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Stephen Spencer Davis
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City
Battle Stations: How the TTC has failed to expand in every direction
For as long as the city's public transit system has existed, squabbles between the suburbs and downtown have resulted in belated, scrapped or substandard service
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City
Out of Service: The dashed transit plans of Toronto’s past four mayors
Proposing an ambitious transit overhaul seems to be a prerequisite to run for mayor. But campaign promises almost never turn into realities
Deep Dives
Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto’s public transit disaster
Toronto used to have one of the best transit systems in North America. Now it’s overcrowded, underfunded, unreliable and dangerous—and it costs us $2.38 billion a year
City
Proof that Toronto really is the Raccoon capital of the world
A roundup of the year's weirdest raccoon-related news
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Everything we know about Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors’ controversial new superstar
If he's not already the biggest name in Toronto basketball, he will be soon
City
Do Toronto’s local politicians agree with Doug Ford that city council is “dysfunctional”?
The answer will (probably not) surprise you
City
A look back at Justin Trudeau’s term in office
Before he runs again, here's a look back
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Everything we know about John Tavares, the Leafs’ latest, greatest hope for a Stanley Cup
Toronto hockey's latest saviour has arrived
City
A history of Cabbagetown outrage
Nobody does municipal indignation quite like Cabbagetown residents
Everything we know about
Run This Town
, the “Rob Ford movie”
A primer on a film that's trying to bring the late mayor back to life
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City
A guide to Toronto’s increasingly large selection of ride-sharing and car-sharing services
Toronto has some new ways to get around
City
Ten things you should know about Ontario PC Party leadership candidate Caroline Mulroney
She had a cushy childhood, she was in the same high school circles as Alanis Morissette and her wedding was national news
Real Estate
Toronto real estate data is about to get much easier to find. Here’s why it matters
A new Court of Appeal ruling could make it easier to find a home without hiring a traditional realtor
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City
What the Raptors roster got up to during the off-season
Ball, babies and visits with foreign heads of state were all on the agenda
City
What the Maple Leafs’ young superstars did during the off-season
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had an interesting summer
City
What pot entrepreneurs think of the province’s plan to sell marijuana at government stores
Spoiler: they don't like it
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Life
U of T freshmen from America explain why they decided to leave the States
It wasn't all about Donald Trump
City
What we know about Denis Shapovalov, Richmond Hill’s 18-year-old tennis phenom
The GTA teen who took down Rafael Nadal
City
What we know about Bianca Andreescu, the GTA-based tennis upstart who landed a lucky spot in the Rogers Cup
Get to know a rising tennis star
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A gambler’s guide to the competition to replace Peter Mansbridge
The biggest job in Canadian news broadcasting is up for grabs
Life
Maple leaf-shaped burgers, cake-flavoured cereal and 10 other ways brands are cashing in on Canada’s sesquicentennial
Nothing says patriotism like a meat patty in the shape of a maple leaf
City
What we know about Auston Matthews, the Maple Leafs’ semi-enigmatic young star
Toronto hockey's best hope heads into his first playoff game tonight
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City
Experts give John Tory some Scarborough subway advice
The mayor has few good options when it comes to rapid transit on the city's east side
Real Estate
How a little luck (and a lot of leverage) helped an investor work his way up Toronto’s property ladder
From shirt salesman to property mogul
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The Private and Independent School Directory Fall 2024
Browse through Canada’s top independent and private schools to find the right fit for your child
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Deep Dives
Turf War: Old money versus new money at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club
For 148 years, the country’s oldest tennis club was an ivy-covered bastion of civility with a roster of like-minded, blue-blooded members. Then chaos erupted
Deep Dives
The Cult of Wellness: Othership, Nutbar and the expensive, obsessive quest for a perfect life
A growing cohort of Torontonians are swapping the coke-fuelled, booze-soaked club scene for cold plunges, sobriety and superfood smoothies. Here’s what it takes (and costs) to foster the ideal body and mind
Deep Dives
Michelin Men: Inside the making of LSL, Toronto’s wildly ambitious new fine-dining powerhouse
The $680-a-head uptown restaurant everyone’s talking about has three giant egos in the kitchen and one very rich benefactor calling the shots. If they don’t self-destruct, they may well produce something spectacular
Deep Dives
Inside Toronto’s explosion of bad dogs and worse owners
Boisterous, barky, humpy, mean: they’re everywhere and no one’s happy. Dispatches from the canine wars
Deep Dives
The Battle for Leslieville: Gentrification, opioids and murder in the city’s most divided neighbourhood
Last summer, when a stray bullet killed a young mother near the South Riverdale supervised consumption site, it sparked a vicious fight between area residents. One year later, tensions are high, neither side will back down and the overdose crisis rages on
Deep Dives
Scatterbrain: Inside the explosion of adult ADHD
Five years ago, hardly anyone was talking about adult ADHD. Now it’s all over social media, and self-diagnosis is rampant. How a complex neurological condition became the new superpower
Deep Dives
Who Earns What: The stories behind Toronto’s top salaries
From Olivia Chow to Galen Weston Jr. to Drake, here’s everything we could find on what the city’s biggest names are bringing home
Deep Dives
How the abuses of a small-town family doctor tore his community apart
Wameed Ateyah was the answer to Schomberg’s prayers: a family physician who took walk-ins, made house calls, gave to local charities. Then his dark secret was revealed
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2024
This year’s winners include a tiny perfect snack bar, a Japanese listening lounge and a high-flying steakhouse. What they all have in common is a fanatical commitment to excellence
Deep Dives
How Carley Fortune is reinventing the romance novel
In just two years, she’s published two runaway bestsellers, sold film rights to Prince Harry and Meghan, finished a third book—which hits shelves this month—and is well into her fourth. Here, she talks anti-romance snobbery, what makes a good sex scene and how sudden fame has changed her life
Deep Dives
The professor, the caregiver and the missing $30 million
Before he died, William Waters transferred his fortune to his wife’s caregiver. His lawyers say she coerced him. She says they were having an affair. The untold story of a scandalous estate battle
Deep Dives
The perilous lives of Canada’s international students
They come here for the promise of a good education and a better future. Then they discover the target on their backs
Deep Dives
My Psychotic Break: The postpartum nightmare no one talks about
After the birth of my first child, I split with reality. I had terrifying hallucinations, received messages from the spirit world and spent so much on New Age paraphernalia that I had to sell my house. A memoir on finding my way back to reality
Deep Dives
The Great Pretenders: How two faux-Inuit sisters cashed in on a life of deception
Karima Manji wanted it all for her twin daughters, Amira and Nadya. And she found a way to help them get it: financial aid earmarked for Indigenous kids. The fact that they weren’t remotely Indigenous wasn’t going to stop her
Cost of Living
City
This actor, bartender and financial planner makes $264,000 a year. How does she spend it?
“I’ve spent almost $5,000 on my dog this year”
City
This Wychwood couple makes $123,800 a year. How do they spend it?
“Ontario was too expensive, so we’re having our wedding in Mexico”
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This Distillery District couple makes $120,000 a year. How do they spend it?
“I like fancy brunch and he likes dives—but all of it is expensive”
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This registered dietitian makes $106,000 a year. How does she spend it?
“I spent more than $4,000 on my cats last year”
House of the Week
Real Estate
House of the Week: $4.3 million for a quirky detached near Yonge and Eglinton that was won in a lottery
The 4,000-square-foot property comes with an elevator, two laundry rooms, a three-tier backyard and four bedrooms
Real Estate
House of the Week: $3.1 million for an Edwardian duplex in Little Portugal sitting on a massive commercial lot
The 3,800-square-foot property comes with Moroccan tiles, a meditation room, a backyard workshop and a tire swing
Real Estate
House of the Week: $3.7 million for a whimsical custom-built home backing onto an Etobicoke ravine
The 3,800-square-foot property comes with a sauna, a hot tub, cave-like walls and nature all over
Real Estate
House of the Week: $4.2 million for a new build by the Humber with a fireplace in a closet
The 3,900-square-foot property also comes with an elevator, a powder room with a swoosh sink and a playful blue laundry room
Real Estate
Surreal Estate: $6 million for a Rosedale Victorian with a bath fit for a temple
What property off Sherbourne would be complete without a floating fireplace, a 14-foot butcher block, smart-home tech and a deck built around a tree?