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He went up to the Kawarthas early in the pandemic. Now he canoes to work
Real Estate

He went up to the Kawarthas early in the pandemic. Now he canoes to work

And by "work," we mean the Italian restaurant and bakery he launched in November

When the pandemic hit, this family snapped up a fixer-upper cottage on the Crowe River for $525,000
Real Estate

When the pandemic hit, this family snapped up a fixer-upper cottage on the Crowe River for $525,000

Now the kids play outside after school, instead of staring at their devices

A Toronto couple wanted a starter home. The city was too expensive, but they found this $375,000 detached in St. Thomas
Real Estate

A Toronto couple wanted a starter home. The city was too expensive, but they found this $375,000 detached in St. Thomas

They thought the pandemic might cause a dip in the market, but as property values continued rising, they decided to buy outside of the city before getting priced out

This couple wanted to ditch the city for more nature. They found a $600,000 home in Collingwood
Real Estate

This couple wanted to ditch the city for more nature. They found a $600,000 home in Collingwood

Matthew and Darcie spent most of their lives in the GTA. But spending time up in cottage country during lockdown made them remember how much they enjoyed being in nature

This guy built a $330,000 laneway house. Now he’s renting it out for $1,800 a month
Real Estate

This guy built a $330,000 laneway house. Now he’s renting it out for $1,800 a month

Grant purchased his current home specifically because it had the potential for a rentable laneway suite

“My caseload has gone up by about 40 per cent since the pandemic started”: Five therapists on what it’s like to treat patients over text, phone and Zoom
City

“My caseload has gone up by about 40 per cent since the pandemic started”: Five therapists on what it’s like to treat patients over text, phone and Zoom

Since the pandemic hit, more therapists are offering their services via Zoom, phone or text. We asked five mental health pros how it all works

A Toronto couple was expecting. So they ditched the city and bought this $715,000 home in Niagara
Real Estate

A Toronto couple was expecting. So they ditched the city and bought this $715,000 home in Niagara

When Justin and Courtney started working from their condo, they realized they needed a lot more square footage. Then they found out a baby was on the way, too

These retired teachers built a $350,000 laneway house. The tenant? Their 30-year-old daughter
Real Estate

These retired teachers built a $350,000 laneway house. The tenant? Their 30-year-old daughter

Lee Gelbloom had trouble finding stable, affordable housing in the city. So, she went to her parents with a proposal

These long-time Torontonians were retirement ready. So they bought a $475,000 home in Belleville
Real Estate

These long-time Torontonians were retirement ready. So they bought a $475,000 home in Belleville

The pandemic significantly sped up this couple's retirement timeline

A Toronto couple wanted more space during lockdown. They bought this Grimsby bungalow for $690,000
Real Estate

A Toronto couple wanted more space during lockdown. They bought this Grimsby bungalow for $690,000

Stuck in a Humber Bay Shores apartment, paying $2,640 a month, the Shauches wanted more outdoor space for their dog

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

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”
Life

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”
Real Estate

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”
Real 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

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

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

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House of the Week

A weekly feature on one-of-a-kind houses in Toronto
Real Estate

A weekly feature on one-of-a-kind houses in Toronto

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Guide Fall 2023
Private Schools

The Private and Independent School Guide Fall 2023

Big Stories

The Kickstarters: Meet the mentors who helped launch Toronto&#8217;s biggest stars
Deep Dives

The Kickstarters: Meet the mentors who helped launch Toronto’s biggest stars

The Killer in Suite 104: Inside the Vaughan condo shooting
Deep Dives

The Killer in Suite 104: Inside the Vaughan condo shooting

Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus
Deep Dives

Students are cheating. Professors are panicking. The system is unravelling. Scenes from the AI revolution on campus

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok&#8217;s reigning influencer
Deep Dives

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok’s reigning influencer

Urbs vs. Burbs: Six families defend their visions of the ideal life in and around the GTA
Real Estate

Urbs vs. Burbs: Six families defend their visions of the ideal life in and around the GTA

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto&#8217;s public transit disaster
Deep Dives

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto’s public transit disaster

&#8220;At 31, I discovered that my parents had been keeping a shocking secret—and the surprises just kept coming&#8221;
Deep Dives

“At 31, I discovered that my parents had been keeping a shocking secret—and the surprises just kept coming”

Promised Land: Inside the debate raging around the Greenbelt
Deep Dives

Promised Land: Inside the debate raging around the Greenbelt

&#8220;We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew&#8221;: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto
Deep Dives

“We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew”: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

Meet the most charming fraudster in GTA real estate
Deep Dives

Meet the most charming fraudster in GTA real estate

Epic Fail: Inside York Memorial high school&#8217;s descent into chaos
Deep Dives

Epic Fail: Inside York Memorial high school’s descent into chaos

The Inside Job: A crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud
Deep Dives

The Inside Job: A crooked cop, a dead man and an $800,000 estate fraud

These are Toronto&#8217;s best new restaurants in 2023
Food & Drink

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants in 2023

This man&#8217;s gun ended up in the hands of a murderer
Deep Dives

This man’s gun ended up in the hands of a murderer

Future City: An optimist’s guide to the green, affordable, Jetsonesque near-future of Toronto real estate
Real Estate

Future City: An optimist’s guide to the green, affordable, Jetsonesque near-future of Toronto real estate

How Meeting House megachurch preacher Bruxy Cavey groomed young women for sex
Deep Dives

How Meeting House megachurch preacher Bruxy Cavey groomed young women for sex

The electrifying life of Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah
City

The electrifying life of Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah

The Guru of Mount Nemo: Inside a Burlington commune gone wrong
Deep Dives

The Guru of Mount Nemo: Inside a Burlington commune gone wrong

After 10 rounds of fertility treatment and four miscarriages, we became parents in the last way we expected
Life

After 10 rounds of fertility treatment and four miscarriages, we became parents in the last way we expected

<em>Star</em> Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country&#8217;s largest newspaper
City

Star Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country’s largest newspaper

Cost of Living

This public-sector lawyer makes $103,000 a year. How does she spend it?
City

This public-sector lawyer makes $103,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This apparel-company owner makes $90,200 a year. How does he spend it?
City

This apparel-company owner makes $90,200 a year. How does he spend it?

This Casa Loma couple makes up to $120,000 a year. How do they spend it?
City

This Casa Loma couple makes up to $120,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This financial analyst makes up to $115,000 a year. How does she spend&nbsp;it?
City

This financial analyst makes up to $115,000 a year. How does she spend it?

House of the Week

House of the Week: $3.5 million for an Etobicoke home with three fireplaces just off Mimico Creek
Real Estate

House of the Week: $3.5 million for an Etobicoke home with three fireplaces just off Mimico Creek

House of the Week: $1.3 million for an Edwardian in Roncesvalles Village with industrial flourishes
Real Estate

House of the Week: $1.3 million for an Edwardian in Roncesvalles Village with industrial flourishes

House of the Week: $2.2 million for a Bloor West Village detached with two living rooms and a backyard oasis
Real Estate

House of the Week: $2.2 million for a Bloor West Village detached with two living rooms and a backyard oasis

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics
Real Estate

House of the Week: $5.5 million for a King City home with a fireplace that defies physics

House of the Week: $2.7 million for a funky Oakwood Village home made for cherry blossom fans
Real Estate

House of the Week: $2.7 million for a funky Oakwood Village home made for cherry blossom fans

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