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Here’s the latest on the federal government’s fall budget, a new poll predicting Oliva Chow’s success in the next mayoral election and the tale of two Canadians with chips in their brains (thanks to Elon Musk).

DON’T MISS

The fall federal budget could lead to civil service layoffs

Here’s what we know about what the federal finance minister called “tough choices ahead.”

• Canada not out of the woods yet, even with some of Trump’s tariffs in jeopardy
• Carney to make announcement in GTA after wrapping up cabinet retreat
• Statistics Canada to release August labour force survey today

Olivia Chow could win re-election today. Unless John Tory was running

This is how Chow’s performance against Tory would compare to other candidates.

• John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at ɫɫ�� City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide
• Mayor John Tory steps down from office after admitting he had relationship with staffer

Two Canadians have received Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chips

Here’s what we know about the procedure and the patients who gave it a try.

• Elon Musk’s secretive brain chip company Neuralink implants device in first human. Here’s how it works

WHAT ELSE

• Messages of condolences and support poured in for a Manitoba First Nation after a mass stabbing yesterday. Here’s what we know.
• Here’s why the family of a man allegedly shot by a 12-year-old said they were shocked he was released on bail.
• Parents described “horror” at the sentencing of a man who ran down their son outside a bar. Betsy Powell has more.
• A second family member died after a fire at a Richmond Hill home. Here’s what police are saying about the incident.
• Yvonne Su: Why Poilievre is completely wrong about the temporary foreign workers’ program
• Mark Sakamoto: Against Poilievre and Trump, this is Mark Carney’s greatest strength
• Ontario is backtracking some proposals to ease recycling rules. Here’s why critics said, it’s not enough for innovation.
• Eglinton LRT delays, low ridership left the TTC with a $36-million shortfall. This is what that could mean for service.
• Andrew Phillips: Provinces behaving badly: Alberta and Quebec set new standards for stupidity
• David Silverberg: ɫɫ�� can be a sleepy town. This one change might supercharge our nightlife
• This irresistible $15 momo platter is the best thing I ate in ɫɫ�� this week.
• Forgotten ɫɫ��: When a local inventor built a hamster wheel boat to cross the Atlantic.
• Why Nickeil Alexander-Walker camped almost 12 hours for his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Converse shoe.
• Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays have had the Yankees’ number this season, but this is September and that is the Bronx

POV

Canada must act on Gaza — including more sanctions on Israel

CLOSE UP

ROY THOMSON���ᴡ����: Did you know the executive producer of “John Candy: I Like Me” is Ryan Reynolds? Reynolds revealed his Canada T-shirt and a photo of Candy at the opening night of the film yesterday. Here’s a recap of night one of the star-studded festival.

Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca. Sima will see you back here tomorrow.

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