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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

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.

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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Here's everywhere Mickey Mouse is visiting in Toronto on November 20th

Here’s everywhere Mickey Mouse is visiting in Toronto on November 20th

Mickey Mouse is kicking off his yearlong, global 90th anniversary celebrations with a trip to Toronto and after weighing in the...

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Canadians are eager to embrace simplicity, and this panel will tell you how to do just that (and maybe even save up for a life sabbatical)

Canadians are eager to embrace simplicity, and this panel will tell you how to do just that (and maybe even save up for a life sabbatical)

If there’s one thing most young Torontonians can agree on, it’s that 2018 has been one big stress-ball of a year, where...

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Doug Ford’s power play

Doug Ford’s power play

He’s a fiery, complicated guy with a clear sense of purpose

Inside Doug Ford’s rule-breaking, foundation-shaking government

Inside Doug Ford’s rule-breaking, foundation-shaking government

He’s wanted to run Toronto since he was a councillor. Now he has the power to exert his will

The 50 most influential Torontonians of 2018

The 50 most influential Torontonians of 2018

A ranking of the power wielders whose smarts, connections and clout are changing the world as we know it

Inside Dew Sweat House, a new Toronto sweat spa with heated blankets and Netflix

Inside Dew Sweat House, a new Toronto sweat spa with heated blankets and Netflix

Be prepared to sweat three times more than you would in a conventional sauna

Yes, this is Sunday Mass in Toronto

Yes, this is Sunday Mass in Toronto

Hipsters are joining trendy evangelical churches, featuring lasers, confetti cannons and indie bands

Vote On Where Mickey Should Visit in TO

Vote On Where Mickey Should Visit in TO

Mickey Mouse is kicking off a year long, global celebration for his 90th anniversary with a visit to Toronto! We’re putting...

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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