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And here’s the latest on what’s happening with the Taste of Danforth festival, a looming strike for Air Canada flight attendants, and what’s behind rising refusal rates for immigration applicants.

DON’T MISS

The Taste of the Danforth festival keeps getting cancelled

Here’s what we know and don’t know about why the festival hasn’t returned to Greektown.

• Olivia Chow announces $2.5 million in funding for 64 festivals such as Pride and Caribbean Carnival
• Hot Docs sells century-old Ted Rogers Cinema for $6.25M to unnamed ‘neighbour’

Air Canada flight attendants could walk off the job Saturday

Here’s what the sticking points are for the union and the latest on negotiations.

• Travel doc info included in WestJet cyberattack, but not credit and debit cards

Canadian immigration applicants are facing rising refusal rates

Critics are concerned pressure to reduce backlogs may be a factor. Here’s what we know.

• Canada’s major changes to immigration targets met with widespread criticism
• Canada cracks down on immigration applicants over spouses

WHAT ELSE

• Here’s how the Liberal government is looking to provide “certainty” to investors with their fall budget.
• Citywide pro-Palestinian rallies are being held today at these major intersections.
• Analysis: Al Jazeera journalist’s parting words are a haunting tribute to the truth and a condemnation of those who ignore it.
• Montreal police arrested a suspect after an attack on Jewish father in a park.
• The head of Ontario’s elementary teacher union said the province has left parents without proper representation.
• Michael Zwaagstra: The Ford government is taking over school boards. It should be dismantling them instead.
• Andrew Phillips: Why isn’t Canada waging war against the raging wildfires?
• Here’s the latest on forest fires ripping through the Burnt River area of Kawartha Lakes, Ont.
• Keep your eyes on the skies tonight for an annual perseid meteor shower. Here’s when it’s expected to peak.
• Here’s which productions will be featured at Stratford Festival’s 2026 season.
• FIFA is moving ahead with a new human rights strategy for World Cup games. Here’s why advocates are skeptical.
• Mike Wilner: Andrés Giménez is back with the Blue Jays, and how he fits in the lineup is the latest puzzle.

POV

Mark Carney seems to have given up on his climate change agenda

CLOSE UP

PEARSON AIRPORT: Air Canada flight attendants held a “national day of action” at four major airports yesterday, including ɫɫ��’s airport.

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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