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"It's like Rob Ford moved south": what American expats in Toronto think about Donald Trump

“It’s like Rob Ford moved south”: what American expats in Toronto think about Donald Trump

Plus: who they plan to vote for

Conrad Black's thoughts on Brexit, decoded

Conrad Black’s thoughts on Brexit, decoded

Conrad, condensed

Leafs fans speculate on how long it will be before Toronto is back in Stanley Cup contention

Leafs fans speculate on how long it will be before Toronto is back in Stanley Cup contention

"I’m itching for some success"

Toronto Twitter reacts to the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union

Toronto Twitter reacts to the U.K.‘s decision to leave the European Union

Canadians know a thing or two about referendums

Q&A: Angela Kennedy, the Catholic school board trustee who changed her mind about sex ed

Q&A: Angela Kennedy, the Catholic school board trustee who changed her mind about sex ed

Our Six in the Six interview with the chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board

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: Tracey Cook, the licensing and standards chief who took on the cab industry

Q&A: Tracey Cook, the licensing and standards chief who took on the cab industry

She helped legitimize Uber. Now pot dispensary operators are feeling her wrath

Pride Toronto executive director Mathieu Chantelois on the Orlando murders

Pride Toronto executive director Mathieu Chantelois on the Orlando murders

"Nothing could have prepared me for June 12"

Pictures from last night's Orlando vigil on Church Street

Pictures from last night’s Orlando vigil on Church Street

How Toronto reacted to news of yesterday's mass killing in Florida

The most over-the-top things Susur Lee's sons have posted on Instagram

The most over-the-top things Susur Lee’s sons have posted on Instagram

Kai and Levi Bent-Lee are living well

The Four Seasons is apparently up for sale

The Four Seasons is apparently up for sale

Why buy a condo at the Four Seasons when you can buy the whole hotel?

A grade-four class in Toronto sent this letter about a Jays brawl to the MLB Commissioner, and he responded

A grade-four class in Toronto sent this letter about a Jays brawl to the MLB Commissioner, and he responded

"Major athletes were acting like children," say actual children

Watch a sneak preview of what it will be like to ride the subway to Vaughan

Watch a sneak preview of what it will be like to ride the subway to Vaughan

A video shows the insides of Toronto's newest subway tunnels

The top spots to eat, drink and play in Toronto right now

The top spots to eat, drink and play in Toronto right now

Outlandishly good ice creams, secret beaches, sleepaway camps for grown-ups, and oodles of other creative ways to max out the all-too-short season

Drone racing is the newest, fastest sport you've never heard of

Drone racing is the newest, fastest sport you’ve never heard of

A Q&A with one of Toronto's top pilots

The summer's quirkiest camps for grown-ups who don't wanna grow up

The summer’s quirkiest camps for grown-ups who don’t wanna grow up

Plus mushroom foraging sessions, zombie survival training and Beyoncé dance classes

The coolest unofficial Blue Jays gear

The coolest unofficial Blue Jays gear

Way-cool swag to show hometown pride

These crowd-free beaches are the city's best-kept secrets

These crowd-free beaches are the city’s best-kept secrets

Five pristine shores to escape the swarms

The city's most picturesque beach, Sunnyside Pavilion, is back in action this summer

The city’s most picturesque beach, Sunnyside Pavilion, is back in action this summer

The city's historic waterfront destination is getting a nip and tuck this summer

The worst inventions from the Stupid Shit No One Needs Hackathon at Ryerson University

The worst inventions from the Stupid Shit No One Needs Hackathon at Ryerson University

Innovation is a serious business, but Saturday’s hackathon proved that invention and absurdity mix well too

How the city's craziest Twitter war ended in court

How the city’s craziest Twitter war ended in court

What constitutes criminal harassment in the age of social media?

Toronto police are raiding pot dispensaries throughout the city

Toronto police are raiding pot dispensaries throughout the city

Get your weed while you still can

A streetcar car wash, the Pan Am pool and five more unmissable new locations at Doors Open

A streetcar car wash, the Pan Am pool and five more unmissable new locations at Doors Open

Plus Billy Bishop, a 3D-printing house and a pair of modernist architecture gems

24 Hours in Ottawa - We've scouted out the very best of the city to pack into your stay

24 Hours in Ottawa - We’ve scouted out the very best of the city to pack into your stay

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The best (and worst) Twitter reactions to Justin Trudeau's pointy elbows

The best (and worst) Twitter reactions to Justin Trudeau’s pointy elbows

The internet teaches the PM a valuable lesson about elbows and not jabbing people with them

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