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| | By Ashley Okwuosa | | |
| Good morning. If you were one of the 40,000 Torontonians affected by yesterday’s power outage, you might be surprised at the reason behind the blackout. Hydro One says it was a raccoon. Here’s the latest. | | | |
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| Real Estate | | Analysts and experts are offering a mostly sober forecast for the 2023 housing market, reports Tess Kalinowski. While some are predicting a few glimmers of optimism that buying and selling could resume in the year’s second half, some believe the worst is yet to come. So, which is it? It’s a little bit of both. There won’t be a quick recovery for the housing market as interest rates will remain high, but relief may be in sight for tenants with the completion of 31,000 condos and 8,000 purpose-built apartments this year. Here’s everything you need to know about the trouble ahead for real estate in 2023. | | | |
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| Mexico | | Several cities in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa exploded into violence this week after the arrest of El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzmán. At least 29 people have been reported dead following a battle between a heavily armed cartel convoy and Blackhawk military helicopters, report Joanna Chiu, Kieran Leavitt, and Omar Mosleh. As Mexico remains a popular vacation destination for Canadians, the federal government is advising Canadians in Mexico to shelter in place, avoid crowds and demonstrations, and try not to cross blockades, even if they appear unmanned. Here’s everything you need to know about the operation to detain Ovidio Guzmán and its aftermath. | | | |
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| Travel | | Customers say their compensation claims are being denied as the airline maintains that the situation that left thousands of passengers stranded in Mexico was beyond their control due to bad weather. In a joint statement on Thursday, Sunwing Travel Group CEO Stephen Hunter and Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado said they are “incredibly sorry for letting our customers down.” But customers say the airline’s current handling of the situation is unacceptable, reports Clarrie Feinstein. Here’s why one customer is turning to a class-action lawsuit to hold the airline accountable. | | | |
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| | Martin Regg Cohn: Think you’ve got the answer for our ongoing COVID-19 woes? So did China. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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If one of your resolutions is to give up booze this month (or indefinitely), this is the list for you. Sarah Laing of The Kit has found the yummiest non-alcoholic drinks on the market. From rosé kombucha to a non-alcoholic lagered ale, here are some of the best non-alcoholic spirits, beer, and wine. | | | | |
| Thanks for reading. You can reach the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca, and I will see you back here tomorrow. | | | |
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