Why don't teachers want to work at this Toronto high school?

Plus, Winnipeg serial killings and the Bank of Canada's inflation cooling plan [Get access now!]( [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the Winnipeg serial killings, the central bank’s plan to cool inflation and why teachers walked off the job at one Toronto school. DON’T MISS Canadian Press/Justin Tang missing and murdered indigenous women and girls [The cruel details of the Winnipeg serial killings evoke horror — and familiarity]( Four Indigenous women in Winnipeg — Morgan Harris, 39, Marcedes Myran, 26, Rebecca Contois, 24, and an unidentified victim community members are referring to as Buffalo Woman — have been victims of an accused serial killer, police say. But they have only found the remains of Contois and say they can’t search for the others, who are believed to be at Prairie Green landfill, because it wouldn’t be “operationally feasible.” The thought that their mother’s final resting place would be at the bottom of a landfill only fills Cambria and Kera Harris with more anguish and rage. They and government officials are urging police to reconsider a search, and bring in the federal government for help. Omar Mosleh reports on the [heartbreaking stories that are all too familiar to the Indigenous women and advocates pushing for the victims to be respected and honoured](. - Go deeper: Since 2012, there have been about 52 cases of missing women and “approximately 41” have identified as Indigenous, Winnipeg police said. Several advocates told the Star about their own family members or friends who went missing. Some argue it’s not the first time a serial killer has targeted Indigenous women in the city. - More: “We’re tired,” said survivor and activist Tara Martinez. “I’m tired of being in danger for simply existing.” Blair Gable for The Star economy [Tiff Macklem explains why the Bank of Canada is willing to see jobs lost in order to tame inflation]( Early on in his interview with Atkinson Fellow Armine Yalnizyan, Macklem wants to make something clear: “It’s not the Bank of Canada’s role to tell businesses what they should pay their workers. It’s not our role to tell workers what wages they should ask for or what they should be prepared to work for. It’s our role to control inflation.” But in that spirit, he warns that higher wages will trigger inflation. He says he takes “no pleasure” in job losses that will result from hiking rates, but he emphasizes that cooling the country’s overheated economy comes first. In an exclusive sit-down interview with the Star, [he tells Armine why he’s so sure “The Plan” will work](. - The latest: The Bank of Canada announced another hefty bump to the key overnight interest rate Wednesday. [Here’s what the rise to 4.25 per cent means and what’s expected next](. - Heather Scoffield’s take: pressure is on Justin Trudeau]( after the central bank signalled its fight with inflation is almost over. Lance McMillan/The Star education [Why 14 teachers refused to work at York Memorial Collegiate]( Teachers have pointed to drug use and fights in washrooms, students on scooters in hallways and verbal threats as reasons for refusing to work at a Toronto high school beginning on Oct. 31, according to a Ministry of Labour report obtained by the Star. Those factors are among several other safety concerns and facility issues detailed in the report. Meanwhile, York Memorial Collegiate Institute students have their own list of complaints, including allegations of racism and a lack of teachers. [Isabel Teotonio takes a closer look at the chaos reported at the school](. - Meanwhile: Students also spoke of a lack of toilet paper and soap in washrooms, and the lack of teachers leading to cancelled classes and unsafe conditions. They staged a mass walkout and protest in front of a Toronto District School Board office on Friday. - Watch for: “All concerns brought forward by staff, students, families and members of the public are being looked into,” said TDSB spokesperson Ryan Bird. “Many of the concerns raised as part of the work refusal process have been addressed or are in the process of being addressed.” WHAT ELSE Confusion around the latest gun restriction amendments has [prompted a Liberal MP to call for changes to the “problematic” bill](. Murray Sinclair helped unite First Nations chiefs to [demand Ottawa “immediately pay” underfunded child welfare system victims](. A judge [warned against Metrolinx’s plan for an Osgoode Hall stop]( in the latest rebuke of the transit agency. Ottawa looks to Indigenous partnerships for biodiversity protections with [new funding for these conservation projects](. Parking fees at hospitals [contribute to “financial toxicity” for cancer patients, a study says](. [Porter Airlines has announced plans to run 50 jets from Pearson]( competing with Air Canada and WestJet. [The TTC is closing these four downtown subway stations this weekend](. Five MPPs followed the welfare diet. [Here is what they found](. Barry and Honey Sherman’s daughter is [pleading for help to solve her parents’ murder](. What did Canadians google the most this year? [These are the top search trends for 2022](. Gorgeous terror, harsh humour, horrible beauty: [four new graphic novels where images speak volumes](. The Crown is seeking the maximum sentence in the [murder of TSN producer Jonathan Gayle-West](. POV Canadian Press/Nicole Osborne [The Ontario Liberals are courting Green leader Mike Schreiner for party leadership — what'll it take for him to switch sides?]( CLOSE-UP Paige Taylor White/The Star DISTILLERY DISTRICT: People enjoy a stroll through the Distillery Winter Village as the holidays approach. 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_157745). I’ll see you back here tomorrow. Become a Star subscriber and save! Best offer of the year: 12 months for $12 [Get This Offer]( 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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