Piecing together a timeline of the Sherman murders

Plus, a rap video linked to a fatal shooting and the end of the Liberal-NDP deal [The Star] First Up [By Andy Takagi] By Andy Takagi Good morning. Here’s the latest on the forensic timeline of the Sherman murders, a rap video’s possible link to a teen’s fatal shooting and a look back on the Liberal-NDP deal. DON’T MISS Sherman Family/Supplied Photo star exclusive [Photos reveal the timeline of Barry and Honey Sherman’s murders]( The forensic timeline for the unsolved murders of a billionaire couple is slowly being revealed. Police photos show the Honey Sherman was not carjacked, as initially speculated, but was in her home and had settled her bags. It’s all part of new information that the Star has battled in court for, revealing new details around the Shermans’ deaths seven years ago. [Kevin Donovan walks you through the evidence — piece by piece](. - Who were the Shermans? Barry, founder of generic drug giant Apotex, and his wife Honey were [found dead on the deck of their basement swimming pool on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017](. No arrests have been made. - To recap: [Toxic emails exchanged by the couple may have led to police to chase a murder-suicide theory]( though that was abandoned after a second set of autopsies pointed to a double murder. Supplied Photo crime [A social media video is being investigated after a teen’s fatal shooting]( Police are looking into a rap video that was filmed and posted shortly before 15-year-old Mario Giddings was shot and killed outside a pizza shop in the Black Creek area on Labour Day. The short video was posted to YouTube 48 hours before the shooting. Police did not confirm whether Giddings was one of the people featured in the video, [but one source warned rap battles online can lead to explosive confrontations with deadly consequences]( - Remembering Mario: The 15-year-old had told his aunt he was anxious about returning to high school, [fearing for his life after an altercation with other students before summer break]( Justin Tang/AFP via Getty Images federal politics [What the Liberal-NDP deal did and didn’t accomplish]( The deal is dead. After two-and-a-half years, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has torn up his party’s agreement with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. It doesn’t mean an election — at least not yet — but it brings us to the brink. The original deal had 24 pledges spread across major policy areas, some of which got done while others stalled. [Raisa Patel and Alex Ballingall look back on the pact](. - The nitty gritty: NDP support for a non-confidence vote would trigger an election and the news of [the deal’s dissolution comes just as Parliament is set to resume on Sept. 16](. - Althia Raj’s take: Singh had a good reason to tear up his deal with Trudeau — [and it’s not that he wants an election](. - Meanwhile: Queer advocates want Trudeau to step aside from the Liberal leadership, [warning that a Tory government led by Pierre Poilievre would be dangerous for LGBTQ+ Canadians](. WHAT ELSE The Bank of Canada cut interest rate to 4.25 per cent, [leaving the door open for larger cuts to come](. [Toronto condo sales plummeted almost 15 per cent and prices took a hit]( August real estate board data shows. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is [demanding open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt](. The Giller Prize dropped Scotiabank from its name amid controversy over [the bank’s investment in Israeli weapons](. Canada has issued new travel advice amid an [outbreak of the Oropouche virus in Cuba and South America](. [A lawsuit over the management of The Stronach Group’s wealth]( has been settled out of court, according to the company. TTC mismanagement keeps riders in the slow lane. [What we really need is fast tracked funding to get us up to speed](. Will grocery chains and consumers [reward growers for treating migrant farm workers right?]( [A 14-year-old student fatally shot four people]( in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say. [A man has been charged after trying to drive over police cruisers]( in a Tim Horton’s parking lot, Peel police say. [This Toronto pair put their unorthodox sex lives on film]( in “Paying for It,” premiering at TIFF. Bowden Francis is learning from adversity and [emerging as a key part of the Blue Jays’ plans](. POV Andrew Francis Wallace/The Star [Doug Ford’s government needs to stop strip searching kids.]( CLOSE-UP R.J. Johnston/The Star A CORNER STORE NEAR YOU: By the time you’re reading this, more than 4,000 corner stores across Ontario will have begun selling booze, the next step in the provincial governments liberation of libations. [The next stop for the beer brigade? Big box and grocery stores on October 31](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_1618). I’ll 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. 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