One woman’s story, five years after the Danforth shooting

Plus, has the pandemic irretrievably changed the PATH? [The Star] First Up [By Ashley Okwuosa] By Ashley Okwuosa Good morning. Move over 416, 647 and 437, [Toronto will be getting a new 942 area code in 2025](. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Rich Madonik/Toronto Star Star exclusive [The Danforth shooting left her body and life shattered. During COVID, she almost gave up. This is how she fought back]( Danielle Kane was among the 13 wounded in the 2018 Danforth shooting rampage, killing two people and leaving a city reeling. After being shot through her abdomen, undergoing four surgeries, and being paralyzed from the waist down, Kane didn’t think she would ever be a mom. “It felt like parts of my life were over,” the now 36-year-old tells Megan Ogilvie. [Almost five years later, here’s how Kane survived the shooting and the pandemic, and realized her dream of having a family](. David Rider/Toronto Star Race for city hall [Inside the Toronto election campaign this past week]( In the race for Toronto’s new mayor, last week’s headlines included the first debate of several, the formal resignation of now former Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter, and a kerfuffle over Brad Bradford’s use of TikToks in a campaign ad. But you might have missed the city’s surprise final candidate, and Doug Ford’s tepid endorsement of a mayoral prospect. [Alyshah Hasham and Ben Spurr are rounding up everything you missed last week in the race](. Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star GTA [How a kid from the Atlanta streets found sanctuary with an Oakville couple — and how he could lose it]( Dreylin Lattimore spent years bouncing between homeless shelters until 2015, when he moved to Oakville under the guardianship of Erin Flowers and her wife. There, he graduated high school and found “dreams, hopes and goals.” With his visitor status expiring and permanent resident application refused, Lattimore fears a return to the U.S. means a return to gang violence, drugs, poverty, and despair, writes Nicholas Keung. [Here’s how his community in Oakville is rallying to keep him in Canada and find a better ending to his story](. Steve Russell/Toronto Star DOwntown interrupted [I lived in the PATH for two weeks in 2012. Here’s how it’s changed since then]( In October 2012, the Star sent Katie Daubs to live in the PATH for two weeks to see what kind of life she could lead in the underground retail world that supported Toronto’s office towers. At the time, the PATH was a busy, captive neighbourhood, roaring to life every morning and slumbering on the weekends. Today, the network has been humbled by a pandemic and a hybrid-work revolution. [Here’s how hybrid work has changed the PATH for good](. Finisherpix life [Here’s why Toronto’s Sporting Life 10K gets this champion runner fired up]( Today, Canadian runner Sasha Gollish will join 16,000 runners in a trek down Yonge Street to raise money for Campfire Circle, a camp for children affected by cancer. Gollish has competed four times in the Sporting Life 10K, won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in 2015, and holds the women’s 40-44 age group masters record for the indoor mile. In an interview with Roveena Jassal, [Gollish shares what the race means to her and how she combines her passion for community and social issues with running](. UP CLOSE Richard Lautens/Toronto Star Natasha Roberts sold her first piece of vintage clothing in her mother’s store, Space Vintage, when she was six years old. Today, she and her mother Ashlene co-own Space, now located on Queen St. W. and in Kensington Market. In an interview with one of Toronto’s most stylish mother-daughter duos, [Briony Smith learns about their shared fashion principles and experience working together as business partners](. TRY THIS Andrew Francis wallace/Toronto Star Plenty of mothers aren’t interested in a traditional Mother’s Day brunch or a cliché afternoon tea. If you’re looking for alternatives representing the city’s diverse cuisines, [Karon Liu has a few suggestions for celebrating that go beyond the standard fare](. 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_181668), and Manuela will see you back here Monday. 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]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](