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Inside the new Yorkdale outpost of Reformation

Inside the new Yorkdale outpost of Reformation

The sustainable L.A. brand's celebrity fan club includes Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber and Irina Shayk

Inside Par-Tee Putt, a new retro minigolf bar in the Entertainment District

Inside Par-Tee Putt, a new retro minigolf bar in the Entertainment District

There are holes inspired by Game of Thrones, Family Guy and Back to the Future

Greed, betrayal and medical misconduct at North York General

Greed, betrayal and medical misconduct at North York General

For 30 years, Paul Shuen was one of the city’s most respected obstetricians. Then his nurses noticed something unusual about the way he delivered babies

Real Weddings: Inside a grand affair at the Globe and Mail centre

Real Weddings: Inside a grand affair at the Globe and Mail centre

With Krispy Kreme donuts, stellar city views and a killer dance party

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Daniela Kelloway co-founded BooknBrunch, a web-based book club for foodies

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features the best new restaurants of 2026. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Why RBC Rewards is the most flexible loyalty program in the country

Why RBC Rewards is the most flexible loyalty program in the country

You can now pay for your bills and in-store purchases with points. Rewards programs have come a long way over the past...

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Meet the new Raptors trying to fill the Kawhi-shaped hole in Toronto’s heart

Meet the new Raptors trying to fill the Kawhi-shaped hole in Toronto’s heart

It won't be easy

“I use my second bedroom as an art studio”: How a 27-year-old innovation consultant spends her money

“I use my second bedroom as an art studio”: How a 27-year-old innovation consultant spends her money

Sunday treat: Perrier-Jouët champagne

A new walkway at Union Station is causing delays and confusion—and commuters are really angry about it

A new walkway at Union Station is causing delays and confusion—and commuters are really angry about it

Just when people thought they knew their way around...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My roommate's kombucha lab is swallowing our apartment

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My roommate’s kombucha lab is swallowing our apartment

"I came back from a vacation to find a concoction brewing in the bathtub"

The risks and rewards of online DNA testing

The risks and rewards of online DNA testing

Is it worth handing over your body’s blueprints?

Buh-bye, Kawhi

Buh-bye, Kawhi

A few farewell Kawhi funnies, to brighten up your mourning

Q&A: Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, on dealing with Doug Ford's cuts

Q&A: Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, on dealing with Doug Ford’s cuts

Measles is back, anti-vaxxers are on the march, but she’s still optimistic

Everything we know about Union Park, the $3.5-billion downtown development proposal by Oxford Properties

Real Estate News

Everything we know about Union Park, the $3.5-billion downtown development proposal by Oxford Properties

The project would turn part of a downtown rail corridor into a park

11 Toronto celebrities in cottage country

11 Toronto celebrities in cottage country

Including Kevin O'Leary, Yannick Bisson and Tessa Virtue

Inside the Tokyo Love Hotel, Toronto's new pay-by-the-hour suites

Inside the Tokyo Love Hotel, Toronto’s new pay-by-the-hour suites

The rooms range from vanilla to BDSM boudoir

I adopted a stateless child, but I'm not allowed to bring her home

I adopted a stateless child, but I’m not allowed to bring her home

I’ve had to figure out how to be a long-distance parent

“I grew up black in an all-white family”

“I grew up black in an all-white family”

Five tear-jerking stories of DNA kit reunions

Everything you need to know about Sidewalk Toronto's Port Lands proposal

Everything you need to know about Sidewalk Toronto’s Port Lands proposal

The Google-affiliated company has big plans for the Port Lands. Maybe too big

Our semi-definitive list of the 10 most important Raptors of all time

Our semi-definitive list of the 10 most important Raptors of all time

Fact: the Raptors existed for more than two decades before Kawhi showed up

The wildest outfits from Pride weekend

The wildest outfits from Pride weekend

There was a lot of glitter and plenty of dapper dogs

The best wellness destinations in Bloor-Yorkville

The best wellness destinations in Bloor-Yorkville

Most Torontonians can already count on Bloor-Yorkville as the ultimate neighbourhood for scoring designer gear or indulging in...

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This timelapse video captures the throng at the core of the Raptors victory parade

This timelapse video captures the throng at the core of the Raptors victory parade

Watch the crowd form from high above the intersection of King and University

Here's how it looked on the ground at the Toronto Raptors victory parade

Here’s how it looked on the ground at the Toronto Raptors victory parade

It was a day to remember

Cost of Living

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

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”

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

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?