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TTC riders are irate about chronically malfunctioning Presto readers

TTC riders are irate about chronically malfunctioning Presto readers

Presto gripes are a new favourite Twitter pastime

The super-luxurious getaways where Toronto celebrities escape the winter

The super-luxurious getaways where Toronto celebrities escape the winter

The resorts favoured by the city's pop-star elite

"The east end is always getting overlooked": Scarborough transit riders, on why they still support the subway extension

“The east end is always getting overlooked”: Scarborough transit riders, on why they still support the subway extension

Who wants to spend $3.35 billion on a subway stop? Lots of people

Watch Toronto Life writer Desmond Cole in a CBC documentary tonight

Watch Toronto Life writer Desmond Cole in a CBC documentary tonight

It airs at 9 p.m.

How do I convince the TTC that it's their fault I couldn't pay my fare?

How do I convince the TTC that it’s their fault I couldn’t pay my fare?

The Urban Diplomat explains

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.

Q&A: Alex Dagg, the super-lobbyist who's trying to get city council on board with Airbnb

Q&A: Alex Dagg, the super-lobbyist who’s trying to get city council on board with Airbnb

The woman with the tricky task of getting Airbnb the regulations (or lack thereof) it desires

Three Torontonians who are making a killing in the tech sector

Three Torontonians who are making a killing in the tech sector

The people behind some of the city's buzziest apps

Random acts of peacemaking

Random acts of peacemaking

Gestures of interfaith kindness are hopeful signs in a time of increasing religious intolerance

Q&A: Craig Silverman, the Buzzfeed editor who helped make "fake news" a household phrase

Q&A: Craig Silverman, the Buzzfeed editor who helped make “fake news” a household phrase

He's shining a harsh light on those who peddle falsehoods online—and he's doing it from Toronto

Let's all pay attention to Kai Bent-Lee's YouTube channel

Let’s all pay attention to Kai Bent-Lee’s YouTube channel

Susur Lee's son's video blogs are weirdly hypnotic

How do I get my brother's girlfriend to start paying for all the hot water she uses?

How do I get my brother’s girlfriend to start paying for all the hot water she uses?

The Urban Diplomat explains

Five key moments from Kellie Leitch's weird online video

Five key moments from Kellie Leitch’s weird online video

Maybe a tripod would have helped?

Black Lives Matter is shining a harsh light on racism in Toronto—and pissing off some powerful people

From the archives

Black Lives Matter is shining a harsh light on racism in Toronto—and pissing off some powerful people

From our 2017 piece on BLMTO: Janaya Khan and Sandy Hudson spearheaded a movement that has captured the city’s attention

Watch a 1,300-voice choir sing an anti-Trump protest song with MILCK in Toronto

Watch a 1,300-voice choir sing an anti-Trump protest song with MILCK in Toronto

Choir! Choir! Choir! gets political at the Phoenix

Can I make my snoring boyfriend sleep on the fold-out couch?

Can I make my snoring boyfriend sleep on the fold-out couch?

The Urban Diplomat explains

Inside the Toronto South Detention Centre, Toronto's $1-billion hellhole

Inside the Toronto South Detention Centre, Toronto’s $1-billion hellhole

It was supposed to herald a progressive era of incarceration. Instead, the South has become a house of horrors

The Trump bump

The Trump bump

Supporting good journalism is one way of preventing the xenophobia sweeping across the U.S. and Europe from arriving here

When Sean Spicer called Justin Trudeau "Joe," all hell broke loose on Twitter

When Sean Spicer called Justin Trudeau “Joe,” all hell broke loose on Twitter

Twitter may love Joe Trudeau even more than it loves Justin Trudeau

A St. Clair West badminton club is in the process of burning down

A St. Clair West badminton club is in the process of burning down

Pictures from the fire

Justin Trudeau's first encounter with Donald Trump, in six awkward GIFs

Justin Trudeau’s first encounter with Donald Trump, in six awkward GIFs

An animated recap of a long-awaited meeting

Q&A: Paul Godfrey, the CEO who's presiding over the Postmedia newspaper chain's rapid decline

Q&A: Paul Godfrey, the CEO who’s presiding over the Postmedia newspaper chain’s rapid decline

He says he’s trying to save journalism. It’s not working

A bunch of confused people spent the Super Bowl berating the CRTC and Bell for not airing American commercials

A bunch of confused people spent the Super Bowl berating the CRTC and Bell for not airing American commercials

The CRTC spent the entirety of the big game playing defence

How a TTC streetcar driver custom-built a massive Toronto-themed Lego collection

How a TTC streetcar driver custom-built a massive Toronto-themed Lego collection

Including TTC vehicles, OPP officers and canine units

"I'm scared for myself and my family": Protesters talk about why Donald Trump's travel ban worries them

“I’m scared for myself and my family”: Protesters talk about why Donald Trump’s travel ban worries them

Fear and dismay on University Avenue

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