A ‘degrading and painful’ arrest + Mark Carney’s meeting with First Nations

Speaking of the waterfront, Toronto is best experienced by walking — the street life of our neighbourhoods, our hidden ravines, small notes of history, all seen up close at a leisurely pace. We asked walking experts to share their favourite routes with you. Walk this way.

DON’T MISS

A judge called this man’s arrest by Peel police ‘degrading and painful’

Justice Faisal Mirza found the officers committed multiple Charter breaches. Here’s what happened.

• Judge tosses seized gun over racial profiling of Black driver, cites ‘systemic’ problem inside Peel police

Mark Carney met with First Nations representatives over his controversial development law

Carney’s vision of partnership was met with optimism and distrust. Here’s how the day unfolded.

• ‘The government made a mistake’: Mark Carney to meet with Indigenous leaders amid criticism of rapid-development law
• First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
• Carney budget cuts could hit Indigenous communities, veterans, report warns

One of Toronto’s largest greenspaces in a generation opens this weekend

Biidaasige Park opens on the eastern waterfront tomorrow. Here’s what visitors can expect to see.

• The Don River restoration took decades — and was nearly derailed by Doug Ford’s monorail. Inside the marvel of engineering that will transform the Port Lands.
• More than 100,000 people are expected to move into this new Toronto neighbourhood. So why is there still no transit line?

WHAT ELSE

• Ontario plans to revamp college and university funding as early as next spring. Here’s what that may include.
• Everyone wants the new TTC subway cars to be made in Canada. So why are Ottawa and city hall butting heads over them?
• A “$1-million bathroom break” is costing a Mississauga jewelry store after their insurance company denied a theft claim.
• Major tire companies have agreed to a settlement after missing provincial recycling targets. Here’s how much they have to pay.
• Rick Salutin: Where does the left go from here? Where do I even begin?
• Here’s who made this week’s Champs ‘n Chumps list.
• Heather Mallick: Canada’s most generous literary prize needs a wealthy sponsor to survive.
• What is the song of the summer? The Star’s music experts and contributing critics weigh in.
• In the age of “undetectable” celebrity plastic surgery, fixing “botched” work is in demand.
• This incredibly juicy $5 shawarma wrap is the best thing food reporter Karon Liu ate this week.
• Dave Feschuk: Dakota Joshua could be a DNA changer for the Leafs. Just ask his former coach.
• Here are five Blue Jays storylines to watch as the second half of MLB season begins.

POV

The Conservatives may soon have to choose between Pierre Poilievre and winning elections.

CLOSE UP

LANGLEY, B.C.: Menita Prasad, director of animal care at Greater Vancouver Zoo, holds a western painted turtle. The zoo is part of a decade-long project to revive the fortunes of the province’s only native freshwater turtle. Here’s how the journey started.

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