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The age of the flood

The age of the flood

Rivers are overflowing, sewers are bursting, basements are underwater and the rains keep coming

A who's who of celebrities in the crowd at last night's Raptors playoffs game

A who’s who of celebrities in the crowd at last night’s Raptors playoffs game

A successful team means the basketball court is the place to be seen

This guy is one of the most bankable names in the big-money world of fish on rice

This guy is one of the most bankable names in the big-money world of fish on rice

He got two Michelin stars in New York, and now he’s opening an ultra-luxe, $500-a-head restaurant in Yorkville

A few of the most flattering things Conrad Black has said about Donald Trump

A few of the most flattering things Conrad Black has said about Donald Trump

Lord Black says his presidential pardon had nothing to do with his frequent support for Donald Trump

Q&A: Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of democratic institutions, on defending our elections

Q&A: Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of democratic institutions, on defending our elections

She’s putting Russia, China, Facebook, Twitter and Google on notice

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.

Dear Urban Diplomat: I told my landlord I was a non-smoker when I moved in, but now I want to light up an occasional joint. Can I?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I told my landlord I was a non-smoker when I moved in, but now I want to light up an occasional joint. Can I?

Is he allowed to ban me from partaking in the occasional toke?

“I’m saving $2,500 a month for a down payment on a condo”: How a cannabis tech worker spends her money

“I’m saving $2,500 a month for a down payment on a condo”: How a cannabis tech worker spends her money

She wants to buy a pre-construction unit in Leslieville

How Toronto VIPs spent Mother's Day

How Toronto VIPs spent Mother’s Day

See how Shawn Mendes, Rupi Kaur and Patrick J. Adams celebrated the day

Inside Uber’s self-driving car lab

Inside Uber’s self-driving car lab

The world’s top AI experts are holed up on College Street, revolutionizing the way we move

What people are saying about Kawhi Leonard's game-winning shot

What people are saying about Kawhi Leonard’s game-winning shot

The bat flip is no longer the single greatest Toronto sports moment of the decade

Q&A: Dylan Ballingall, the guy who performs magic tricks outside Raptors games

Q&A: Dylan Ballingall, the guy who performs magic tricks outside Raptors games

He may be the second-best thing about the Raptors this year, after the actual Raptors

How I survived a psychotic break

How I survived a psychotic break

I heard voices, hallucinated and convinced myself the Illuminati were sending me messages

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Huda Idrees founded Dot Health, an app that lets users access their personal medical records from anywhere

Q&A: Stephen Diamond, the new chair of Waterfront Toronto, on managing the Sidewalk Labs file

Q&A: Stephen Diamond, the new chair of Waterfront Toronto, on managing the Sidewalk Labs file

He says Toronto has a duty to listen to new city-building ideas

The first-timers

Real Estate News

The first-timers

Two young professionals needed a bit of help to buy a condo. Then they found Options for Homes, a non-profit that provides no-interest loans

Three buyers who found narrow plots of prime real estate and made it work

Real Estate News

Three buyers who found narrow plots of prime real estate and made it work

The skinny on skinny homes

Upstairs, downstairs

Real Estate News

Upstairs, downstairs

These couples couldn’t afford much individually, so they pooled their resources and nabbed a gem in the Annex

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

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

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