Adventures in real estate: “I gave up my basement apartment to live on a boat year-round”

I'd dreamed about it for years. The pandemic was the push I needed

Adventures in real estate: “Once I saw how much interest rates dropped, I was able to buy a house with a yard”

I looked at properties almost every day and I was checking out virtual tours for those that didn’t allow in-person tours

Adventures in real estate: “I bought an RV and hit the road”

Four Torontonians who traded real estate for wheel estate

Adventures in real estate: “I finally moved out of my parents’ home in the suburbs”

Once the pandemic hit, I realized how much the rental market had dropped. I found a one-bedroom condo on King West for $1,800

I transformed my garage into a 1,400-square-foot laneway suite. Now it’s my work sanctuary

Pre-pandemic, David Shedd started converting his garage into a laneway suite. Then the pandemic hit, altering Shedd's plans for the $550,000 structure

We quit our jobs—and gave up a combined income of $400,000—to sell used kids’ clothes online

They took their business full time when Covid hit

Our big summer wedding was postponed by the pandemic, so we had an intimate backyard ceremony with a homemade Caribbean feast

They borrowed chairs from their church and purchased most of their decor, including a balloon arch, from Amazon

Our first date was supposed to be in mid-March—and then the entire world shut down. How we fell in love during a pandemic

"I was incredibly nervous for our first FaceTime date. I put on nice clothes. I put on shoes. I even put on cologne. She wasn't going to smell me, but I wanted to get in the zone"

“I’ve been going on two or three dates a week. Everyone’s feeling claustrophobic and horny”: Toronto singles on the ins and outs of dating during Covid

Toronto romance seekers discuss online speed dating, Zoom movie nights and how they decide when to let someone in their homes

“Living alone has been a huge challenge and my cat has kept me sane”: New pet owners share their pandemic adoption stories

"Lots of things around the world are a cause for stress, sadness and anger. My dog doesn't see any of that"

Our wedding was postponed so we got dressed up and played Jeopardy! instead

This couple playfully reimagined their wedding day

“One little boy played the violin on his stoop”: These Toronto teachers biked around their neighbourhood for an epic series of porch parties

“We visited more than 200 families. Our voices were raspy by the end from cheering and shouting to people on their porches”

“People are going to remember which companies did the right thing”: How a hospitality CEO put people before profits

LoveKind CEO Loren Shifrin convinced his partners to donate any money made to front-line workers

Desperate times: how to master the art of the DIY home haircut

Here’s what you'll need to take the plunge

“People are sleeping in the streets or ravines because shelters are unsafe”: This doctor is helping restructure homeless shelters during the Covid crisis

“There are roughly 8,000 people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, and there are easily 8,000 hotel beds in the city. It's such an easy intervention”