Good morning. This is the Monday, July 28 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 a human rights hearing that could set a precedent, how a shortage of painkillers is affecting Canadians, and why seniors in city-run housing have been without phone, TV and internet services for more than a month.
And before we dive in, we want to know who you think serves the best Jamaican patties in the city. You can cast your ballot in round 1 of our bracket now.
DON’T MISS
Here’s why June Francis’s experience with Air Canada is at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Here’s who’s the most affected by the shortage and what they can do.
A fire knocked out the services at Beecroft manor. The Advocate explores what happened next.
WHAT ELSE

Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to reporters in The Hague, Netherlands on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.Â
Sean Kilpatrick The Canadian Press- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said 11 Canadian mothers and children were helped out of Gaza.
- The UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution happens this week. Here’s what to expect and what not to.
- Luke LeBrun: For Pierre Poilievre, defending Freedom Convoy convicts is a political survival strategy.
- Robin V. Sears: Mark Carney restores the mastery of networking and relationship-building with premiers’ meeting.
- Summer McIntosh will go for gold again at the swimming world championships this morning. Here’s Bruce Arthur on her success.
- Mike Wilner: Kevin Gausman will take these Blue Jays over the 107-win Giants he pitched for in 2021.
- The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision Wednesday. This is what economists expect.
- Two people, including a three-year-old, died in separate drownings on Saturday. Here’s what we know.
- Stephen Ferritto’s vending machine side hustle pulls in thousands each month. Let’s break down how he does it.
- This is the personal finance “rule†Lesley-Anne Scorgie just can’t get behind.
- Bob Aaron: Be careful when signing over your house to children. Things can go horribly wrong.
- Sleep Country Canada’s co-founder opened up about addiction in his new memoir and a Q and A with the Star.
POV
CLOSE UP

Denis Shapovalov gets a high five during clinic.Â
R.J. Johnston ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ StarTORONTO: Denis Shapovalov dropped into a tennis clinic with 15 youth players from the Rogers First Set program ahead of the National Bank Open. Fresh off his win at the Mifel Tennis Open, Rosie DiManno has more on why this tournament means so much to him.
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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