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Before we dive into all of that, Blackpink is performing at Rogers Stadium this week. Here’s what concertgoers need to know.

DON’T MISS

Mark Carney is meeting with the premiers today

The first ministers’ meeting in Huntsville, Ont. is happening this morning. Find live updates here.

• Indigenous leaders push for meeting with first ministers as Ford takes softer tone on development
• Ontario doubles down on ‘Buy Canada’ message as angry residents boycott U.S.
• Trump thinks Canadians ‘nasty’ for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador

Rogers’ new satellite-to-mobile service could be a game-changer for public safety

Here’s how it works, what the limitations are and what it means for public safety.

• ‘Crazy good’: Rural Canadians are raving over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-based internet service. Should Canada’s big telcos be worried?

A community helped this man with terminal illness tie the knot

With two years to live, Steve Capalbo proposed at his bedside. Then came the wedding.

• This man is running every street in ��ѻ��ý. He’s not letting a brain cancer diagnosis stop him

WHAT ELSE

• Liberal MPPs rallied around Bonnie Crombie after criticism from former rival Nate Erskine-Smith.
• The federal government is considering criminalizing hate and terror symbols. Here’s what we know.
• David Macdonald: Mark Carney’s cuts to the public service are a brutal tradeoff for Canadians.
• The TTC fired back at online posts poking fun at the new name for fare inspectors.
• These tenants facing mass eviction said negotiations broke down over a clause meant to “silence” them.
• Here’s what experts said will likely happen if Canada Post workers vote “no” on the company’s final offer.
• Muneeza Sheikh: As an employment lawyer here is my defence of the cheating Coldplay concert executives.
• Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, famous for his work on “The Cosby Show,” died on Sunday. Here’s what we know.
• OnlyFans obsessions are affecting men and their relationships. Subscribers and their partners tell us how.
• “The 39 Steps” at the Guild Festival lampoons Alfred Hitchcock, and is all the better for it, our theatre critic writes.
• The Blue Jays’ record 11th straight home win sends a message to fans, the Yankees and every other contender.
• The Raptors are investing in the next generation of coaches in Canada. Here’s how.

POV

Doug Ford helped usher in an era of outsourcing at ��ѻ��ý city hall. Olivia Chow may be finally pushing back.

CLOSE UP

WITHROW AVENUE: A tent and metal fence in front of a home cover the site where water pipe construction revealed ancient Indigenous remains in January 2024. The city said it’s ready to move ahead with plans for the burial site with the permission from 10 out of 11 First Nations groups. Here’s which group objected, and why.

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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