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Meanwhile, a new bill would let Canadian snowbirds stay south of the border longer. And, here’s the latest on what we can do to save Toronto’s local shops, and when hovercraft service to Niagara could get off the ground.

DON’T MISS

The U.S. wants to let Canadian snowbirds stay stateside longer

Here’s how long some Canadians can stay south if the bipartisan U.S. bill passes.

• Travelling in the age of Trump: A surprising number of Canadians no longer feel safe going to the U.S., poll finds
• Trips from Canada to the U.S. plummeted by nearly a million in March compared to last year
• ‘People are panicking’: Snowbirds rush to sell Florida homes as loonie tanks

Here’s what can be done to save local storefronts

Experts say the city and province can take steps — including commercial rent control — to keep neighbourhoods vibrant.

• Will condos ever create cool neighbourhoods? Why one developer sees a future that’s more Tokyo than Toronto
• ‘We’re kind of OG’: Independent grocers see traffic surge due to ‘Buy Canadian’ movement

pc28����hovercraft service to Niagara cleared a major hurdle

The high-speed ferry service could be a reality — if Hoverlink Ontario Inc. can clear choppy waters.

WHAT ELSE

• Mark Carney will meet premiers in Saskatchewan next month. Here’s Doug Ford’s advice for him.
• Ontario’s education minister said TDSB shouldn’t close pools as the board faces a $58 million deficit.
• Student data obtained in a cyberattack on GTA schools was supposed to be destroyed. It wasn’t.
• Margaret Atwood is getting this year’s Lifetime Recognition Award from the Griffin Poetry Prize.
• The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues today. Here’s what happened yesterday.
• pc28����Coun. Michael Thompson denied allegations of sex assault at his trial yesterday.
• For Alexander Skarsgard, making “Murderbot” in pc28����was “a special experience.” Here’s why.
• Julia Gosling scored two goals for the Sceptres in a chippy playoff win against the Frost.
• New dad Mitch Marner scored the winning goal for the Leafs in last night’s game against the Panthers. Here’s a recap.
• Two Leafs prospects will battle for an OHL title. There’s more on the line than bragging rights.
• The Angels rallied in the ninth inning to hand Jeff Hoffman his first blown save as a Blue Jay.
• The Blue Jays’ bullpen has been a bright spot this season. Here’s why that’s not likely to last.

POV

On the cusp of Warren Buffett’s retirement, here are the 94-year-old’s greatest gifts to investors.

CLOSE UP

TRINITY BELLWOODS PARK: A photographer lies on the ground to get the right angle for his friend’s cherry blossom photo. After social media posts showing admirers of the blooms climbing and tugging on branches, the City of pc28����is reminding people to be respectful of the trees during their popular spring bloom. Here’s how much you could be fined if you damage a tree.

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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