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Inside the Maverick Social Speakeasy, an exclusive prohibition party hosted by Toronto Life and Empire Communities

Inside the Maverick Social Speakeasy, an exclusive prohibition party hosted by Toronto Life and Empire Communities

Highlights from last night's hush-hush affair

The boomerang kids

The boomerang kids

Moving back in with Mom and Dad has become a sign of economic responsibility and good judgment

Inside Jagmeet Singh's destination wedding in Mexico

Inside Jagmeet Singh’s destination wedding in Mexico

The NDP leader is officially a married man

What Canada's Olympians got up to when they weren't competing

What Canada’s Olympians got up to when they weren’t competing

The Games look a lot different on Instagram

John Oliver ripped into Justin Trudeau last night

John Oliver ripped into Justin Trudeau last night

It turns out the PM is not immune to late-night mockery

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.

People aren't thrilled with Justin Trudeau's Indian wardrobe

People aren’t thrilled with Justin Trudeau’s Indian wardrobe

The PM's official visit to India is raising hackles among clothing critics

The untold story of the notorious crossbow killer

The untold story of the notorious crossbow killer

He had it all: a beautiful fiancée, a waterfront condo, a good job. Or so everyone thought, up until the day he snapped

Q&A: Gabrielle Daleman, the Olympic figure skater who's poised for a breakout year

Q&A: Gabrielle Daleman, the Olympic figure skater who’s poised for a breakout year

Now in her second Olympics, she's ready to make her mark

Q&A: Jordan Belchos, the Toronto-based Olympic speed skater who's out for redemption

Q&A: Jordan Belchos, the Toronto-based Olympic speed skater who’s out for redemption

He just barely missed out on Sochi. Now he's back

Listen to a few of retiring Blue Jays announcer Jerry Howarth's most memorable calls

Listen to a few of retiring Blue Jays announcer Jerry Howarth’s most memorable calls

The voice of the team is hanging up his mic

Q&A: Natalie Spooner, the Olympic hockey player who's determined to extend Canada's winning streak

Q&A: Natalie Spooner, the Olympic hockey player who’s determined to extend Canada’s winning streak

A Scarborough-born puck artist is one of Canada's major gold-medal hopes in Pyeongchang

The Internet really wants Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to hook up

The Internet really wants Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir to hook up

“Virtue and Moir are platonic in the same universe Mulder and Scully are”

Which artwork subjects do your favourite Toronto celebs look like? We found out

Which artwork subjects do your favourite Toronto celebs look like? We found out

You’re welcome

This 20-year-old photographer makes Toronto look like a futuristic Blade Runner cityscape

This 20-year-old photographer makes Toronto look like a futuristic Blade Runner cityscape

“Funny enough, I've never seen the Blade Runner movies"

Ten things you should know about Ontario PC Party leadership candidate Caroline Mulroney

Ten things you should know about Ontario PC Party leadership candidate Caroline Mulroney

She had a cushy childhood, she was in the same high school circles as Alanis Morissette and her wedding was national news

Twelve amazing photos of the CN Tower being built

Twelve amazing photos of the CN Tower being built

Construction started 45 years ago today

"I don't think that only one person can change things": Why people attended Toronto's women's march

“I don’t think that only one person can change things”: Why people attended Toronto’s women’s march

Hundreds of feminist protesters gathered downtown on Saturday

He was a teenage hacker who spent his millions on cars, clothes and watches—until the FBI caught on

He was a teenage hacker who spent his millions on cars, clothes and watches—until the FBI caught on

A story about immigrant dreams, easy money and international espionage

Toronto Life ’s 10 most popular Q&As of 2017

Toronto Life’s 10 most popular Q&As of 2017

The year in interviews

Toronto Life ’s 10 most popular long-form features of 2017

Toronto Life’s 10 most popular long-form features of 2017

Catch up with a year's worth of long reads

Take a look at the stunning public art in Toronto's new subway stations

Take a look at the stunning public art in Toronto’s new subway stations

Including a silk-screened skylight and an interactive installation that lets riders display words on a station's ceiling

The Ted Rogers statue at Rogers Centre is gone

The Ted Rogers statue at Rogers Centre is gone

But it's coming back

Q&A: Timothy Houghton, head of Lyft Toronto, on what it's like to take on Uber

Q&A: Timothy Houghton, head of Lyft Toronto, on what it’s like to take on Uber

He wants to be a bigger version of the ride-sharing juggernaut—without all the baggage

The best things we saw at Toronto FC's victory parade

The best things we saw at Toronto FC’s victory parade

The Reds finally won it all

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