The Science Centre is closed — forever

Plus, Andre De Grasse eyes Parisian perfection, Toronto’s unlikely cold-case heroes and the city’s buried jazz history [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. And just like that, the Edmonton Oilers have erased their 3-0 series deficit against the Florida Panthers. [Now, all that’s standing between Canada and the Stanley Cup is Game 7](. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Richard Lautens/Toronto Star TORONTO [The Ontario Science Centre has permanently closed as province cites safety risks after years of deferred maintenance]( Effective Friday, the Ontario Science Centre has ceased operations at its longtime Don Mills home. Against the backdrop of Premier Doug Ford’s controversial decision to relocate the science museum to Ontario Place, the province is heeding an engineering report that projects that its roof will become a safety hazard, Robert Benzie and Rob Ferguson report. [Here’s how Ontario came to its decision](. Steve Russell/Toronto Star CRIME [Meet the unlikely sleuths helping Toronto put away cold-case killers]( Despite limited policing experience, five former hobbyists (including one 70-year-old grandmother) are now essential to Toronto’s homicide detectives. Their team uses genetic genealogy to crack open long-cold cases, producing over 40 investigative genetic genealogy solves so far, notes Wendy Gillis. [They’re changing the perception of modern crime-solving](. Ramon Ferreira/Toronto Star photo illustration Business [A race to the bottom...of the bottle? Why Ontario’s wineries fear a future fracas at the supermarket]( The provincial government is consulting industry groups about potentially approving supermarkets like Loblaws and Sobeys to sell private-label wine as early as 2026, Josh Rubin reports. The prospect might appeal to some Ontarian wallets but not everyone is sipping the sauvignon. Some industry vets fear [the retail reforms could crush the province’s local wineries if executed poorly](. Dale Brazao/Toronto Star Library Culture [Toronto’s musical legacy has been buried under condos and shopping malls. She’s determined to preserve the memories]( Much of the city’s rich history of jazz music has been paved over — like the site of the old Colonial Tavern, which hosted giants like Fitzgerald, Holiday and Coltrane from 1947 through 1987. “There is a creative history in this city that would blow your mind,” musician Jacintha tUkU Matthews tells Filipa Pajevic. [Here’s more on Toronto’s forgotten jazz landmarks and the woman determined to preserve them](. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images Paris 2024 [For Olympic hero Andre De Grasse, perfection this summer means one thing: just win]( With the Summer Olympics approaching almost fast, Andre De Grasse says he’s rounded into form. “I had a couple of years with some injuries but I’m feeling pretty good now,” the Canadian track star tells Rosie DiManno. “I feel like my old self.’’ When your “old self” is a six-time Olympic medallist, including being the Games’ reigning 200-metre champion, [chasing perfection doesn’t seem quite so impossible](. [First Up feedback] What do you think of First Up? We're looking for a few regular readers to join us virtually over lunch on Wednesday, July 3 to share their honest feedback. If you think you could make it, please let us know by emailing firstup@thestar.ca — and thank you! Support THIS Supplied Gathering with thousands of fellow music-lovers in Barrie for Lollapalooza 1992 was an eye-opening experience for Gilles LeBlanc. [He hopes today’s kids can experience that sense of community with the support of the Fresh Air Fund](. Thanks for reading. First Up will never defer maintenance on our concrete foundation. You can reach the team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_215538), 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. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [View in Browser]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](