Today's Star Headlines

[Star Logo] Headlines [Chinatown bends newcomers and gentrification — without breaking]( [Although Chinatown, centred at Dundas St. and Spadina Ave., is still dotted with many Chinese signs, the neighbourhood has become more mixed in its demographics and businesses than ever before.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Anti-immigration billboards promoting Bernier’s party will be taken down, advertising company says]( [The ads placed by a third-party group feature a photo of People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier and the slogan “Say NO to mass immigration.” Pattison Outdoor Advertising said Sunday the billboard ads, which led to a backlash in cities across Canada, will be removed.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Want help making sense of this fall's federal election? There's a new newsletter launching soon that you might like. It's called The Lead, and it'll be your whip-smart guide to what's already a messy campaign. [Sign up for The Lead here today to make sure you don't miss the first edition](. (And if you tried to sign up but couldn't the last time you saw this notice in a newsletter, please try again now. The Star's newsletter signup page wasn't working properly then, but should be now.) [Feature Seperator] [At Toronto’s Tamil Fest, human rights group seeks data on Sri Lanka’s civil war casualties]( [The Human Rights Data Analysis Group’s campaign, Counting the Dead, aims to compile a total death count from Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Father of suspected B.C. killer seeks access to video taken before son’s death]( [Alan Schmegelsky’s lawyer said the video was taken before the younger Schmegelsky’s death, and details his last wishes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Retired Canadian found slain at his residence in Mexico]( [Officials say 62-year-old Daniel Lavoie, who once served as an honorary consul in Mexico, had been killed “with violence.”]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [‘What a safe street looks like’: On the Danforth, a weekend pop-up showcases pedestrian-friendly infrastructure]( [Pilot project by 8 80 Cities features separated bike lanes, reduced traffic lanes on Danforth Ave.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Meet the High Park Mothia — a group of ‘insect obsessives’ who make late-night treks to study Toronto’s moth species]( [The study has so far study documented more than 880 different moth species inside High Park, including one type that hadn’t been seen locally for more than 100 years.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Ride-share passengers left loaded gun in vehicle, say police]( [Toronto police say a man and a woman picked up in the Dufferin St. and Eglinton Ave. W. area left behind a bag with cash and a revolver inside.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] OPINION [Chantal Hébert: Trudeau is betting his activist agenda will draw votes]( [With the federal election less than two months away, the Liberals moved on two fronts this week to assert both their progressive credentials and their dominant place among the federal parties that so describe themselves, Chantal Hébert writes.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] OPINION [Gregor Chisholm: Pitching prospect Nate Pearson could be forcing the Blue Jays into a difficult decision]( [Do they let their top young arm compete for a starting job in the spring, or do they hold the 23-year-old back early to keep his innings count down?]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( 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]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](