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Teagan Sliz

Teagan Sliz covers Ontario real estate for Toronto Life and Storeys. She also writes for Cottage Life and has reported on everything from hidden-gem restaurants to Canadian wildlife and forest fires. She graduated from Queen’s University with a bachelor’s in history and art history and from Centennial College, where she studied Canadian publishing.

Latest from Teagan Sliz

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”: Meet Sharon Bollenbach, the city’s World Cup executive director

Her biggest challenge? Convincing skeptics it was worth the money

The west end is getting a brand new music festival

Second Summer is going to be (technically) bigger than Coachella

The best (and most bonkers) outfits from the Fashion Art Toronto opening party

The best (and most bonkers) outfits from the Fashion Art Toronto opening party

Featuring the costume designer from Heated Rivalry and a self-described “icon”

What went down at a frilly fashion show hosted by Suzanne Rogers

What went down at a frilly fashion show hosted by Suzanne Rogers

The event, in partnership with frou-frou designer LoveShackFancy, raised $500,000 for children’s charities

What multi-hyphenate artist Vivek Shraya loves about Leslieville

What multi-hyphenate artist Vivek Shraya loves about Leslieville

Including an iconic brunch spot, a bespoke burrito and the ultimate sunset-and-skyline vantage

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

$2.8 million for a Victorian off King West with kitchen cabinets inspired by General Motors

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$2.8 million for a Victorian off King West with kitchen cabinets inspired by General Motors

The 1,635-square-foot property also comes with columns from a Hindu temple, a personal library and motorcycle motifs all over

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

Scenes from the rent-for-life revolution

Don Summerville, the new Leslieville complex, is a model for urban living

Real Estate News

Don Summerville, the new Leslieville complex, is a model for urban living

It’s the product of a partnership between the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Context Development and RioCan Living

“Renting can be just as financially viable as owning”: An investment expert on the pros and cons of lifelong renting

Real Estate News

“Renting can be just as financially viable as owning”: An investment expert on the pros and cons of lifelong renting

Benjamin Felix, the chief investment officer at PWL Capital and the co-author of a recent report titled “Renting vs. Owning a Home in Canada 2005–2024,” breaks down the financial pros and cons

A look at the trademark features in Tricon buildings across Toronto

Real Estate News

A look at the trademark features in Tricon buildings across Toronto

Some of the coolest attractions from the developer’s purpose-built rental towers

These are the buzziest purpose-built rentals coming to the city

Real Estate News

These are the buzziest purpose-built rentals coming to the city

A snapshot of four new buildings for renters to look forward to

Inside Sloane, a trio of purpose-built rental buildings near Yorkdale Shopping Centre

Real Estate News

Inside Sloane, a trio of purpose-built rental buildings near Yorkdale Shopping Centre

A tour of the amenities that are sure to make smug homeowners jealous

“When my husband moved into my Beaches apartment, we realized we needed more space—so we rented the unit next door too”

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“When my husband moved into my Beaches apartment, we realized we needed more space—so we rented the unit next door too”

Tiffany Pratt and her partner’s two-part home suits all their needs: kitchen, bedroom and living room in one unit; office, gym and storage in the other

“I’ve owned a home and I’ve rented, and I’ll take renting every time”

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“I’ve owned a home and I’ve rented, and I’ll take renting every time”

For Downtown Yonge East resident Sam Tibshirani, there’s no substitute for the freedom to drop everything and spend a year travelling the world

“After we became empty nesters, home ownership no longer made sense, so we found our perfect rental in Summerhill”

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“After we became empty nesters, home ownership no longer made sense, so we found our perfect rental in Summerhill”

Elaine Hamat and Murray Cruchley’s apartment has charming architecture, custom furniture and even a wood-burning fireplace

“I’ve been a renter for 25 years and can’t imagine living any other way”

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“I’ve been a renter for 25 years and can’t imagine living any other way”

Parkdale resident Shanna Flodström has extensively decorated her current space and even built a DIY loft bed. She may not own it, but it feels like home

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

Another sauna and cold-plunge joint just opened in Liberty Village—and it’s gorgeous

Another sauna and cold-plunge joint just opened in Liberty Village—and it’s gorgeous

Within Toronto’s crowded contrast-therapy circuit, NRG Haus stands out

This new Italian restaurant replaced a long-standing Little Italy staple

This new Italian restaurant replaced a long-standing Little Italy staple

Osteria Alba is from Adam Pereira, the chef and owner of Cano

"A cancer diagnosis put my ice dancing career on pause. Three years later, I'm skating for gold at the Olympics"

“A cancer diagnosis put my ice dancing career on pause. Three years later, I’m skating for gold at the Olympics”

My time on the ice has been shaped by my mother’s cancer journey and my own. When I compete on the world stage at Milano Cortina 2026, I’ll be skating for both of us

Why this 30-something teacher will never leave his Harbourfront rental

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Why this 30-something teacher will never leave his Harbourfront rental

The recently renovated apartment comes with technicolour furniture, handsome vintage pieces and space-saving tricks galore

What PWHL star Renata Fast loves about Liberty Village

What PWHL star Renata Fast loves about Liberty Village

The Olympic gold medallist and Sceptres defender shares her go-to spots

This $8.5-million Forest Hill jigsaw is the site of Toronto's first-ever garden suite

Real Estate News

This $8.5-million Forest Hill jigsaw is the site of Toronto’s first-ever garden suite

The 7,760-square-foot oddity also comes with a car lift, a glass elevator and flowers carved from copper

Summer Camp Guide

Summer Camp Directory 2026

Summer Camp Directory 2026

Discover our top-rated summer camps for kids of all ages

Wines of the World

Wines of the World: Rediscover your favourites from Toronto Life’s Best Restaurants

Wines of the World: Rediscover your favourites from Toronto Life’s Best Restaurants

From cabernet and merlot to icewine and chardonnay, these wines are primed to pair and delight

Big Stories

Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it

Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it

When Sami and June Suomalainen died, it fell to the executor of their wills, a lawyer they hardly knew, to sell their million-dollar midtown home and split the proceeds among their inheritors. Seven years and six lawsuits later, the beneficiaries haven’t seen a cent

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026

This year’s list includes a 150-square-foot omakase counter, a Parisian brasserie in the Annex, Korean comfort food, Filipino karaoke and a Summerhill seafood spot that’s reinventing the raw bar

Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team

Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team

After years of false starts, months of nail-biting negotiations between the league and the players’ union, and an 11th-hour scramble to build a roster, Toronto finally has its own major-league women’s basketball team. Now it just has to live up to the hype

Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with SNL rookie Veronika Slowikowska

Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with SNL rookie Veronika Slowikowska

Slowikowska is the first Canadian to join the cast of Saturday Night Live in more than 25 years. She’s also this season’s breakout star. Now all she has to do is keep crushing it

Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer

Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer

The man who represented the infamous drug lord is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did he become an accomplice to his client’s crimes? Deepak Paradkar says he was just doing his job. The FBI says he crossed a line

The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?

The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?

We’re not over it, but they are. Six months after that devastating defeat, the Jays take the field once more, bent more than ever on winning the World Series. Dispatches from the dugout

My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press

My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press

My dad was the infamous Rolex Killer. The news of his crimes nearly broke me. And ever since, my family has been hounded by reporters, podcasters and true crime fanatics—a whole new circle of hell

Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin

Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin

Larry David is the indisputable king of brutal honesty. But if anyone comes close, it’s Robby Hoffman, the suddenly everywhere comic from whom no group is safe

Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?

Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?

Pamela Sugiman, a former arts dean at Toronto Metropolitan University, was a key player in the school’s push for diversity, equity and inclusion. When the backlash against DEI arrived, she was demoted. The school says it was a coincidence. She disagrees

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?

Scenes from the rent-for-life revolution

This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI

This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI

It’s hard out here for a 20-something

The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market

The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market

Desperate wannabe parents are betting their life savings on unproven treatments and false promises

Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI

Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI

Last spring, a chatbot convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. He says it nearly destroyed him

Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world

Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world

Homegrown innovations that will transform lives for the better

293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband

293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband

When Valentino was abducted, I knew three things: he’d been taken by his father, he was somewhere in India and I would not rest until I found him

The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone

The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone

The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. Inside the brutal turf war for the city’s wrecks

Street Fight: Inside the battle raging over Toronto multiplexes

Street Fight: Inside the battle raging over Toronto multiplexes

If this city stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need buildings with multiple units in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents saying, “Anywhere but here!”

Just Listed

For Sale: 92 Arjay Crescent

For Sale: 92 Arjay Crescent

As luxury buyers become increasingly focused on wellness, privacy, and long-term livability, a new generation of custom homes is emerging – one defined less by excess and more by thoughtful design

For Sale: 171 Durant Ave

For Sale: 171 Durant Ave

This rare property features 2 houses on 1 lot

For Sale: 50 First Avenue

For Sale: 50 First Avenue

A testament to time presiding over one of Uxbridge's most storied streetscapes, this magnificently preserved circa 1880 residence commands its prominent corner lot with the quiet confidence of a true architectural landmark

For Sale: 7 Bentley Drive

For Sale: 7 Bentley Drive

A commanding architectural statement in prestigious Stonegate–Queensway, this newly completed custom residence by Bali Homes Group presents a refined interpretation of contemporary luxury living

For Sale: 75 Queen Street

For Sale: 75 Queen Street

Guelph is having a moment