Good morning. This is the Friday, July 11 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
Times are A-Changin’. Tattoos in the workplace aren’t so taboo anymore but you can still get fired for not covering up your ink. Here’s why.
Here’s the latest on why judges are sentencing criminals to less time behind bars, Donald Trump’s most recent tariff threat and the alliance between Mark Carney and Doug Ford.
DON’T MISS
Judges are being forced to shorten sentences. These are the sentences they’ve had to reduce.
Here’s what Trump’s letter to Mark Carney said and how the prime minister responded.
It’s the most important political connection in the country. Here’s how it came to be.
- Doug Ford, Mark Carney discuss Trump tariff strategy at first face-to-face meeting
- Insiders say Pierre Poilievre called Doug Ford for ‘advice’ — but the premier said he’ll be ‘staying out’ of the election
- Justin Ling: Mark Carney is the reincarnation of the Chrétien Liberals. That’s not a bad thing.
WHAT ELSE
Education Minister Paul Calandra during a news conference at Queen’s Park on Ontario taking control of four school boards, including TDSB.Â
Michelle Mengsu Chang ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Star- Doug Ford stripped school trustees of their power. Whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on who you ask
- Canadian EV dealers will get reimbursed after Tesla’s controversial run on the government rebate program.
- Here’s what the city is getting wrong with its Bathurst Street transit plan, from a resident and business owner.
- The last of Kevin Donovan’s seven-part series, Murder on Mount Olive, is out. Dive in here.
- A teen was charged in an attack on an eight-year-old girl that has left an Ontario village shaken.
- Here’s why the most recent vandalism of the Parkside speed camera is different from others.
- ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ businesses have lost thousands to thieves stealing point-of-sale terminals. This is how the scheme works.
- Champs n’ Chumps: Here’s who made the list this week, including the Parkside camera bandits.
- Justin Bieber dropped his long-awaited seventh album. Here’s what we know about “SWAG.â€
- These three affluent ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ areas have seen prices drop below prepandemic levels. Here’s why.
- Uber Eats hiked service fees for deliveries — while facing possible class action lawsuit over pricing.
- This famous ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ chef is best known for her Thai cooking. Now, she’s trying something else.
- Itching to know why mosquitoes keep targeting you? This could be the reason.
- Rosie DiManno: Bianca Andreescu finds a better game plan, inspired by a Wimbledon finalist.
POV
CLOSE UP
In first half action, Kaylee Hunter (11) of the AFC battles past goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson (1) of Ottawa and goes on to score.Â
Richard Lautens ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ StarYORK LIONS STADIUM: Kaylee Hunter (11) of AFC ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ battles past Ottawa Rapid FC goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson in first half action. Here’s how AFC ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is doing so far in the inaugural season of the Northern Super League.
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