Good morning. This is the Wednesday, May 20 edition of First Up, the Star’s daily morning digest. Sign up to get it earlier each day, in your inbox.

My family chose where to live, in part, because being near the subway meant we wouldn’t have to drive a lot. Then we got involved in youth sports that have us driving to the far corners of the GTA multiple times a week. We know all too well what the latest numbers reveal: inflation reached its highest level in two years because of surging gas prices. ⛽