What we know about the Saskatchewan stabbing victims

Plus, investigating "4 Days to Save the World" and Durham's stinky water [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the victims of the Saskatchewan massacre, how a reality TV show that never was fooled business leaders out of tens of thousands of dollars and what’s behind the swampy water in Durham Region. DON’T MISS Canadian Press/Michael Bell Saskatchewan stabbings [A 13-year-old saw his mother and brother fatally stabbed in Saskatchewan]( A father of three and a grandfather to one, Brian Burns is just trying to keep it together for his family. He says his 13-year-old son was injured during Sunday’s rampage on James Smith Cree Nation and witnessed the fatal stabbings of his mother, Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns, and older brother, 28-year-old Greg Burns. Brian also lost his cousin, 62-year-old Gloria Burns. She was a first responder, killed during the crisis call to the First Nation. [Here’s what else we know about the victims of the violent attack as police continue to search for the suspect](. - The latest: Heartbreak and fear could be felt in Saskatchewan in the days after the massacre. Police say the accused, Myles Sanderson, is nowhere to be found. [Here’s what they’re revealing about the search](. - Go deeper: The Parole Board of Canada had concluded that Sanderson would not “present an undue risk to society.” [Here’s what we know about his complicated, violent life](. Human2HumanTV Website star investigation [He sold top business minds on a TV show promising to make them famous while saving the world – then reality hit]( What if CEOs and entrepreneurs competed against each other in a race to solve the world’s biggest problems? That was the premise of “4 Days to Save the World” — a reality TV show, which business leaders each paid $25,000 or more to be on, that never was. Participants would propose business ideas to tackle hunger, racism, cancer and more, and the winner would have an equity stake in a business funded by Jeff Bezos and others, Christopher LaVoie and his assistants told contestants. [Sworn to secrecy, here’s the inside story of how they were fooled](. - More: To date, LaVoie has not answered any of the Star’s questions. - By the numbers: Roughly 250 Canadians, Americans and Europeans paid to take part in the Miami show, but not all were selected. - Listen on the go: Chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan [narrates the Four Days investigation](. - Go deeper: After reading part one, buckle up for parts [two]( [three]( [four]( and [five](. Richard Lautens/The Star water quality [Why some find Durham’s stinky water tough to swallow]( What’s flowing from the taps in Durham region can be described as “musty” or “earthy.” Though one resident said “once you notice the smell, you can’t not notice it,” the region has assured people that it’s still safe to drink. As researchers investigate its relation to climate change, [here’s what we know about the smelly water in the Greater Toronto Area](. - Wait, what? Lake Ontario is the main drinking water source for most GTA communities, and the smell is most evident in the late summer or early fall when algae blooms occur. - More: Residents may have different tap-water drinking experiences depending on where in the GTA they live. - By the numbers: Durham received 36 water-related calls in August, while the city of Toronto said it has also received around 160 “calls for taste and odour” since the beginning of August — fewer than the same month last year. WHAT ELSE MPPs are taking to the grocery store to [prove a point about the difficulty of living on social assistance](. Despite “Vision Zero,” Toronto traffic deaths are in the double digits. [Here’s what we know about the city’s commitment](. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen says she won’t seek re-election. [Here’s what it means for the race](. The cop and the killer: [How a Mountie tried for years to use Nova Scotia’s eventual mass killer as a source](. Here’s why industry experts predict the [cost of heating your home will shoot up 30 per cent this winter](. After coming out of a coma, [a Toronto man is being charged with murder in the fire death of his ex-partner](. [U of T students are demanding action on anti-Asian racism]( after the incident students said was akin to a death threat. [Drake and LeBron James are being sued for $10M over an upcoming TIFF documentary]( reports say. An Oakville student was [ticketed for sitting in a camping chair between their parents]( in a cargo van, police say. [A “Doomsday” glacier the size of Florida may melt faster than expected]( a study finds. POV Canadian Press/Nathan Denette [Ontario is sending the message that you don’t need to care about other people anymore, Bruce Arthur writes.]( CLOSE-UP Paige Taylor White/The Star BRAMPTON: Grade 2 student Sierra Ignatius hugs her younger brother Haiden before his first day of Junior Kindergarten on Tuesday. [Here’s more on the hugs, smiles and optimism seen as many Greater Toronto schools opened](. 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_143422). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. 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