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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"

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

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

Here's what the Raptors were doing during their victory parade

Here’s what the Raptors were doing during their victory parade

Inside a $500-million family feud

Inside a $500-million family feud

Frank Stronach spent decades grooming his daughter, Belinda, to take over his billion-dollar business. Now he wants it back

What people are saying about Doug Ford's surprise appearance at the York Pride Parade

What people are saying about Doug Ford’s surprise appearance at the York Pride Parade

Not everyone was satisfied by the premier's gesture

"He'll go with whoever pays him more": Fans speculate on whether Kawhi will stay

“He’ll go with whoever pays him more”: Fans speculate on whether Kawhi will stay

Here's how the Raptors celebrated their historic win

Here’s how the Raptors celebrated their historic win

So this is what it takes to get Kawhi to smile

Cost of Living

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We try to maximize our rewards by using various credit cards plus PC Optimum”

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”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

She gets flowers, gifts and breakfast in bed; I get a lousy grill brush. Am I wrong to feel slighted?

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