Tories want "American-style" policies; that could hurt Pierre

Plus, the latest on Morocco's devastating quake and the bizarre turn for Canada's greatest show jumper [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. While you were sleeping, Canada won the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup, [vanquishing the vaunted Americans 127-118 in overtime]( — in no small part thanks to Dillon Brooks’ 39 points. Here’s the latest. MUST READS Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP Photo disaster [Over 2,000 have died after a rare, powerful earthquake tore through Morocco]( The magnitude 6.8 quake that hit Morocco late Friday is the most powerful the nation has sustained in 120 years, according to the Associated Press. Rescuers have scrambled to reach the country’s remote corners, where mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such seismic events have been particularly affected. In Marrakech, Moroccans shared videos of the damage at the 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque and the red walls that surround the city. [Here’s what we know so far about the terrible calamity](. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press federal politics [“American-style” social policies take centre-stage at Conservative Convention]( Despite Pierre Poilievre’s efforts to keep the focus on the economy, grassroots supporters at the Conservative Convention in Quebec City voted in favour of several social policies that could provide ammo for the CPC’s chief rivals, Stephanie Levitz reports. That doesn’t necessarily mean these commitments — like banning medical treatments for minors questioning their gender identity — will show up on the Tories’ next federal election platform. [Here’s why some Conservatives fear it could fire up a Liberal counter-attack](. Nick Lachance/for the Toronto Star city life [Why one water taxi company looks at Toronto’s harbour and sees green]( Look beyond the faux-wicker furniture and plastic flowers and you’ll notice TikiTaxi’s modern twist on its pontoon boat: it runs on solar power. The company hopes to house 10 solar-powered water taxis in a new dock space on the Toronto Islands, Francine Kopun reports. Greening the fleet would save 80,000 litres of fuel annually and make the city’s harbour cleaner and safer, TikiTaxi’s owner claims. [Here’s why a brighter future for Toronto’s waterfront could depend on the sun](. Lance McMillan/Toronto Star community [A mensch for all seasons, this man is striving to keep Yiddish alive in Canada]( For Michael Wex, the declining usage of Yiddish was something to kvetch about. He’s one of Canada’s foremost experts on the Germanic language associated with European Jews. From leading his Jewish Walking Tours in Kensington Market to performing an all-Yiddish solo show at the Chutzpah Festival in Vancouver next year, David Silverberg caught up with Wex to find out where Toronto’s Yiddish revival can be spotted. [Here’s what he found](. Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press sports [Canada’s greatest show jumper fires back over a ruling he forged documents about his cancer claim]( Last week, an Ontario court ruled that Eric Lamaze, an Olympic champion and Canada’s most decorated show jumper, forged medical documents claiming he had been battling brain cancer — apparently to delay a 13-year lawsuit related to a sale of horses gone bad. Lamaze admits he was “deceitful” but maintains he had cancer, Kerry Gillespie reports. Now, [even those close to Lamaze are left wondering just how deep the deception went](. UP CLOSE Steve Russell/Toronto Star file photo Thanks to Raymond Moriyama, who died earlier this month at 93, Toronto is a zigzag city, Shawn Micallef writes. From the staircases of the Toronto Reference Library to the valley-sprawling Ontario Science Centre, the famed architect’s works are rooted in our collective memory. [Here’s why we should care enough to preserve them](. STYLE THIS Giovanni Capriotti/For the Toronto Star Just because most celebs will be skipping TIFF this year due to ongoing strikes doesn’t mean you can’t get glammed up for your next screening (or late-night cocktail party). Angelyn Francis takes us through her own style journey to [get red-carpet-ready like a pro](. Thanks for reading. If you see a very tired newsletter writer at the premiere of “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” later this morning, do say hi. Send your comments and glamorous TIFF outfits to 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_198632), 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. 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