This 2004 piece predicted the pandemic
It was originally published a year after the SARS outbreak
From the archives
The 5 most popular Toronto Life memoirs of 2018
Including the woman whose art poisoned her and the Orthodox Jew who became a gender-reassignment surgeon
Old Toronto Life gift guide ideas that didn’t stand the test of time
Ghosts of gift guides past
How Barry Sherman built his multibillion-dollar fortune
From July 2008, our feature on the life of Canada’s generic drug king
Boiling point
It may feel apocalyptic out there, but it’s nothing compared to the havoc climate change will bring in the near future
Jack Rabinovitch and Doris Giller: the love story behind Canada’s most prestigious book award
Doris Giller loved books. And she loved Jack Rabinovitch, who created the Giller Prize to make sure we’d never forget her
Gods and Monsters
To his students and their parents, Graham Wishart was an extraordinary music teacher. That was before we discovered his unthinkable secret
Black Lives Matter is shining a harsh light on racism in Toronto—and pissing off some powerful people
From our 2017 piece on BLMTO: Janaya Khan and Sandy Hudson spearheaded a movement that has captured the city’s attention
Toronto’s billion-dollar problem: our cops
From our 2016 piece on the Toronto Police Service: Inside the problems plaguing the city's law enforcement
“I was interrogated by police more than 50 times—all because I’m black”
From our 2015 piece about police carding: A memoir about being black in Toronto
The Man Who Would Be King: Inside the ruthless battle for control of the $34-billion Rogers empire
Edward Rogers expected to run the family empire after the death of his father, Ted. But the board squeezed him out
John Tory: The early years of a born politician
John Tory has cashed in years of political capital in his bid to become premier. But there’s more at stake than his personal ambition. He may be Progressive Conservatism’s last hope
