Looking for alcohol? Follow Ford's new map

Plus, progress in the Port Lands and a Ticketmaster security breach [The Star] First Up [By Andy Takagi] By Andy Takagi Good morning. Here’s the latest on the LCBO strike, progress in the Port Lands and a massive Ticketmaster breach. DON’T MISS Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star lcbo strike [Doug Ford revealed a new road map around the LCBO strike]( Looking for alcohol during the LCBO strike? Premier Doug Ford unveiled a new searchable map on Monday marked with breweries, wineries, distilleries and licensed supermarkets across the province. Ford said the map was made “to connect people across the province to local Ontario-made products.” But it comes as the province is locked in a stalemate with LCBO workers that has shuttered more than 600 stores. [Here’s what you need to know about the ongoing strike](. - More: The head of the union representing the 9,000 workers on strike said they will stake on the picket lines to combat the Ford government’s “privatisation of alcohol sales.” - How we got here: In late May, Ford announced that beer and wine would be available in Ontario corner stores thanks to a $225-million payout to the Beer Store, [liberalizing the booze sales market in the province](. - Dry summer: It’s only day five of the strike, but the union said [they can “weather a strike as long as necessary](. Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star toronto [Toronto’s new river valley has been finally been connected to Lake Ontario]( The Don River is one step closer to being set free. The west plug in the newly rebuilt river valley was removed piece by piece over the past week to officially connect the area with Lake Ontario through the Polson Slip — a major milestone in the $1.4 billion Port Lands flood protection project. But workers are still weeks away from completely removing the north plug separating the Don River from the new river valley and another to the south along the shipping channel. [Here’s a peek at the future of Toronto’s waterfront](. - Step-by-step: The project is meant to protect the Port Lands from flooding while re-naturalizing the mouth of the Don River. [The project is one of the largest infrastructure undertakings in North America](. - History lesson: The Don River used to flow into one of the largest marshes on Lake Ontario, but in the late 1800s the Don was separated and later filled to create a port industrial district. - Getting creative: The massive undertaking has tasked the team behind the Port Lands project with some creative problem solving. [Here are some of the innovative tools the team used to get to this point](. Canadian Press/Paul Sakuma crime [Users’ personal data may have been stolen in a Ticketmaster security breach]( Gone to a concert recently? You might want to check your Ticketmaster account. The ticket seller emailed customers to notify them that a breach occurred between April 2 and May 18 — and everything from personal contact info to encrypted credit card information could have been stolen. “We are fully committed to protecting your information, and deeply regret that this incident occurred,” the company said in a statement. [Here’s what you need to know about the breach](. - Just in case: Ticketmaster is offering identity monitoring with TransUnion, which will look out for personal data on the dark web, and recommends watching your accounts and account statements. - Context: Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company announced in June that a massive data breach had occurred. Some media reports say a hacking group took responsibility for the hack, and was seeking $500,000 for the millions of people whose names, addresses and card information was accessed. 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The Raptors’ post-title rebuild came sooner than expected — [and Kawhi leaving wasn’t the start of downfall](. A new report sheds light on the [beleaguered Eglinton Crosstown LRT’s progress](. POV Steve Russell/The Star [City hall spends a staggering amount of time talking about housing. Maybe it’s time to cut the chatter.]( CLOSE-UP Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images NEW JERSEY: It’s game time! Canada has the chance to advance to the Copa America finals but they’ll have to make it through a powerhouse team from Argentina, led by soccer superstar Lionel Messi. Canada last played Argentina 19 days ago, in the Copa America opener where Argentina won 2-0. Since then, Canada’s players and coach are adamant they are a new team ready to take on Argentina again. [Will they prove themselves right?]( Thank you for reading. 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