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Dear Urban Diplomat: A #MeToo debate ruined my dinner party. How do I clear the air?

Dear Urban Diplomat: A #MeToo debate ruined my dinner party. How do I clear the air?

“One thing led to another, and my aunt and I ended up yelling at each other”

What we learned at last weekend's "political correctness" debate, starring Jordan Peterson

What we learned at last weekend’s “political correctness” debate, starring Jordan Peterson

A night of debate on the internet's favourite topic resolved precisely nothing

Escape to Rome for the city’s hottest gala

Escape to Rome for the city’s hottest gala

Attention anyone who loves themed parties and supporting an awesome cause: SickKids’ highly anticipated fundraiser is nearly...

Created forSickKids Foundation

Dundas West's infamous Giraffe building has a new owner

Dundas West’s infamous Giraffe building has a new owner

And maybe a new shot at becoming something other than a vacant eyesore

Eight things we learned from James Comey's Toronto interview with Heather Reisman

Eight things we learned from James Comey’s Toronto interview with Heather Reisman

The former FBI director chatted with the Indigo CEO about his new book and all things Trump

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 story behind the stories from Yonge and Finch

The story behind the stories from Yonge and Finch

Toronto responded to the van attacks in a uniquely Torontonian way

The best zingers and attack lines from last night's provincial leaders' debate

The best zingers and attack lines from last night’s provincial leaders’ debate

Nobody escaped unscathed

The Faces of Yonge & Finch

The Faces of Yonge & Finch

Tales of hope and resilience in the aftermath of the Yonge Street van attack

Inside Sun Life Financial's new high-tech office on the water

Inside Sun Life Financial’s new high-tech office on the water

With human Tetris, digitized coffee tables and motion-sensor art

What people are saying about the Raptors' chances of toppling LeBron James in the playoffs

What people are saying about the Raptors’ chances of toppling LeBron James in the playoffs

It won't be easy

Dear Urban Diplomat: I bought Yayoi Kusama tickets with my (now) ex. Who should get to keep them?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I bought Yayoi Kusama tickets with my (now) ex. Who should get to keep them?

“There’s no way we’re going together, and we won’t be able to get any more tickets.”

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

News of yesterday's tragedy travelled far beyond Toronto

What do you call it when you don’t consent to sex, but don’t not consent?

What do you call it when you don’t consent to sex, but don’t not consent?

How the criminal justice system failed everyone in Mandi Gray vs. Mustafa Ururyar—the case that put the #MeToo movement on trial

The ER waiting game

The ER waiting game

And the hospital overcrowding crisis

Here's how Torontonians dealt with the weekend's ice storm

Here’s how Torontonians dealt with the weekend’s ice storm

There were skis, surf boards, stuck buses and even a wild turkey

This woman waited 47 hours for surgery with broken bones, cracked ribs and internal bleeding

This woman waited 47 hours for surgery with broken bones, cracked ribs and internal bleeding

An investigation into Toronto’s escalating hallway health care crisis

Q&A: Hank Idsinga on the pressure of leading the highest-profile serial killer case since Bernardo

He’s the detective spearheading the Bruce McArthur investigation

How the rest of the world felt about Toronto last month

How the rest of the world felt about Toronto last month

Featuring: Queens Quay joyriders, "MVP" chants for DeMar DeRozan and a suspiciously shaped parking lot curb

Toronto is losing its mind over the Rob Ford biopic right now

Toronto is losing its mind over the Rob Ford biopic right now

What Twitter is saying about Run This Town

Q&A: Dan Doctoroff on building the neighbourhood of tomorrow

Q&A: Dan Doctoroff on building the neighbourhood of tomorrow

He’s the head of Sidewalk Labs, the Google sister company creating an Internet-based smart community on the waterfront. Privacy watchdogs aren’t pleased

All the financial advice we got from celebs like Pitbull and Sylvester Stallone at the Real Estate Wealth Expo

All the financial advice we got from celebs like Pitbull and Sylvester Stallone at the Real Estate Wealth Expo

We didn't get much

Inside Kevin O'Leary's $2,000-a-head fundraiser at Casa Loma, with Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran

Inside Kevin O’Leary’s $2,000-a-head fundraiser at Casa Loma, with Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran

What went down at Three Sharks in a Castle

What new stuff will be happening at Blue Jays games in 2018?

What new stuff will be happening at Blue Jays games in 2018?

The home opener is on Thursday. Here's what to expect

"I'll never be done recovering": Road safety activists talk about their worst run-ins with drivers

“I’ll never be done recovering”: Road safety activists talk about their worst run-ins with drivers

A visit to a "die-in" at Nathan Phillips Square

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?