John Tory is out. What happens next?

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First Up   By Ashley Okwuosa   Good morning. For the latest on Mayor John Tory’s resignation following his affair with a former staffer, follow the Star’s live updates on the developing story. Here’s the latest.       MUST READS Steve Russell/Toronto Star   GTA Toronto Mayor John Tory steps down from office after admitting he had a relationship with a former staffer Less than four months after being re-elected to a third term, John Tory announced the end of his mayoralty. The Friday night announcement came one hour after the Star published an investigation that revealed Tory had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a woman who had worked in his office. Following his resignation, Tory thanked Torontonians for giving him “the job of a lifetime” and announced that Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, the Scarborough city councillor, will become acting mayor. David Rider, Ben Spur, and Alyshah Hasham break down what John Tory’s resignation will mean for Toronto and why one councillor says, “the city is in shock.”   Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star   Star INVestigation Developers who benefitted from the Ford government’s decisions on the Greenbelt and MZOs dined with the premier at his daughter’s wedding Developers whose lands stand to benefit from recent provincial government decisions attended Premier Doug Ford’s daughter’s wedding — with some sitting at his table, report Charlie Pinkerton and Noor Javed. After a reporter started asking Ford’s office questions about it, the premier’s office sought the opinion of the province’s integrity commissioner on whether the developers’ attendance was offside. Here’s what the integrity commissioner concluded about the wedding and why the government continues to face increasing scrutiny over its controversial decision to open up the Greenbelt for development.   Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star   BUSINESS This Bay Street lawyer is Canada’s copyright cop — and he’s serious about suing you When it comes to copyright infringement cases against individuals, Ken Clark is Canada's most active lawyer. His firm, Aird & Berlis, has sued thousands of Canadians and won settlements of up to $5,000 in most cases. In an ongoing lawsuit between Clark’s client, Millennium Funding, and Bell Canada, Bell is accused of failing to pass along almost 40,000 initial notices of infringement tied to six movies. The case raises a thorny question: Is Clark’s relentless pursuit of copyright infringers necessary to enforce his clients’ legal rights — or is he harassing and intimidating regular people for profit? Christine Dobby gets to the bottom of this pressing question.   Toronto Star archives   GTA She was a strong, kind-hearted Black woman in Toronto. How did she become a sideshow act? Around 1907, a Yonge Street merchant hired Letitia Campbell to sit in their shop window and spend the day knitting. Known by the stage name Dolly Varden, she was billed as the heaviest woman in the world. Passersby were encouraged to gawk at Letitia on exhibition. While details of her life are blurry, we know that she was a kind woman who gave generously to the church, friends, and family and was loved. So, how did her life take such an unconventional turn? Edward Brown shares what’s known of Letitia’s story and how racist spectacles once passed for entertainment.   Supplied   SPORT The many faces of Rachel Bonnetta, the Canadian helping the NFL take itself a bit less seriously From Liberty Village bartender to face of Toronto FC to one of the most sought-after onscreen talents in U.S. sports broadcasting, Rachel Bonnetta’s sketches have earned her a spot at the Super Bowl. Joe Callaghan breaks down Bonnetta’s wild career journey, which is enough to merit a TV show, and how this Canadian, who grew up without any great interest in America’s game, has helped the NFL finally take itself a little less seriously.       POV     Edward Keenan: Just like that, John Tory has dismantled the persona he spent his long career building.   Martin Regg Cohn: As Black women, this Liberal and Tory are fighting the same battle. Keith Ross Leckie: Is Canada disappearing in a tidal wave of American television programming?   Emma Teitel: Tell me again where Amira Elghawaby got it wrong? Thomas Walkom: $46 billion doesn’t fix the problem with health care. Indeed, it makes it worse.   Dave Feschuk: With the passing of another hotly anticipated trade deadline, Masai Ujiri looks like a man without a plan.       READ THIS Toronto Star One scroll through Twitter confirms that public trust in journalists sits at an all-time low — so Aisling Murphy gives readers a peek behind the curtain with six books that show how writers craft their stories and how good reporters get it right.     Thanks for reading. You can reach the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca, and I will see you back here tomorrow.     If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. 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