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Q&A: Toronto Police Sergeant Brett Moore, on Ontario's new, harsher distracted driving penalties

Q&A: Toronto Police Sergeant Brett Moore, on Ontario’s new, harsher distracted driving penalties

There has never been a worse time to drive with a cellphone in your hand

Who is Dean French, Doug Ford's now-undisputed second-in-command?

Who is Dean French, Doug Ford’s now-undisputed second-in-command?

Meet the premier's right hand man

Q&A: Movie mogul Frank Sicoli on building a mega-studio in Markham

Q&A: Movie mogul Frank Sicoli on building a mega-studio in Markham

He’s raised $100 million in private funds to do it

Ten Ways to actually enjoy winter in Toronto this year

Ten Ways to actually enjoy winter in Toronto this year

1. Play indoor bocce ball at Lob If there’s one sport that conjures up the carefree days of summer, it has to be bocce...

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Blue Jays Winter Fest presented by TD!

Blue Jays Winter Fest presented by TD!

Looking for something fun to do next weekend? Come to Blue Jays Winter Fest presented by TD. Bring your friends or bring your...

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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 famous auction items to come out of Toronto

The most famous auction items to come out of Toronto

Jose Bautista's bat flip ball is up for auction, but this isn’t the first time surprising memorabilia has surfaced online

Inside a Wedding Ceremony 51 Floors High

Inside a Wedding Ceremony 51 Floors High

Elvis and Trang met at university in Vancouver, B.C., in 2009 and have been together ever since. They wanted their wedding to feel...

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Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

David Steckel co-founded Setter, a property maintenance app that helps users get things done around their homes

What notable Torontonians got up to over the holidays

What notable Torontonians got up to over the holidays

How the other half spent their time off

The highlights and lowlights of 2018 in Toronto

The highlights and lowlights of 2018 in Toronto

A look back at a terrible, amazing, exhausting, exhilarating year in the city

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My dad is becoming a total pothead

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My dad is becoming a total pothead

"He started smoking cannabis to help alleviate his arthritis pain. At first, I was all for it, but now he’s taking his newfound interest a bit too far."

Penny Oleksiak became an Olympic superstar at 16. Now for her next trick

Penny Oleksiak became an Olympic superstar at 16. Now for her next trick

The sudden fame, the fear of peaking too early, and the push for 2020

The province's independent corrections review team has some suggestions for the Toronto South Detention Centre

The province’s independent corrections review team has some suggestions for the Toronto South Detention Centre

The process of cleaning up the mess at what is arguably Ontario's worst jail continues

Here's how notable Torontonians are getting in the holiday spirit

Here’s how notable Torontonians are getting in the holiday spirit

Hailey Bieber dropped by the Distillery District's Christmas Market and Jessica Mulroney had a driveway campfire

The problem with start-up culture

The problem with start-up culture

It isn’t all beer carts and candy buffets

Inside Toronto's new winter festival, with thousands of lights, a skating pond and a 180-foot-long tube slide

Inside Toronto’s new winter festival, with thousands of lights, a skating pond and a 180-foot-long tube slide

For the month of December, Ontario Place is being transformed into a winter wonderland

How the Maple Leafs' William Nylander spent his extra-long offseason

How the Maple Leafs’ William Nylander spent his extra-long offseason

While his contract talks dragged on, the Leafs star had a little extra time to kick back

Whose Crew Are You On?

Whose Crew Are You On?

Epic Torontonians Like Andre De Grasse, Kyle Dubas and Cheryl Hickey Join Colm Feore in Building a New SickKids

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Here's what TTC Metropasses looked like over the last four decades

Here’s what TTC Metropasses looked like over the last four decades

After 38 years, the TTC is retiring its monthly Metropass at the end of December

"I try out a new café almost every weekend": How a 22-year-old content marketer spends her money

“I try out a new café almost every weekend”: How a 22-year-old content marketer spends her money

She dedicates part of her monthly food budget to running a brunch blog

I got hooked on booze, coke, heroin and fame

I got hooked on booze, coke, heroin and fame

Confessions of a rebel chef

Q&A: Zaib Shaikh, the Little Mosque actor turned Consul General, on promoting Canada in La La Land

Q&A: Zaib Shaikh, the Little Mosque actor turned Consul General, on promoting Canada in La La Land

And his ultimate CanCon party list

Some moments from Stephen Harper's appearance on an American hard-right podcast

Some moments from Stephen Harper’s appearance on an American hard-right podcast

In which Ben Shapiro and the ex-PM try to out-conservative each other

See how Mickey Mouse celebrated his 90th anniversary in Toronto

See how Mickey Mouse celebrated his 90th anniversary in Toronto

Mickey Mouse visited Toronto to celebrate his 90 birthday! To kick off his yearlong, globe-spanning anniversary celebrations, the...

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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?