Good morning. This is the Monday, April 28 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.
After a whirlwind 36-day campaign, election day has arrived. Follow along with the Star’s live coverage throughout the day.
Here’s what you need to know about casting your ballot, a weekend tragedy in Vancouver and why a woman has been in the morgue for two months.
DON’T MISS
Polls open at 9:30 a.m. Here’s everything you need to know about voting.
Eleven people were killed and a 30-year-old man has been charged. Here’s what we know.
Beverly Berry diligently paid into a $15,000 life insurance policy. Here’s why she’s still in the morgue.
WHAT ELSE
Toronto-based artist T. Thomason, who is transgender, said he made the difficult decision to cancel his U.S. shows, booked for May, out of fears for his safety.
boy wonder- Canadian transgender artists are cancelling shows in the U.S. over border fears.
- Trump said Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day, instead of recognizing Indigenous People’s Day, too.
- Faisal Kutty: I didn’t return to Canada for a funeral or to vote — I might not be allowed back into Trump’s America.
- “Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians,†the United Nations’ top court heard Monday.
- Saving up for a house? May Warren breaks down how a First Home Savings Account helps you save and pay less tax.
- Scholarship deadlines are looming. Here’s how to get your slice of the free-money pie.
- DIY detailing your car can improve its resale value and save you money. Take a look.
- Talk about a detour! A racing pigeon from Spain took a wrong turn and ended up in Canada.
- Here’s L’Oréal Canada CEO on how the “lipstick effect†drives the “essential†beauty business.
- Looking for better love: This glamorous artist is looking for someone tall, smart and snuggly.
- The º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøSceptres punched their ticket to the PWHL playoffs. Ilyas Hussein has your recap.
- Gregor Chisholm: It’s getting late awfully early for the Blue Jays after a doubleheader disaster.
POV
CLOSE UP
Thousands packed the downtown streets for the annual Khalsa Day parade.
Richard Lautens º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøStarDOWNTOWN TORONTO: Thousands packed the streets on Sunday for the annual Khalsa Day parade. Also known as Vaisakhi, the day marks the Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699. The parade began at the CNE and marched to city hall for more music, food and speeches.
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