This Upper Beaches writer makes $80,000 a year. How does he spend it?
“Almost every meal I eat is takeout. I’m not sure buying groceries saves much money these days”
Alex Cyr
Laneway Suite of the Week: A two-storey, two-bedroom modern bunker in the Beaches
The 750-square-foot home comes with heated floors, heaps of marble, a Juliet balcony and clever storage all over
House of the Week: $1.6 million for a quaint duplex located at one of Little Italy’s busiest intersections
At 1,900 square feet, this semi comes with four floors, a jewel-box staircase, a main suite that looks like a tent and a courtyard out back
“I have no clue how to sit still”: A Q&A with legendary sprinter Donovan Bailey
Canada’s greatest runner of all time has a new memoir. Here, he talks about overcoming racism, whether anyone will ever catch Usain Bolt and what it really means to be a proud Canadian
House of the Week: $5.3 million for a Trinity Bellwoods semi with a zigzag staircase and its own laneway suite
The curvy 3,200-square-foot standout also comes with a midnight-black kitchen, a bar and coffee station in the main suite, and a separate basement unit
Rental of the Week: $4,500 for a two-bedroom above the old Hotel Waverly and the new Silver Dollar
The 775-square-foot unit comes with a wine fridge, tons of storage, great views, a doggy bath and a rooftop pool
House of the Week: $2.1 million for a postmodern Pickering cabin with a multi-level deck overlooking the Rouge River
The 2,200-square-foot property comes with a wellness room, 24-foot cathedral ceilings, multiple fireplaces and a lush canopy of trees
Condo of the Week: $1.4 million for a Regent Park penthouse with a skyline view up top and a rock-climbing cave down below
This 1,300-square-foot home has three bedrooms, a walkthrough pantry, floor-to-ceiling windows, a funky colour palette and a jumbo terrace
Surreal Estate: $5.9 million for a Collingwood house with a big red barn and a ring for riding horses
What home in the country would be complete without seven bathrooms, a sauna, a tennis court, a driving range and 30 acres of land?
Condo of the Week: $1.5 million for a Riverside loft in an old factory with a view of the skyline
The 1,300-square-foot unit also comes with wood slat ceilings, exposed brick, polished concrete floors and sleek sliding doors
Surreal Estate: $6 million for a Georgian Bay compound with a grotto-style sauna and a boathouse
What cabin in the woods would be complete without a party bar right on the lake, fir all over and design from the award-winning firm Partisans?
What’s on the Menu at Via Allegro Ristorante, an Etobicoke staple for Italian food with a new Claudio Aprile–designed menu
And a wine cellar 70,000 bottles deep
House of the Week: $2.2 million for a Bloor West Village detached with two living rooms and a backyard oasis
At 2,500 square feet, the property also comes with a gigantic finished basement, Brazilian hardwood floors and marble galore
“There are hotter years ahead”: Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell on why he installed an at-home weather station
Farnell explains how forecasting local weather keeps him grounded in an era of extreme heatwaves, wildfires and floods
House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics
The 4,000-square-foot property also comes with recessed ceilings, a midnight-blue kitchen and a serpentine staircase
