The peeping drones outside our windows

Plus, the Maritimes brace for Lee’s landfall, the feminine fix to police violence and the top 10 TIFF flicks [The Star] First Up [By Andrew Joe Potter] By Andrew Joe Potter Good morning. Metroland Media Group, the Toronto Star’s sister company and publisher of a number of weekly community newspapers in Ontario, has sought bankruptcy protection. The Toronto Star itself is not part of the proposal. [Take a look at how these moves might impact your media diet](. For everything else, here’s the latest. MUST READS Ilana Panich-Linsman/For the Toronto Star police [Many police departments think they’ve found a solution to excessive use of force: Female cops]( In the United States, women make up just 12 per cent of sworn officers, compared to Canada’s 23 per cent, Wendy Gillis reports. With research suggesting they typically use less excessive force, some agencies are hoping a push for female recruits could help eradicate systemic racism in policing. For the latest installment of the “Beyond the Badge” series, we head to Waco, Texas. There, [Chief Sheryl Victorian, a Black woman, is installing a radical new vision for policing](. Michael MacDonald/The Canadian Press StORM SEASON [Canada braces for Lee, the first major test of the 2023 Atlantic storm season]( All eyes turn to the Maritimes as they prepare for Lee to make landfall today. While Lee was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a post-tropical storm, the danger isn’t over, Steve McKinley reports. “A lot of people have the misconception that a post-tropical storm is somehow a lesser storm,” Bob Robichaud, a meteorologist, cautioned. [This is why Maratimers shouldn’t take Lee lightly](. Lisa Graston CITY LIFE [Drones got smaller, cheaper and smarter — and Toronto still isn’t ready for the privacy issue they present]( Picture spotting a small, unmanned aircraft hovering directly outside your condo’s balcony. Maybe a realtor is gathering footage of their nearby listing — but maybe it’s a peeping Tom. Privacy experts have warned about the implications of steadily improving drone technology for years, decrying Canada’s limited regulation. It doesn’t help that many drone pilots are unfamiliar with what regulations do exist, Joshua Chong reports. [The case for why the city’s drone owners should buzz off is strong](. Catherine Phillips business [How Uber Eats plans to reckon with Canadians spending less]( The pandemic forced Canadians to turn to food delivery services more than ever before. But with inflation fuelling higher menu prices and Canadians cutting back on excess spending, it’s fair to wonder if the food delivery boom has gone bust. Brennan Doherty spoke with Uber Eats Canada general manager Lola Kassim about the challenges food delivery services are currently facing. [Here’s what she had to say](. Steve Russell/Toronto Star TIFF 2023 [You need to add these 10 film fest favourites to your watch list]( A lack of star power didn’t stop the Toronto International Film Festival from delivering a bevy of fresh, crowd-pleasing flicks, writes Peter Howell. From Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” to the Annette Bening-led distance-swimming drama “NYAD,” there was no shortage of films that could find themselves in Oscar contention this winter. [These are the 10 best movies Peter saw at TIFF this year](. HEAR THIS Rick Madonik/Toronto Star The Beaches are back with “Blame My Ex,” the Toronto quartet’s first full-length studio album since 2017’s breakout “Late Show.” Featuring more of a New Wave sound, witheringly acerbic lyrics and the viral single “Blame Brett,” critic Ben Rayner caught up with the rockers as they prepared to embark on a [largely sold out North American tour](. Thanks for reading. You can send the First Up team questions, comments and the names of your exes at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_199126), 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](