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Tiny living without the claustrophobia

Real Estate News

Tiny living without the claustrophobia

A condo that makes the most of 289 square feet

Housemates who are bridging the generational divide

Real Estate News

Housemates who are bridging the generational divide

Empty nesters need help around the house; cash-strapped students need cheap lodging. The solution: Toronto HomeShare, a pilot project that pairs seniors with students

The year of living nomadically

Real Estate News

The year of living nomadically

My relationship had gone to ashes, my apartment to my ex, and I was broke. Serial house-sitting became my salvation

What people are saying about the long-awaited Blue Jays debut of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

What people are saying about the long-awaited Blue Jays debut of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Vladdy has caused a stir

Inside Nova, a cannabis store with a deli-style weed display, high-tech accessories and 3-D art installations

Inside Nova, a cannabis store with a deli-style weed display, high-tech accessories and 3-D art installations

Nova occupies the former American Apparel space at Queen and Spadina

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.

The most hilarious tweets from the Toronto Police Twitter account

The most hilarious tweets from the Toronto Police Twitter account

Sometimes all you can do is laugh

Everything you need to know about Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the rookie who may just save the Blue Jays

Everything you need to know about Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the rookie who may just save the Blue Jays

Vladdy is here at last

The man behind the Yonge Street van attack

The man behind the Yonge Street van attack

A year after the deadliest mass murder in Toronto history

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My neighbour’s kid has some serious Fortnite rage

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My neighbour’s kid has some serious Fortnite rage

“Not only does it wake me up, but it’s teaching my much younger kids words I’d prefer they not hear yet”

Inside the Colour Club, a new psychedelic rainbow pop-up salon

Inside the Colour Club, a new psychedelic rainbow pop-up salon

Tiffany Pratt designed the entire rainbow-coloured space as part of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation's new campaign

All in the family

Real Estate News

All in the family

A Toronto builder is making homes specifically designed for multiple generations, each in their own space, all under one roof

Maple Leafs fans talk about their pre-game rituals

Maple Leafs fans talk about their pre-game rituals

The team's playoff run has supporters on edge

The tortured history of Toronto's discarded subway plans

The tortured history of Toronto’s discarded subway plans

Last week's dramatic subway announcement is the latest of many

Real Weddings: Inside a breezy Palm Springs celebration

Real Weddings: Inside a breezy Palm Springs celebration

With luxury cars and a drop-in tennis tournament

“I’d rather rent than buy. Owning is too limiting": How a 27-year-old operations coordinator spends his money

“I’d rather rent than buy. Owning is too limiting”: How a 27-year-old operations coordinator spends his money

He's planning on going to law school in the fall

I quit my job and moved home to look after my mother and father

I didn’t have parents anymore. I was the parent

The best signs from this weekend's Rally for Education at Queen's Park

The best signs from this weekend’s Rally for Education at Queen’s Park

Thousands of people gathered at Queen's Park to protest the Ontario government's education cuts

The Six Nations tobacco tycoon, his angry ex-girlfriend and the world’s craziest child support case

The Six Nations tobacco tycoon, his angry ex-girlfriend and the world’s craziest child support case

Ken Hill is either a crusader for Indigenous rights or an entitled plutocrat—or maybe a little bit of both

Inside HideSeek, Toronto's newest nostalgia-themed pop-up playground

Inside HideSeek, Toronto’s newest nostalgia-themed pop-up playground

It's a massive shrine to the ’90s and early 2000s

Q&A: How SickKids' new AI expert is revolutionizing medicine

Q&A: How SickKids’ new AI expert is revolutionizing medicine

Anna Goldenberg wants to teach computers to catch heart attacks before they happen

A look inside the Hunny Pot, Toronto's first legal cannabis shop

A look inside the Hunny Pot, Toronto’s first legal cannabis shop

Hunny Pot sells 40 different strains of cannabis in flower, oil, tincture and vape form

Membership has its privileges

Membership has its privileges

TL Insider helps Torontonians get the most out of their city

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I boycott my friend's gender-reveal party?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I boycott my friend’s gender-reveal party?

“I want to celebrate her growing family, but I think these kinds of parties are stupid.”

What Toronto FC's players got up to during the offseason

What Toronto FC’s players got up to during the offseason

Catching up with the city's soccer pros

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?