What's next after the Russian ceasefire collapsed?

Plus, Toronto’s biggest events are back, how Canada’s millionaires discovered a tax loophole, and how to save at the pumps [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. And congrats to Maple Leafs winger — and Scarborough’s own — Wayne Simmonds as he reaches the [1,000-game milestone]( tonight. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Aris Messinis/AFP Photo ukraine invasion [A limited ceasefire in Ukraine collapsed as Russia resumes shelling during civilian evacuation]( Despite agreeing to allow Ukrainian civilians safe passage out of the southeast city of Mariupol and the eastern city of Volnovakha just hours earlier, Ukrainian officials report Russia resumed shelling the areas on Saturday. “We are doing everything on our part to make the agreement work,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, per the Associated Press. “This is one of the main tasks for today. Let’s see if we can go further in the negotiation process.” [Here’s the latest on the situation](. Canadian Press/Justin Tang STAR INVESTIGATION [How some of Canada’s wealthiest use a “loophole” to save millions in taxes]( When Jim Balsillie moved his numbered company — the rolls-right-off-the-tongue 2414250 Ontario Inc. — to the British Virgin Islands, it allegedly created a million-dollar tax break for the ex-Research in Motion CEO. However, the savings had less to do with the offshore tax haven, Sheila Wang writes, than a loophole in Canada’s own tax code. [Here’s how the loophole works]( (and how less scrupulous readers can — but really shouldn’t — get in on the action for as little as $10,000 in legal fees). Canadian Press/Andrew Lahodynskyj CITY LIFE [After two years, Toronto is reopening for a host of big in-person events]( Surrounded by performers and flags at the TIFF Bell Lightbox on Friday, Mayor John Tory declared that Toronto’s signature events are back on — in person! — after two years of cancellations and hybrid measures. Back are major international draws like Pride, the Toronto Caribbean Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the CNE, Jennifer Pagliaro reports — as is the St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the first events cancelled amid the March 2020 outbreak of COVID-19. [Go ahead and circle these dates on your calendar](. R.J. Johnston/The Star REAL ESTATE [Imagine outbidding your competition by $100,000 — and never knowing how much you overpaid]( Are go-to real estate sales strategies — like artificially low list prices, bully offers and blind bidding — the reasons behind Toronto’s soaring housing prices or symptoms of an overheating market? As Tess Kalinowski reports, that depends on who you ask. What isn’t up for debate is that GTA homes sold for an average of 113 per cent over asking price in January, and the average Toronto-area house or condo went for $1.33 million in February. Here’s why even some agents say [it’s time to address the lack of transparency in real estate](. Cole Burtson/AFP via Getty Images book excerpt [A Saudi teen spent years planning her escape. Then she “walked into a trap.” ]( Rahaf Mohammed was 19 when she escaped her family, determined to flee the future that awaited her in Saudi Arabia. What happened at a Bangkok airport nearly spelled the end of her escape. “When I realized I had walked into a trap, my sense of freedom and relief vanished,” she writes. In an excerpt from her new memoir, “Rebel,” Rahaf details [a harrowing episode on the long road to asylum in Canada](. POV Martin Regg Cohn: Christine Elliott won’t seek re-election. [Is Doug Ford destined to revert to his previous form?]( Saturday Debate: Should medically assisted dying be offered to [Canadians suffering from mental illness]( Jaime J. Weinman: Where does Tucker Carlson’s Putin praise come from? [Inside the Fox News host’s bizarre worldview](. Jonathan Down: We’re minutes — maybe seconds — from nuclear midnight. [The world urgently needs new governance on weaponry](. Emma Teitel: No wraparound lines or first doses. [Here’s what life]( like at Toronto’s last mass vaccination clinics](. Vinay Menon: Have doubts that Kim Kardashian made the right choice? [Watch Kanye West’s new video](. pump THIS Rick Madonik/The Star Gas-price guru and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy Dan McTeague tells Patty Winsa you can [expect to pay $1.819 per litre at the tank Sunday]( — but he also says there’s no need for Canadian drivers to panic just yet. In the interim, Manuela Vega has [six tips for saving on fuel costs]( from the best time of day to gas up to fuel-saving driving techniques. Thanks for reading. You can reach 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_110192), and I will see you back here tomorrow. [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]( [Sign Up for More Newsletters and Email Alerts]( [Become a Star Subscriber]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](