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Plus, Liberal backbenchers vent their frustration, Toronto's condo investor exodus, and libraries stretched thin [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Whether you’re in the city or watching from afar, I hope you’re enjoying the Toronto International Film Festival, the only event that combines Canada’s appreciation of cinema with its deep passion for waiting in lines. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Richard Lautens/Toronto Star City life [How Toronto libraries struggle with being everything to everyone, all at once]( In a city short on truly public spaces, libraries offer refuge for people with nowhere else to go. Staff can point you to the newest paperbacks and respond to mental health crises, administer overdose-reversing naloxone, and serve as waypoints for newcomers to the country, Victoria Gibson and Omer Mosleh report. But there’s only so much these libraries can do. [Here’s how Toronto’s urban crisis is stretching services even thinner](. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press FEDERAL POLITICS [As Pierre Poilievre’s profile rises, criticism of the Liberals comes from inside the house]( Get ready for sparks to fly when the Liberal caucus meets in London, Ont., next week — if the backbenchers dare to speak up, anyway. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Co. facing new polling lows, over a dozen rank-and-file Liberal MPs tell Althia Raj that change is drastically needed. For some, communication is a major issue, including around the Grits’ rising boogeyman, Pierre Poilievre. [Here’s more on the Liberals’ in-house frustrations](. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images Technology [Here’s why you need to update your iPhone devices immediately]( There’s a vulnerability in iPhones running on iOS 16.6 that allows cyberattackers to install spyware without the user clicking on malicious content, Joshua Chong reports. According to Canadian researchers at The Citizen Lab, this “zero-click” spyware was developed by an Israeli cyber-intelligence firm that offers government agencies the promise of preventing terrorism. [Here’s who’s most at risk and what they can do](. Toronto star photo illustration Real estate [An investor exodus is underway in Toronto as cash-strapped owners try to dump their condos]( With interest rates soaring, real estate investors have flooded the market with condo listings. Year-over-year condo sales jumped by 7.6 per cent in August, but saw average prices drop one per cent. Prospective buyers are currently enjoying unfamiliar negotiating power and choice, Clarrie Feinstein reports, but it’s a different story for sellers. [Here’s why many could take a substantial financial hit](. Aaron Favila/The Associated Press SPORTS [What needs to be fixed for Canada to achieve its Olympic hoop dreams]( Even after Friday’s semifinal loss to Serbia, Canada’s men’s basketball team still has plenty to play for at the FIBA World Cup, specifically the bronze-medal tilt with the Americans on Sunday morning. But it’s clear the Canadians need more depth if they hope to advance to the gold-medal game at the Paris Olympics next summer, Dave Feschuk writes. [Here’s how greater flexibility with a Canada Basketball policy can help](. VISIT THIS Tourism PEI/Sander Meurs Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province... but you wouldn’t think so while trekking the Island Walk, its new 700-kilometre walking trail that skirts the island. [Join Chloe Berge as she discovers the power of slow travel](. 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_198559), and I will see you back here tomorrow. 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]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](