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  113.            if (editionLocations.hasOwnProperty(loc))
  114.            {
  115.                selectedLocation = loc;
  116.            }
  117.            selectedLocation = editionLocations.toronto;
  118.        }
  119.        try {
  120.            let root = document.querySelector(":root");
  121.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-src', "url('"+selectedLocation.logo+"')");
  122.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-width', selectedLocation.width+"px");
  123.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-height', selectedLocation.height+"px");
  124.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-mobile-src', "url('"+selectedLocation.mobile+"')");
  125.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-mobile-width', selectedLocation.mobileWidth+"px");
  126.            root.style.setProperty('--site-logo-mobile-height', selectedLocation.mobileHeight+"px");
  127.  
  128.            let logoDesktopHref = document.getElementById("siteUserHeaderHref-desktop");
  129.            logoDesktopHref.href=selectedLocation.home;
  130.  
  131.            let logoMobileHref = document.getElementById("siteUserHeaderHref-mobile");
  132.            logoMobileHref.href=selectedLocation.home;
  133.        } catch(err){}
  134.        try {
  135.  
  136.        } catch(err){c}
  137.    }
  138.    initStarLogo();
  139.    </script>
  140. <link rel="preconnect" href="https://tags.crwdcntrl.net">
  141.   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://bcp.crwdcntrl.net">
  142.   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://c.ltmsphrcl.net">
  143.   <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://tags.crwdcntrl.net">
  144.   <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://bcp.crwdcntrl.net">
  145.   <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://c.ltmsphrcl.net">
  146.   <!-- Identity Links -->
  147.   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://bcp.st.crwdcntrl.net">
  148.   <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://bcp.st.crwdcntrl.net">
  149.   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://c.st.ltmsphrcl.net">
  150.   <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://c.st.ltmsphrcl.net">
  151.   <script>      
  152.    ! function() {
  153.      var lotameClientId = '17837';
  154.      window.googletag = window.googletag || {};
  155.      window.googletag.cmd = window.googletag.cmd || [];
  156.      var audTargetingKey = 'lotame';
  157.      var pidTargetingKey = 'lpid';
  158.      var panoramaIdTargetingKey = 'lpanoramaid';
  159.      var audLocalStorageKey = 'lotame_' + lotameClientId + '_auds';
  160.      var isUserLoggedIn = TNCMS.User.isLoggedIn();
  161.  
  162.      // Immediately load audiences and id from local storage
  163.      try {
  164.        var storedAuds = window.localStorage.getItem(audLocalStorageKey) || '';
  165.  
  166.        if (storedAuds) {
  167.          googletag.cmd.push(function() {
  168.            window.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(audTargetingKey, storedAuds.split(','));
  169.          });
  170.        }
  171.  
  172.        var localStoragePid = window.localStorage.getItem('_cc_id') || '';
  173.        if (localStoragePid) {
  174.          googletag.cmd.push(function() {
  175.              window.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(pidTargetingKey, localStoragePid);
  176.          });
  177.        }
  178.      } catch(e) {}
  179.  
  180.      // Callback when targeting audience is ready to push latest audience data
  181.      var audienceReadyCallback = function (profile) {
  182.        // Get audiences as an array
  183.        var lotameAudiences = profile.getAudiences() || [];
  184.  
  185.        // Set the new target audiences for call to Google
  186.        googletag.cmd.push(function() {
  187.          window.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(audTargetingKey, lotameAudiences);
  188.        });
  189.  
  190.        var lotamePid = profile.getProfileId() || '';
  191.        if (lotamePid) {
  192.          googletag.cmd.push(function() {
  193.            window.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(pidTargetingKey, lotamePid);
  194.          });
  195.        }
  196.        
  197.        var panoObject = window['lotame_' + lotameClientId].getPanorama() || '';
  198.        if(panoObject) {
  199.            var panoID = panoObject.getId();
  200.            var panoIDType = panoObject.getIdType();
  201.            if (panoID) {
  202.              googletag.cmd.push(function() {
  203.                window.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(panoramaIdTargetingKey, panoID);
  204.              });
  205.            }
  206.  
  207.        }
  208.      };
  209.  
  210.      // Lotame Config
  211.      var lotameTagInput = {
  212.        data: {},
  213.        config: {
  214.          audienceLocalStorage: audLocalStorageKey,
  215.          onProfileReady: audienceReadyCallback,
  216.          clientId: Number(17837)
  217.          
  218.        }
  219.      };
  220.  
  221.      // Lotame initialization
  222.      var lotameConfig = lotameTagInput.config || {};
  223.      var namespace = window['lotame_' + lotameClientId] = {};
  224.      namespace.config = lotameConfig;
  225.      namespace.data = lotameTagInput.data || {};
  226.      namespace.cmd = namespace.cmd || [];
  227.  
  228.     // Handle Identity
  229.      if(isUserLoggedIn) {
  230.         var currentUserEmail = TNCMS.User.getEmail().trim().toLowerCase();
  231.         window['lotame_' + lotameClientId].cmd.push(function() {
  232.             window['lotame_' + lotameClientId].setIdentity(
  233.                 { id: currentUserEmail, type: 'EMAIL'}
  234.             );
  235.          });
  236.      }  
  237.      
  238.    } ();
  239.    </script>
  240.    <script async src="https://tags.crwdcntrl.net/lt/c/17837/lt.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">
  241.        /* Image Resizer */
  242.        window.addEventListener('message', receiveMessage, false)
  243.        function receiveMessage(event) {
  244.            var origin = event.origin || event.originalEvent.origin
  245.            if (origin !== 'https://misc.thestar.com')
  246.                return
  247.            var data = event.data.resize
  248.            if (data) {
  249.                const {height, iframe} = data;
  250.                if (height && iframe) {
  251.                    const iframeElement = document.getElementById(iframe)
  252.                    if (iframeElement) {
  253.                        iframeElement.height = height
  254.                    }
  255.                    var elem = height
  256.                }
  257.            }
  258.        }
  259.    </script><script>
  260.            /** Added for TSP-2941 - Sponsorship on weather widget  */
  261.            window.weatherHeaderSponsorship = false;
  262.        </script><script>
  263. bDebug = false;
  264. if(document.location.hash.includes("swg.debug=1") || document.location.hash.includes("swg.deventitlement=DEV_MODE_SCENARIO_METER_ACCESS_GRANTED") || document.location.hash.includes("swg.deventitlement=DEV_MODE_SCENARIO_METER_ACCESS_DENIED")){ bDebug = true }
  265. if(bDebug){ console.log("SWG+GEA - CS-4864 - 2023/11/10 - 11:54") }
  266.  
  267. window.__tnt || (window.__tnt = {});
  268. window.__tnt.subscription || (__tnt.subscription = {});
  269. window.__tnt.subscription.bp || (__tnt.subscription.bp = []); // array of functions run before the custom access method promises
  270. window.__tnt.subscription.ap || (__tnt.subscription.ap = []); // array of functions run after custom access method promises
  271. window.__tnt.subscription.d || (__tnt.subscription.d = []); // array of functions run on access denied
  272. window.__tnt.subscription.a || (__tnt.subscription.a = []); // array of functions run on access granted
  273.  
  274. window.__tnt.subscription.access || (window.__tnt.subscription.access = {});
  275. window.__tnt.subscription.access.promises || (window.__tnt.subscription.access.promises = []);
  276. window.__tnt.subscription.access.promisesStageTwo || (window.__tnt.subscription.access.promisesStageTwo = []);
  277. window.__tnt.subscription.access.manifest || (window.__tnt.subscription.access.manifest = {
  278.    denied: {
  279.        promise: null,
  280.        resolve: function(){ }
  281.    },
  282.    granted: {
  283.        promise: null,
  284.        resolve: function(){ }
  285.    }
  286. });
  287. window.__tnt.subscription.offers || (window.__tnt.subscription.offers = {});
  288. window.__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData || (window.__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData = null);
  289.  
  290. window.userStatus = document.createEvent('Event');
  291.    userStatus.initEvent('tnt-user-status', true, true);
  292.    userStatus.version = 3;
  293.    userStatus.hasAccess = false;
  294.    userStatus.accessMethod = 'none';
  295.    userStatus.accessError = null;
  296.  
  297. /*
  298. * SwG Checkout Started
  299. *
  300. * @event #SWGSubscriptionCheckoutStarted
  301. */
  302. logSWGSubscriptionCheckoutStarted = new CustomEvent('SWGSubscriptionCheckoutStarted', { detail: {} });
  303.  
  304. /*
  305. * SwG Checkout Started
  306. *
  307. * @event #SWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted
  308. */
  309. logSWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted = new CustomEvent('SWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted', { detail: {} });
  310.  
  311. // Init GEA User State
  312. window.__tnt.subscription.gea || (window.__tnt.subscription.gea = {});
  313. __tnt.subscription.gea.configured = false;
  314. window.userState = { granted: false };window.__tnt.subscription.gea.getUserData = function(){
  315.    try{
  316.        const sJWT = Cookies.get('tncms-user');
  317.        if(sJWT){
  318.            const sBase64URL = sJWT.split('.')[1];
  319.            const sBase64 = sBase64URL.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/');
  320.            const sJSON = decodeURIComponent(atob(sBase64).split('').map(function(sChar){
  321.                return '%' + ('00' + sChar.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-2);
  322.            }).join(''));
  323.            return JSON.parse(sJSON);
  324.        }
  325.    }catch(e){ console.log(e) }
  326. };
  327.  
  328. window.__tnt.googleLogin = function(){
  329.    if(bDebug){ console.log("SWG - Google Login") }
  330.    var googleLoginForm = document.getElementById('tn-google-login'),
  331.        inputReferer = document.createElement('input'),
  332.        inputUsername = document.createElement('input');
  333.  
  334.    if(!googleLoginForm){
  335.        googleLoginForm = document.createElement('form');
  336.        googleLoginForm.id = "tn-google-login";
  337.        googleLoginForm.action = window.location.origin + "/users/login/";
  338.        googleLoginForm.method = "POST";
  339.  
  340.        inputReferer.type = 'hidden';
  341.        inputReferer.name = 'referer_url';
  342.        inputReferer.value = "https://thestar.com/subscribe/success/?itm_source=swg";
  343.  
  344.        inputUsername.type = 'hidden';
  345.        inputUsername.name = 'username';
  346.        inputUsername.value = "provider:google";
  347.  
  348.        googleLoginForm.appendChild(inputReferer);
  349.        googleLoginForm.appendChild(inputUsername);
  350.  
  351.        document.body.append(googleLoginForm);
  352.    }
  353.  
  354.    googleLoginForm.submit();
  355. };/* SwG button experiment */
  356.    (self.SWG = self.SWG || []).push(function(subscriptions) {
  357.        subscriptions.init("thestar.com:basic");
  358.  
  359.        subscriptions.getEventManager().then(manager => {
  360.            manager.registerEventListener((event) => {
  361.                try{
  362.                    if(!__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData){
  363.                        __tnt.subscription.offers.swgData = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem('__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData'));
  364.                    }
  365.                }catch(error){ console.log("SWG error", error) }
  366.  
  367.                if(event.eventType == 1007){
  368.                    Object.assign(logSWGSubscriptionCheckoutStarted.detail, __tnt.subscription.offers.swgData);
  369.                    window.dispatchEvent(logSWGSubscriptionCheckoutStarted);
  370.                }
  371.            });
  372.        });
  373.  
  374.        __tnt.subscription.swg = subscriptions;
  375.  
  376.        if(window.userStatus){
  377.            window.dispatchEvent(window.userStatus);
  378.        }
  379.    });
  380.  
  381.  
  382.  
  383. var offerData = [
  384.    {
  385.        'blox_id': "80b4e5f6-4806-11ee-9693-ab1cbb2290f2", // id of the blox offer (individual offer, not the offer group)
  386.        'swg_id': "basic" // id of the offer within the SwG setup
  387.    },
  388.    {
  389.        'blox_id': "44992db4-4e57-11ee-abc4-ff7681ffe761",
  390.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  391.    },
  392.    {
  393.        'blox_id': "efa61084-4806-11ee-9693-6b4367f71b58",
  394.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  395.    },
  396.    {
  397.        'blox_id': "67ed98ba-6eb7-11ee-b04e-4bfdb0aa194b",
  398.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  399.    },
  400.    {
  401.        'blox_id': "6061021e-aa6a-11ee-8a91-b7e5ebb0cc5c",
  402.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  403.    },
  404.    {
  405.        'blox_id': "1a0fb21c-bee5-11ee-b5ca-ab9e76134ea6",
  406.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  407.    },
  408.    {
  409.        'blox_id': "1ac91a04-fe5a-11ee-ac1f-fb76ea8a7542",
  410.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  411.    },
  412.    {
  413.        'blox_id': "08317b5a-0d57-11ef-8d8f-8b278ef2ab4d",
  414.        'swg_id': "basic"
  415.    },
  416.    {
  417.        'blox_id': "be052cc4-4529-11ef-92df-9376d5c2ff13",
  418.        'swg_id': "basic"
  419.    },
  420.    {
  421.        'blox_id': "36206994-8003-11ef-a503-27a6b936f934",
  422.        'swg_id': "basic_annual"
  423.    }
  424. ];
  425. __tnt.subscription.offers.customizeOffers = function(t, offer){
  426.    var footer = null,
  427.        siteNameEl = document.head.querySelector('meta[property="og:site_name"]'),
  428.        siteName = "";
  429.  
  430.    if(siteNameEl){ siteName = siteNameEl.content }
  431.  
  432.    if(t && offer && __tnt.subscription.swg && offerData && offerData.length){
  433.        try{
  434.            footer = t.querySelector('.method-footer');
  435.            offerData.forEach(function(thisOffer){
  436.                if(offer.id == thisOffer.blox_id){
  437.                    var buttonArea = document.createElement('div'),
  438.                        orContainer = document.createElement('div'),
  439.                        orEl = document.createElement('span'),
  440.                        textElement = document.createElement('p');
  441.  
  442.                    buttonArea.classList.add('offer-custom-purchase-container');
  443.                    buttonArea.style = "margin:auto;" // style modification should be moved to site css
  444.  
  445.                    orEl.innerHTML = "or";
  446.                    orEl.classList.add("user-option-or", "text-muted");
  447.                    orEl.style = "background: #ffffff;padding:0 10px;";
  448.                    
  449.                    orContainer.style = "width: 100%; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #999; line-height: 0.1em; margin: 30px 0px;";
  450.                    orContainer.appendChild(orEl);
  451.  
  452.                    textElement.innerHTML = "Pay with Subscribe with Google";
  453.                    textElement.classList.add("swg-text");
  454.                    textElement.style="margin-bottom:20px;";
  455.  
  456.                    var subscriptions = __tnt.subscription.swg;
  457.  
  458.                    subscriptions.setOnLoginRequest(function() {
  459.                        __tnt.googleLogin();
  460.                    });
  461.  
  462.                    subscriptions.setOnPaymentResponse(function(paymentResponse){
  463.                        paymentResponse.then(function(resp){
  464.                            var swgData = null,
  465.                                respRawParsed = null,
  466.                                respPurchaseData = null;
  467.  
  468.                            try{
  469.                                if(!__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData){ JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem('__tnt.subscription.offers.swgData')) }
  470.                            }catch(error){ console.log("SWG error", error) }
  471.  
  472.                            Object.assign(logSWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted.detail, __tnt.subscription.offers.swgData);
  473.  
  474.                            if(resp && resp.raw){
  475.                                respRawParse = JSON.parse(resp.raw);
  476.                                if(respRawParse && respRawParse.purchaseData){ respPurchaseData = JSON.parse(respRawParse.purchaseData) }
  477.                                if(respPurchaseData){
  478.                                    logSWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted.detail.order_id = respPurchaseData.orderId;
  479.                                    logSWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted.detail.package_name = respPurchaseData.packageName;
  480.                                }
  481.                            }
  482.  
  483.                            window.dispatchEvent(logSWGSubscriptionOrderCompleted);
  484.  
  485.                            resp.complete().then(function(){
  486.                                if(bDebug){ console.log("SWG - logging user in") }
  487.                                __tnt.googleLogin();
  488.                            });
  489.                        });
  490.                    });
  491.  
  492.                    var swgButton = subscriptions.createButton(function(){
  493.                        var price = Number(offer.rate_price)/100;
  494.  
  495.                        if(bDebug){ console.log("SWG - offer data", offer) }
  496.                        __tnt.subscription.offers.swgData = {
  497.                            checkout_id: crypto.randomUUID(),
  498.                            products: [{
  499.                                brand: siteName,
  500.                                category: "Subscribe with Google",
  501.                                payment_type: "Subscribe with Google",
  502.                                name: offer.service_name,
  503.                                product_id: offer.service_id,
  504.                                sku: offer.rate_id,
  505.                                price: price,
  506.                                position: 1,
  507.                                swg_product_id: thisOffer.swg_id,
  508.                                quantity: 1,
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  1332.                                </li><li>
  1333.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/life/autos/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-autos">Autos</a>
  1334.                                    
  1335.                                </li><li>
  1336.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/life/horoscopes/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-horoscopes">Horoscopes</a>
  1337.                                    
  1338.                                </li><li>
  1339.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="https://obituaries.thestar.com/"  target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="nav-link tnt-section-obituaries">Obituaries</a>
  1340.                                    
  1341.                                </li></ul></div><div class="panel panel-default">
  1342.                    <div class="panel-heading" role="tab">
  1343.                        <div class="panel-title"><span tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" data-toggle="collapse" class="expand-children collapsed pull-right" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mobile-nav-left_menu-child-8" data-target="#mobile-nav-left_menu-child-8">
  1344.                                    <i class="fas tnt-chevron-down"></i>
  1345.                                </span><a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-sports ">Sports</a>
  1346.                        </div>
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  1348.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/hockey/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-nhl">NHL</a>
  1349.                                    
  1350.                                </li><li>
  1351.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/basketball/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-nba">NBA</a>
  1352.                                    
  1353.                                </li><li>
  1354.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/baseball/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-mlb">MLB</a>
  1355.                                    
  1356.                                </li><li>
  1357.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/football/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-nfl">NFL</a>
  1358.                                    
  1359.                                </li><li>
  1360.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/football/cfl/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-cfl">CFL</a>
  1361.                                    
  1362.                                </li><li>
  1363.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/sports-betting/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-sports-betting">Sports Betting</a>
  1364.                                    
  1365.                                </li><li>
  1366.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/golf/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-golf">Golf</a>
  1367.                                    
  1368.                                </li><li>
  1369.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/soccer/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-soccer">Soccer</a>
  1370.                                    
  1371.                                </li><li>
  1372.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/tennis/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-tennis">Tennis</a>
  1373.                                    
  1374.                                </li><li>
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  1376.                                    
  1377.                                </li><li>
  1378.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/cricket/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-cricket">Cricket</a>
  1379.                                    
  1380.                                </li><li>
  1381.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-olympics-and-paralympics">Olympics and Paralympics</a>
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  1385.                        <div class="panel-title"><a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/real-estate/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-real-estate ">Real Estate</a>
  1386.                        </div>
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  1395.                                    
  1396.                                </li><li>
  1397.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/entertainment/music/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-music">Music</a>
  1398.                                    
  1399.                                </li><li>
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  1401.                                    
  1402.                                </li><li>
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  1420.                                </li><li>
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  1431.                                    
  1432.                                </li><li>
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  1434.                                    
  1435.                                </li><li>
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  1437.                                    
  1438.                                </li><li>
  1439.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/business/mars/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-innovation">Innovation</a>
  1440.                                    
  1441.                                </li></ul></div><div class="panel panel-default">
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  1448.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/podcasts/this-matters/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-this-matters">This Matters</a>
  1449.                                    
  1450.                                </li><li>
  1451.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/podcasts/its-political/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-it-s-political">It’s Political</a>
  1452.                                    
  1453.                                </li><li>
  1454.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/podcasts/billionaire-murders/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-the-billionaire-murders">The Billionaire Murders</a>
  1455.                                    
  1456.                                </li><li>
  1457.                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/podcasts/deep-left-field/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-deep-left-field">Deep Left Field </a>
  1458.                                    
  1459.                                </li></ul></div><div class="panel panel-default">
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  3360.                        <label for="marketing"> Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star.</label>
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  3446.                "origin": wcDomainAlias
  3447.             });
  3448.            
  3449.            const hash = await newsletterHashData(raw);
  3450.            myHeaders.append("x-data-integrity", hash);
  3451.            
  3452.            var requestOptions = {
  3453.                  method: 'POST',
  3454.                  headers: myHeaders,
  3455.                  body: raw,
  3456.                  redirect: 'follow'
  3457.                };
  3458.                await fetch("https://"+apiDomain+"/newsletters/subscription?realm="+mR+"&listid="+mR+":"+tL+markEmail, requestOptions)
  3459.                  .then(response => response.text())
  3460.                  .then(result => {
  3461.                      promoNS.dailySubscribeButton3376713.disabled = true;
  3462.                      let message = JSON.parse(result);
  3463.                      if(promoNS.recaptchaNeeded3376713 && ((message.error && message.error.code==4006) || (promoNS.recaptchaResponse3376713==null || promoNS.recaptchaResponse3376713==undefined)))
  3464.                      {
  3465.                          /* recaptcha failure - need to show an error message */
  3466.                          promoNS.recaptchaError3376713.style.display="block";
  3467.                          grecaptcha.reset(window.recaptchaWidget3376713);
  3468.                      } else if((message?.error?.code ?? -1) === 0){
  3469.                          // do nothing    
  3470.                          //console.log("CSRF error");
  3471.                          return;
  3472.                      }
  3473.                      if(message.code==200)
  3474.                      {
  3475.                      promoNS.signupSuccess3376713();
  3476.                         let subData = [];
  3477.                         let overlayDetails = {
  3478.                             identifier: "firstup_thestar_1xweek_corrected",
  3479.                             name: "First Up",
  3480.                             leadin: "FIRST UP",
  3481.                             headline: "Get our free morning newsletter"
  3482.                         }
  3483.                         mainLetter = {
  3484.                            id: mR+":"+tL,
  3485.                            name: "First Up",
  3486.                            realm: mR
  3487.                         }
  3488.                        subData.push(mainLetter);
  3489.                       if (markEmail != ""){
  3490.                            markLetter = {
  3491.                                id: markEmail.substring(1),
  3492.                                name: "marketing",
  3493.                                realm: mR
  3494.                             }
  3495.                            subData.push(markLetter);
  3496.                        }
  3497.                        const eventData = {
  3498.                            event_timestamp:Date.now(),
  3499.                            user_email:currentUserEmail,
  3500.                            user_fsa_entry_value: showFsa ? currentUserFsa : null,
  3501.                            user_fsa_map_value: fsaResult ? fsaResult.FSA : null,
  3502.                            user_fsa_map_property: fsaResult ? fsaResult.property : null,
  3503.                            newsletters:subData,
  3504.                            action:'subscribe',
  3505.                            source:'newsletter-overlay',
  3506.                            overlayDetails: overlayDetails
  3507.                        }
  3508.                        
  3509.                        const event = new CustomEvent("newsletterSubscribe", {detail:eventData});
  3510.                        window.dispatchEvent(event);
  3511.                      }
  3512.                      else
  3513.                      {
  3514.                          // Todo: Better error handling.
  3515.                          console.log(message);
  3516.                      }
  3517.                  });
  3518.        
  3519.        }
  3520.        
  3521.        
  3522.        promoNS.signupSuccess3376713 = () => {
  3523.            document.querySelector('#promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3376713 .modal-success-outer').classList.add('visible');
  3524.            document.querySelector('#promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3376713 .modal-success-outer').classList.remove('hidden');
  3525.            document.querySelector('#promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3376713 .modal-initial-outer').classList.add('hidden');
  3526.            document.querySelector('#promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3376713 .modal-initial-outer').classList.remove('visible');
  3527.            // set storage items
  3528.            localStorage.setItem("popState-3376713", "shown");
  3529.            let shownNum = localStorage.getItem("popState-3376713-num");
  3530.            if(shownNum != null){
  3531.                shownNum++;
  3532.            }else{
  3533.                shownNum = 0;
  3534.            }
  3535.            localStorage.setItem("popState-3376713-num", shownNum);
  3536.            localStorage.setItem("popState-3376713-subbed","true");
  3537.        }
  3538.        
  3539.        promoNS.validateEmailAddress3376713 = (email) =>
  3540.        {
  3541.             if (/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/.test(email))
  3542.             {
  3543.                return true;
  3544.             }
  3545.             return false;
  3546.        }
  3547.        
  3548.        promoNS.dailySubscribeButton3376713.addEventListener("click",function(){
  3549.            const currentUserEmail = document.getElementById('email-3376713').value;
  3550.            if(promoNS.validateEmailAddress3376713(currentUserEmail) == false){
  3551.                document.querySelector('#promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3376713 .warning-email').classList.remove('hide');
  3552.                grecaptcha.reset(window.recaptchaWidget3376713);
  3553.            } else {
  3554.                grecaptcha.execute(window.recaptchaWidget3376713);
  3555.            }            
  3556.        });
  3557.    
  3558.      
  3559.        window.onCaptchaVerified3376713 = function () {                    
  3560.            const mainRealm = "dailynews";
  3561.            const mainList = "";
  3562.            const targetList = "631";
  3563.            promoNS.signupEmailNewsletter3376713(mainRealm, mainList, targetList);
  3564.        }
  3565.        
  3566.        /* determine which form triggered the callback by the blockID in the callback parameter */
  3567.        if(typeof window.onCaptchaVerifiedCallback != 'function'){
  3568.            window.onCaptchaVerifiedCallback = function(bid) {
  3569.                try {
  3570.                    window["onCaptchaVerified"+bid](); /* call the correct function for the triggering block/form */
  3571.                } catch (err) {
  3572.                    console.log("captcha verified callback error : ", err);
  3573.                }
  3574.            }
  3575.        }
  3576.        
  3577.        
  3578.        // sometimes grecaptcha.render() is slow to become available. wait for it.
  3579.        const grecaptchaInterval3376713 = setInterval(function() {                
  3580.            if (grecaptcha && typeof grecaptcha.render === 'function') {
  3581.                
  3582.            
  3583.                /* wrap the callback in a function so we can pass the blockID parameter without immediately invoking the function */
  3584.                window.recaptchaWidget3376713 = grecaptcha.render('recaptchaField3376713',
  3585.                    {'sitekey' : '6LfQHoEdAAAAAL5s61dvFv9OqGVkTXvovt4Ol1Sb',
  3586.                    'size': 'invisible',
  3587.                    'callback': function() { onCaptchaVerifiedCallback("3376713"); }
  3588.                    }
  3589.                );
  3590.                clearInterval(grecaptchaInterval3376713);
  3591.            }
  3592.            else {
  3593.                
  3594.            }
  3595.        },100);
  3596.        
  3597.    
  3598.    }); // end grecaptcha ready
  3599.    
  3600.    
  3601. }); // end domcontentloaded
  3602.  
  3603. </script>
  3604. </div>
  3605.                    
  3606.                    <div class="info-text-outer">    
  3607.                        <p class="info-text  ">
  3608.                             You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our <a href="https://notices.torstar.com/main_terms_of_use_daily_and_community_brands_EN/" style="color: var(--accent-color)">terms of use</a> and <a href="https://notices.torstar.com/privacy-policy/index.html" style="color: var(--accent-color)">privacy policy</a>. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">privacy policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">terms of service</a> apply.
  3609.                        </p>
  3610.                    </div>
  3611.  
  3612.                </div>
  3613.            </div>
  3614.        </div>
  3615.        </div>
  3616.        <div class="modal-success-outer hidden"><button id="successDismiss" type="button" class="close preclose" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
  3617.                <span class="tnt-stack" aria-hidden="true">
  3618.                    <i class="fas tnt-circle tnt-inverse tnt-stack-1x"></i>
  3619.                    <i class="fas tnt-times-circle tnt-stack-1x"></i>
  3620.                </span>
  3621.            </button><div class="card-panel panel"><div class="panel-body">
  3622.                <div class="promo-designer-wrapper">
  3623.                    <div class="promo-designer-content-top">
  3624.                            <div class="lead-in  ">
  3625.                                 FIRST UP
  3626.                            </div>
  3627.                        
  3628.                        
  3629.                            <div class="headline   ">
  3630.                                 You're signed up! You'll start getting First Up in your inbox soon.
  3631.                            </div>
  3632.                        
  3633.                        
  3634.                            <p class="text  ">
  3635.                                 Want more of the latest from the Star? Sign up for more at our <a href="/newsletters" style="color: var(--accent-color)">newsletter page</a>.
  3636.                            </p>
  3637.                        </div>
  3638.                    <div class="info-text-outer">    
  3639.                        <p class="info-text  ">
  3640.                             You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our <a href="https://notices.torstar.com/main_terms_of_use_daily_and_community_brands_EN/" style="color: var(--accent-color)">terms of use</a> and <a href="https://notices.torstar.com/privacy-policy/index.html" style="color: var(--accent-color)">privacy policy</a>. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">privacy policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">terms of service</a> apply.
  3641.                        </p>
  3642.                    </div>
  3643.  
  3644.                </div>
  3645.            </div>
  3646.        </div>
  3647.        </div>
  3648.    </div>
  3649.  
  3650. </div></section></div>
  3651.            </div>
  3652.        </div>
  3653.    </div></div><div id="tncms-block-3613005" class="tncms-block"><div class="modal promo-designer-modal in centered " data-lpos="newsletter-overlay" id="promo-designer-modal-custom-pop-3613005" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-label="Promotional pop up" aria-hidden="true" >
  3654.     <div id="modal-dialog-dismiss" class="modal-dialog modal-md centered">
  3655.            <div class="modal-content">
  3656.                <div class="modal-body"><section id="block-3613005" class="block emphasis-h3   " ><div class="promo-design card-rounded-rectangle "><div class="card-bg-color rounded_rectangle">
  3657.        <div class="modal-initial-outer visible"><button type="button" class="close preclose" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
  3658.                <span class="tnt-stack" aria-hidden="true">
  3659.                    <i class="fas tnt-circle tnt-inverse tnt-stack-1x"></i>
  3660.                    <i class="fas tnt-times-circle tnt-stack-1x"></i>
  3661.                </span>
  3662.            </button><div class="card-panel panel"><div class="panel-body">
  3663.                <div class="promo-designer-wrapper">
  3664.                    <div class="promo-designer-content-top">
  3665.                            <div class="lead-in  ">
  3666.                                 EMAIL NEWS ALERTS
  3667.                            </div>
  3668.                        
  3669.                        
  3670.                            <div class="headline   ">
  3671.                                 When big news breaks, don’t miss it with our free alerts
  3672.                            </div>
  3673.                        
  3674.                        
  3675.                        
  3676.                        
  3677.                        
  3678.  
  3679.  
  3680. <div class="card email-signup">
  3681.    <div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert" style="display:none;">
  3682.        <p>
  3683.            <strong>Error!</strong> There was an error processing your request.
  3684.        </p>
  3685.    </div>
  3686.    <div class="alert alert-danger" id="recaptchaError3613005" role="alert" style="display:none;">
  3687.        <p>
  3688.           There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again.
  3689.        </p>
  3690.    </div>
  3691.    
  3692.        <div class="mailinglist-container   ">
  3693.            <div id="mailinglist-form-3613005" class="mailinglist-form">
  3694.                <div class="form-group email-address">
  3695.                    <div class="input-group">
  3696.                        <input id="email-3613005" class="form-control email" required name="email" type="email" placeholder="Enter email address">
  3697.                    </div>
  3698.                    <label class="warning-email hide has-error text-danger" for="email">Please enter a valid email address.</label>
  3699.                </div>
  3700.                
  3701.                <div class="mailinglist-btn-container">
  3702.                     <button class="mailinglist-save btn" id="submit-signup-3613005">Sign Up</button>
  3703.                </div>
  3704.                
  3705.                <div class="form-group marketing-check">
  3706.                    <div class="input-group mark_check">
  3707.                        <input id="marketing-3613005" class="form-control" name="marketing" type="checkbox">
  3708.                        <label for="marketing"> Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star.</label>
  3709.                    </div>
  3710.                </div>                
  3711.            </div>
  3712.            
  3713.            <div id="recaptchaField3613005"></div>
  3714.            
  3715.        </div>
  3716. </div>
  3717.  
  3718.  
  3719.  
  3720. <script>
  3721. document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
  3722.    window.promoNS = window.promoNS || {};
  3723.    
  3724.    promoNS.recaptchaError3613005 = document.querySelector("#recaptchaError3613005");
  3725.    promoNS.recaptchaResponse3613005 = "";
  3726.    promoNS.recaptchaNeeded3613005 ='true';
  3727.    promoNS.dailySubscribeButton3613005 = document.getElementById('submit-signup-3613005');
  3728.    
  3729.    grecaptcha.ready(function() {
  3730.        
  3731.        if(typeof window.executeFunctionByName != 'function'){
  3732.           window.executeFunctionByName = function (functionName, context) {
  3733.              var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 2);
  3734.              var namespaces = functionName.split(".");
  3735.              var func = namespaces.pop();
  3736.              for(var i = 0; i < namespaces.length; i++) {
  3737.                context = context[namespaces[i]];
  3738.              }
  3739.              return context[func].apply(context, args);
  3740.            }
  3741.        }
  3742.  
  3743.        // (mainRealm, mainList, targetList);
  3744.        promoNS.signupEmailNewsletter3613005 = async (mR, tR, tL) => {
  3745.            recaptchaResponse3613005 = grecaptcha.getResponse(window.recaptchaWidget3613005);
  3746.            const apiDomain = "api.thestar.com";
  3747.            const currentUserEmail = document.getElementById('email-3613005').value;
  3748.            
  3749.            const showFsa = ('' == '1') ? true : false;
  3750.            const currentUserFsa = showFsa ? document.getElementById('fsa-3613005').value : '';          
  3751.            let fsaResult = null;
  3752.            if (showFsa) {
  3753.                fsaResult = findIDBasedOnFSA(currentUserFsa);
  3754.            }
  3755.          
  3756.                      
  3757.            if (showFsa && fsaResult && fsaResult.recall_id && fsaResult.recall_realm) {
  3758.                mR = fsaResult.recall_realm;
  3759.                tL = fsaResult.recall_id;
  3760.            }
  3761.                      
  3762.                      
  3763.            let markEmail = "";
  3764.            
  3765.            
  3766.            
  3767.            if (document.getElementById('marketing-3613005').checked){
  3768.                
  3769.                
  3770.                    if (showFsa && fsaResult && fsaResult.marketing_id && fsaResult.marketing_realm) {
  3771.                         markEmail = "," + fsaResult.marketing_realm +':'+ fsaResult.marketing_id;
  3772.                    } else {
  3773.                        markEmail = ",star_3rdparty:500";
  3774.                    }
  3775.                
  3776.            }
  3777.            
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  4585.                            window.location.href="/users/login/?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Ffeeds.blogs.sports.doug_smiths_sports_blog.xn--rssm%3D7-5ze";
  4586.                        }
  4587.                    } else {
  4588.                        userLogoutForm.submit();
  4589.                    }
  4590.                });
  4591.            })(document);
  4592.             /*]]>*/</script>
  4593. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4594.            (function(d) {
  4595.            
  4596.            var form = d.getElementById('site-search-3699114'),
  4597.                query_input = d.getElementById('site-search-3699114-term'),
  4598.                is_open = false;
  4599.            let searchCancel = d.getElementById("search-cancel-3699114");
  4600.            let searchDiv = d.getElementById("site-search-form-3699114");
  4601.            let controlsDiv = d.getElementById("user-controls-3699114");
  4602.            searchCancel.addEventListener('click', function () {
  4603.                query_input.value=""
  4604.            });
  4605.            
  4606.            /** Submit handler */
  4607.            form.onsubmit = function(){
  4608.                // Filter query
  4609.                var elem = document.querySelector("#site-search-3699114 input[name=q]"),
  4610.        sQueryFiltered = elem.value.replace(/\?/g, '');
  4611.    elem.value = sQueryFiltered;
  4612.        
  4613.                // No submit if empty input
  4614.                if( query_input.val() ){
  4615.                    return true;
  4616.                } else{
  4617.                    return false;
  4618.                }
  4619.            };
  4620.        })(document);
  4621.            
  4622.         /*]]>*/</script>
  4623. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4624.        (function(){
  4625.            let currentUserType = 'anonymous';
  4626.            if (__tnt.user.loggedIn && __tnt.user.services!='0' && __tnt.user.services !== undefined)
  4627.            {
  4628.                currentUserType = 'subscriber';
  4629.            } else if (__tnt.user.loggedIn)
  4630.            {
  4631.                currentUserType = 'registered';
  4632.            }
  4633.            
  4634.            try {
  4635.            const selectedPromo = document.querySelector("#user-promo-2841699.user-promo ."+currentUserType);
  4636.            selectedPromo.classList.remove("hidden");
  4637.            } catch(err){}
  4638.       })();
  4639.            
  4640.        /*]]>*/</script>
  4641. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4642.    const userControlPanelMain2841699=document.querySelector("#user-control-panel-2841699");
  4643.    const userControlPanelButton2841699=document.querySelector("#userControlPanel-2841699");
  4644.    const userPanelIndicator2841699=userControlPanelButton2841699.querySelector(".userPanelIndicator");
  4645.    const userControlPanel2841699=userControlPanelMain2841699.querySelector(".user-controls-menu");
  4646.    const userNameContainer2841699=userControlPanelMain2841699.querySelector(".userName");
  4647.    const debugReg2841699 = false;
  4648.    const debugSub2841699 = false;
  4649.    
  4650.    
  4651.    const editionsControlButton2841699=userControlPanelMain2841699.querySelector("#editionsControlPanel-2841699");
  4652.    const editionsPanel2841699=userControlPanelMain2841699.querySelector("#editionsPanel-2841699");
  4653.    editionsControlButton2841699.addEventListener("click", function(evt){
  4654.        const target = editionsControlButton2841699;
  4655.        const editionsPanelIndicator2841699 = editionsControlButton2841699.querySelector(".editionsIndicator");
  4656.        if(target.dataset.status=='closed')
  4657.        {
  4658.            editionsPanelIndicator2841699.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-down");
  4659.            editionsPanelIndicator2841699.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
  4660.            editionsPanel2841699.classList.remove("closed");
  4661.            editionsPanel2841699.classList.add("open");
  4662.            target.dataset.status="open";
  4663.        } else {
  4664.            editionsPanelIndicator2841699.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-up");
  4665.            editionsPanelIndicator2841699.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
  4666.            editionsPanel2841699.classList.remove("open");
  4667.            editionsPanel2841699.classList.add("closed");
  4668.            target.dataset.status="closed";
  4669.        }
  4670.    })
  4671.    
  4672.    
  4673.    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", handleUserLogin2841699('domloaded'));
  4674.    /* add an event listener for tnt-user-status */
  4675.    document.addEventListener("tnt-user-status", handleUserLogin2841699('userstatus'));
  4676.    function handleUserLogout2841699()
  4677.    {
  4678.        //window.sessionStorage.removeItem('tncms-newsletter-email','');
  4679.        window.sessionStorage.removeItem('bd-viafoura-oidc'); // clear viafoura JWT token
  4680.        document.getElementById('user-local-logout-form-2841699').submit();
  4681.        return false;
  4682.    }
  4683.    function handleUserLogin2841699(caller)
  4684.    {
  4685.        //console.log("Called from "+caller);
  4686.        // Modify dropdown menu button if user is logged in
  4687.        if (TNCMS.User.isLoggedIn() || debugReg2841699 || debugSub2841699) {
  4688.           // check to see if we've already handled this, which might be the case if this is being fired from the user subscription wall
  4689.           if(userControlPanelButton2841699.dataset.user!="loggedin")
  4690.           {
  4691.               let userFirstName = "Guest";
  4692.              
  4693.               try{
  4694.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getFirstName();
  4695.               } catch(err){
  4696.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getScreenName();
  4697.                   if (userFirstName.includes('jid-'))
  4698.                   {
  4699.                       //we have a janrain user screenname, do nothing
  4700.                       userFirstName = "Reader";
  4701.                   } else {
  4702.                       //we can try splitting on hyphen and taking first segment
  4703.                       let userNameParts = userFirstName.split("-");
  4704.                       if(userNameParts.length > 2)
  4705.                       {
  4706.                           userFirstName = userNameParts[0];
  4707.                       }
  4708.                   }
  4709.               }
  4710.               if(debugReg2841699 || debugSub2841699)
  4711.               {
  4712.                   userFirstName = "Debug User";
  4713.               }
  4714.               userControlPanelButton2841699.classList.remove("loggedout");
  4715.               userControlPanelButton2841699.classList.add("loggedin");
  4716.               userControlPanelButton2841699.dataset.user="loggedin";
  4717.              
  4718.               userNameContainer2841699.innerHTML = userFirstName;
  4719.               const userIcon2841699 = userControlPanelButton2841699.querySelector('.userIconSpan');
  4720.               userIcon2841699.classList.remove('icon-guest');
  4721.               userIcon2841699.classList.add('icon-signed-in');
  4722.               userControlPanelButton2841699.addEventListener('click', function(evt){
  4723.                   const target = userControlPanelButton2841699;
  4724.                   const userPanelIndicatorToggle2841699=userControlPanelButton2841699.querySelector(".userPanelIndicator");
  4725.                   if(target.dataset.status=="open")
  4726.                   {
  4727.                       target.dataset.status="closed";
  4728.                       userControlPanel2841699.classList.remove("open");
  4729.                       userControlPanel2841699.classList.add("closed");
  4730.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841699.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-up");
  4731.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841699.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
  4732.                   } else {
  4733.                       target.dataset.status="open";
  4734.                       userControlPanel2841699.classList.remove("closed");
  4735.                       userControlPanel2841699.classList.add("open");
  4736.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841699.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-down");
  4737.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841699.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
  4738.                   }
  4739.                  
  4740.               });
  4741.           }
  4742.       } else {
  4743.           userControlPanelButton2841699.addEventListener('click', function(){
  4744.                
  4745.                window.location = 'https://www.thestar.com/users/login/?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Ffeeds.blogs.sports.doug_smiths_sports_blog.xn--rssm%3D7-5ze';
  4746.                
  4747.           });
  4748.       }
  4749.    }
  4750. /*]]>*/</script>
  4751. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4752.    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function() {
  4753.        const isUserSubscriber = (TNCMS.User.hasFullAccess() && __tnt.user.services) || TNCMS.User.isAdmin();
  4754.        
  4755.        const showArchivesToSubscribers = () => {
  4756.            const archiveMenuItemEl = document.getElementById('archives-2841699');
  4757.            let bShowArchivesItemByDomain = true;
  4758.            
  4759.            
  4760.            if (!archiveMenuItemEl) {
  4761.                return;
  4762.            }
  4763.            
  4764.            if(isUserSubscriber && bShowArchivesItemByDomain) {
  4765.                archiveMenuItemEl.style.display = 'block';
  4766.            } else {
  4767.                archiveMenuItemEl.style.display = 'none';
  4768.            }
  4769.        };
  4770.        
  4771.        const showPerksToSubscribers = () => {
  4772.            const perksMenuItemEl = document.getElementById('sub-perks-2841699');
  4773.            
  4774.            if(isUserSubscriber && perksMenuItemEl) {
  4775.                perksMenuItemEl.style.display = 'block';
  4776.            }
  4777.        };
  4778.        
  4779.        try {
  4780.            showArchivesToSubscribers();
  4781.            showPerksToSubscribers();
  4782.        } catch(e) {
  4783.            console.log('inlineMenuItemLinkScript Error: ', e);
  4784.        }
  4785.    });
  4786. /*]]>*/</script>
  4787. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4788.        (function(d) {
  4789.        
  4790.        var form = d.getElementById('site-search-header'),
  4791.            query_input = d.getElementById('site-search-2841699-term'),
  4792.            is_open = false;
  4793.        let searchToggle = d.getElementById("search-toggle-2841699");
  4794.        let searchCancel = d.getElementById("search-cancel-2841699");
  4795.        let searchDiv = d.getElementById("site-search-form-2841699");
  4796.        let controlsDiv = d.getElementById("user-controls-2841699");
  4797.        searchToggle.addEventListener('click', function () {
  4798.            controlsDiv.style.display="none";
  4799.            searchDiv.style.display="flex";
  4800.            query_input.focus();
  4801.            is_open = true;
  4802.        });
  4803.        searchCancel.addEventListener('click', function () {
  4804.            searchDiv.style.display="none";
  4805.            controlsDiv.style.display="flex";
  4806.            is_open = false;
  4807.        });
  4808.        
  4809.        /** Submit handler */
  4810.        form.onsubmit = function(){
  4811.            // Filter query
  4812.            var elem = document.querySelector("#site-search-2841699 input[name=q]"),
  4813.        sQueryFiltered = elem.value.replace(/\?/g, '');
  4814.    elem.value = sQueryFiltered;
  4815.    
  4816.            // No submit if empty input
  4817.            if( query_input.val() ){
  4818.                return true;
  4819.            } else{
  4820.                return false;
  4821.            }
  4822.        };
  4823.    })(document);
  4824.        
  4825.     /*]]>*/</script>
  4826. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4827.        (function(){
  4828.            let currentUserType = 'anonymous';
  4829.            if (__tnt.user.loggedIn && __tnt.user.services!='0' && __tnt.user.services !== undefined)
  4830.            {
  4831.                currentUserType = 'subscriber';
  4832.            } else if (__tnt.user.loggedIn)
  4833.            {
  4834.                currentUserType = 'registered';
  4835.            }
  4836.            
  4837.            try {
  4838.            const selectedPromo = document.querySelector("#user-promo-2841705.user-promo ."+currentUserType);
  4839.            selectedPromo.classList.remove("hidden");
  4840.            } catch(err){}
  4841.       })();
  4842.            
  4843.        /*]]>*/</script>
  4844. <script>/*<![CDATA[*/
  4845.    const userControlPanelMain2841705=document.querySelector("#user-control-panel-2841705");
  4846.    const userControlPanelButton2841705=document.querySelector("#userControlPanel-2841705");
  4847.    const userPanelIndicator2841705=userControlPanelButton2841705.querySelector(".userPanelIndicator");
  4848.    const userControlPanel2841705=userControlPanelMain2841705.querySelector(".user-controls-menu");
  4849.    const userNameContainer2841705=userControlPanelMain2841705.querySelector(".userName");
  4850.    const debugReg2841705 = false;
  4851.    const debugSub2841705 = false;
  4852.    
  4853.    
  4854.    const editionsControlButton2841705=userControlPanelMain2841705.querySelector("#editionsControlPanel-2841705");
  4855.    const editionsPanel2841705=userControlPanelMain2841705.querySelector("#editionsPanel-2841705");
  4856.    editionsControlButton2841705.addEventListener("click", function(evt){
  4857.        const target = editionsControlButton2841705;
  4858.        const editionsPanelIndicator2841705 = editionsControlButton2841705.querySelector(".editionsIndicator");
  4859.        if(target.dataset.status=='closed')
  4860.        {
  4861.            editionsPanelIndicator2841705.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-down");
  4862.            editionsPanelIndicator2841705.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
  4863.            editionsPanel2841705.classList.remove("closed");
  4864.            editionsPanel2841705.classList.add("open");
  4865.            target.dataset.status="open";
  4866.        } else {
  4867.            editionsPanelIndicator2841705.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-up");
  4868.            editionsPanelIndicator2841705.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
  4869.            editionsPanel2841705.classList.remove("open");
  4870.            editionsPanel2841705.classList.add("closed");
  4871.            target.dataset.status="closed";
  4872.        }
  4873.    })
  4874.    
  4875.    
  4876.    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", handleUserLogin2841705('domloaded'));
  4877.    /* add an event listener for tnt-user-status */
  4878.    document.addEventListener("tnt-user-status", handleUserLogin2841705('userstatus'));
  4879.    function handleUserLogout2841705()
  4880.    {
  4881.        //window.sessionStorage.removeItem('tncms-newsletter-email','');
  4882.        window.sessionStorage.removeItem('bd-viafoura-oidc'); // clear viafoura JWT token
  4883.        document.getElementById('user-local-logout-form-2841705').submit();
  4884.        return false;
  4885.    }
  4886.    function handleUserLogin2841705(caller)
  4887.    {
  4888.        //console.log("Called from "+caller);
  4889.        // Modify dropdown menu button if user is logged in
  4890.        if (TNCMS.User.isLoggedIn() || debugReg2841705 || debugSub2841705) {
  4891.           // check to see if we've already handled this, which might be the case if this is being fired from the user subscription wall
  4892.           if(userControlPanelButton2841705.dataset.user!="loggedin")
  4893.           {
  4894.               let userFirstName = "Guest";
  4895.              
  4896.               try{
  4897.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getFirstName();
  4898.               } catch(err){
  4899.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getScreenName();
  4900.                   if (userFirstName.includes('jid-'))
  4901.                   {
  4902.                       //we have a janrain user screenname, do nothing
  4903.                       userFirstName = "Reader";
  4904.                   } else {
  4905.                       //we can try splitting on hyphen and taking first segment
  4906.                       let userNameParts = userFirstName.split("-");
  4907.                       if(userNameParts.length > 2)
  4908.                       {
  4909.                           userFirstName = userNameParts[0];
  4910.                       }
  4911.                   }
  4912.               }
  4913.               if(debugReg2841705 || debugSub2841705)
  4914.               {
  4915.                   userFirstName = "Debug User";
  4916.               }
  4917.               userControlPanelButton2841705.classList.remove("loggedout");
  4918.               userControlPanelButton2841705.classList.add("loggedin");
  4919.               userControlPanelButton2841705.dataset.user="loggedin";
  4920.              
  4921.               userNameContainer2841705.innerHTML = userFirstName;
  4922.               const userIcon2841705 = userControlPanelButton2841705.querySelector('.userIconSpan');
  4923.               userIcon2841705.classList.remove('icon-guest');
  4924.               userIcon2841705.classList.add('icon-signed-in');
  4925.               userControlPanelButton2841705.addEventListener('click', function(evt){
  4926.                   const target = userControlPanelButton2841705;
  4927.                   const userPanelIndicatorToggle2841705=userControlPanelButton2841705.querySelector(".userPanelIndicator");
  4928.                   if(target.dataset.status=="open")
  4929.                   {
  4930.                       target.dataset.status="closed";
  4931.                       userControlPanel2841705.classList.remove("open");
  4932.                       userControlPanel2841705.classList.add("closed");
  4933.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841705.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-up");
  4934.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841705.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
  4935.                   } else {
  4936.                       target.dataset.status="open";
  4937.                       userControlPanel2841705.classList.remove("closed");
  4938.                       userControlPanel2841705.classList.add("open");
  4939.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841705.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-down");
  4940.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841705.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
  4941.                   }
  4942.                  
  4943.               });
  4944.           }
  4945.       } else {
  4946.           userControlPanelButton2841705.addEventListener('click', function(){
  4947.                
  4948.                window.location = 'https://www.thestar.com/users/login/?referer_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Ffeeds.blogs.sports.doug_smiths_sports_blog.xn--rssm%3D7-5ze';
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  4958.        const showArchivesToSubscribers = () => {
  4959.            const archiveMenuItemEl = document.getElementById('archives-2841705');
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  4962.            
  4963.            if (!archiveMenuItemEl) {
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  4966.            
  4967.            if(isUserSubscriber && bShowArchivesItemByDomain) {
  4968.                archiveMenuItemEl.style.display = 'block';
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  4976.            
  4977.            if(isUserSubscriber && perksMenuItemEl) {
  4978.                perksMenuItemEl.style.display = 'block';
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  4984.            showPerksToSubscribers();
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  5001.    
  5002.    const allowedServicesTier2 = Array();
  5003.    const allowedLinkTier2 = "/subscribe/";
  5004.    
  5005.    let newLink = "";
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  5007.    
  5008.    
  5009.    
  5010.    if (userStatus && userServices!="0")
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  5012.        let accessGranted = false;
  5013.        let userServicesList = userServices.split(",");
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  5017.                
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  5019.                newLink = allowedLinkTier1;
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  5021.            if(allowedServicesTier2.includes(uService))
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  5024.                accessGranted = true;
  5025.                newLink = allowedLinkTier2;
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  5032.            updateEditionLinks3118246(newLink);
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  5036.            
  5037.            updateEditionLinks3118246("/subscribe/");
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  5041.        /* we have someone logged in, but they don't have access, so we'll just update the link to the other one.*/
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  5047.        
  5048.        
  5049.        updateEditionLinks3118246("/subscribe/");
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  5053.    
  5054.    function updateEditionLinks3118246(newLink)
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  5060.            
  5061.                oSelectors.push(".epaper");
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  5063.        
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  5067.                  
  5068.                el.href=newLink;
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  5078.            {
  5079.                currentUserType = 'subscriber';
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  5082.                currentUserType = 'registered';
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  5084.            
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  5086.            const selectedPromo = document.querySelector("#user-promo-2841702.user-promo ."+currentUserType);
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  5094.    const userControlPanelButton2841702=document.querySelector("#userControlPanel-2841702");
  5095.    const userPanelIndicator2841702=userControlPanelButton2841702.querySelector(".userPanelIndicator");
  5096.    const userControlPanel2841702=userControlPanelMain2841702.querySelector(".user-controls-menu");
  5097.    const userNameContainer2841702=userControlPanelMain2841702.querySelector(".userName");
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  5099.    const debugSub2841702 = false;
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  5102.    const editionsControlButton2841702=userControlPanelMain2841702.querySelector("#editionsControlPanel-2841702");
  5103.    const editionsPanel2841702=userControlPanelMain2841702.querySelector("#editionsPanel-2841702");
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  5110.            editionsPanelIndicator2841702.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
  5111.            editionsPanel2841702.classList.remove("closed");
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  5116.            editionsPanelIndicator2841702.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
  5117.            editionsPanel2841702.classList.remove("open");
  5118.            editionsPanel2841702.classList.add("closed");
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  5129.        //window.sessionStorage.removeItem('tncms-newsletter-email','');
  5130.        window.sessionStorage.removeItem('bd-viafoura-oidc'); // clear viafoura JWT token
  5131.        document.getElementById('user-local-logout-form-2841702').submit();
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  5142.               let userFirstName = "Guest";
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  5144.               try{
  5145.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getFirstName();
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  5147.                   userFirstName = TNCMS.User.getScreenName();
  5148.                   if (userFirstName.includes('jid-'))
  5149.                   {
  5150.                       //we have a janrain user screenname, do nothing
  5151.                       userFirstName = "Reader";
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  5154.                       let userNameParts = userFirstName.split("-");
  5155.                       if(userNameParts.length > 2)
  5156.                       {
  5157.                           userFirstName = userNameParts[0];
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  5163.                   userFirstName = "Debug User";
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  5166.               userControlPanelButton2841702.classList.add("loggedin");
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  5171.               userIcon2841702.classList.remove('icon-guest');
  5172.               userIcon2841702.classList.add('icon-signed-in');
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  5180.                       userControlPanel2841702.classList.add("closed");
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  5182.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841702.classList.add("tnt-chevron-down");
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  5185.                       userControlPanel2841702.classList.remove("closed");
  5186.                       userControlPanel2841702.classList.add("open");
  5187.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841702.classList.remove("tnt-chevron-down");
  5188.                       userPanelIndicatorToggle2841702.classList.add("tnt-chevron-up");
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  5194.           userControlPanelButton2841702.addEventListener('click', function(){
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  5204.        const isUserSubscriber = (TNCMS.User.hasFullAccess() && __tnt.user.services) || TNCMS.User.isAdmin();
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  5206.        const showArchivesToSubscribers = () => {
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  5208.            let bShowArchivesItemByDomain = true;
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  5214.            
  5215.            if(isUserSubscriber && bShowArchivesItemByDomain) {
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  5218.                archiveMenuItemEl.style.display = 'none';
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  5223.            const perksMenuItemEl = document.getElementById('sub-perks-2841702');
  5224.            
  5225.            if(isUserSubscriber && perksMenuItemEl) {
  5226.                perksMenuItemEl.style.display = 'block';
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  5228.        };
  5229.        
  5230.        try {
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  5232.            showPerksToSubscribers();
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  5252.                        if (isIOS) {
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  5269.            var messageDiv = toaster.querySelector('.toasterMessage');
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  5274.  
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  5283.                        if (grantingMethodName.indexOf("IP Entitlement") != -1){
  5284.                            changeToasterMessage("You are enjoying complimentary access to the Toronto Star.");
  5285.                            toaster.classList.remove('toasterHidden');
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