edition of First Up, the Star鈥檚 daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
If you鈥檙e waking up to the smell of smoke downtown this morning, you鈥檙e not alone. A fire engulfed three homes near Bathurst Street and Richmond Street West last night.
And here鈥檚 the latest on Mark Carney鈥檚 cabinet, how the Ford government鈥檚 housing changes could spell doom for Toronto鈥檚 green standard, and why it鈥檚 so damn hard to get a聽reservation聽at Toronto’s hottest restaurants.
DON’T MISS
Expect to see some new faces on the front bench. Here鈥檚 what sources told the Star.
The Ford government鈥檚 latest bid to jump-start housing construction could threaten Toronto鈥檚 15-year-old 鈥済reen standard.鈥
The demand for restaurant reservations has soared. Here鈥檚 why 鈥 and how you can still score a spot.
WHAT ELSE
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, bottom right, shakes hands with Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, left,聽 at Queen’s Park last fall.
Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN PRESS- Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war is a 鈥渨ake-up call,鈥 Ontario鈥檚 finance minister warned.
- The family of Chadd Facey, who died after being assaulted by a cop, said this at a sentencing hearing.
- The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues today. Catch up on the case here.
- Two students were taken to hospital Monday after a stabbing outside a Scarborough high school.
- This $1.47 million semi-detached home near the Junction Triangle offers versatility and 鈥渓ived-in鈥 charm.
- It鈥檚 sunscreen season. Protect your skin 鈥 and don鈥檛 fall for these 11 myths.
- Cannes Film Festival banned 鈥渘udity鈥 from film festival red carpets in the name of 鈥渄ecency.鈥
- Simu Liu announced his engagement to music executive Allison Hsu. See the stunning proposal here.
- This century-old farce at the Shaw Festival could be the laugh we all need. Here鈥檚 Glenn Sumi鈥檚 review.
- The Raptors slipped to ninth in the NBA draft lottery. Here鈥檚 what they could do.
- It鈥檚 harder to score in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is Exhibit A.
- Rory McIlroy is in calendar grand slam territory. All fans want is a chance to watch it happen.
POV
CLOSE UP
Violinist Tiffany Yeung.聽
Nick Lachance/海角社区官网StarTORONTO: Every instrument has a unique story. Some, centuries old, have been passed down numerous times, from one generation to the next. Joshua Chong shares the stories 鈥 some weird and absurd 鈥 behind five instruments that can be heard on stages across Toronto.
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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