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Signs point to a Billy Bishop airport expansion

Signs point to a Billy Bishop airport expansion

The Ministry of Transportation and the Toronto Port Authority agree with Premier Doug Ford’s pitch for an extended runway and larger planes

Why does Doug Ford want to fill in part of Lake Ontario?

Why does Doug Ford want to fill in part of Lake Ontario?

Oh, to build a new convention centre. Makes sense!

More GTA school boards are under provincial supervision due to “in-fighting and long-term financial unsustainability”

More GTA school boards are under provincial supervision due to “in-fighting and long-term financial unsustainability”

Education Minister Paul Calandra has appointed supervisors for the Peel District and York Catholic school boards

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed from our January issue

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed from our January issue

Including our encyclopedic compilation of the city’s best dishes and our interview with Kevin O’Leary, the controversial investor turned actor who debuted in Marty Supreme

Parking in Toronto could get more expensive next month

Parking in Toronto could get more expensive next month

A potential rate increase could bring in $2.56 million but would cost $500,000 to roll out

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.

Is there a connection between Ryan Wedding and Project South?

Is there a connection between Ryan Wedding and Project South?

An alleged drug trafficker’s bail conditions have raised the question

Crews and Tangos will stay open until at least 2029

Crews and Tangos will stay open until at least 2029

Patrons and performers had feared the iconic drag bar would close due to condo development

Doug Ford stopped by to congratulate Don Cherry on his Order of Ontario appointment

Doug Ford stopped by to congratulate Don Cherry on his Order of Ontario appointment

Cherry was one of 30 new appointments announced last month

The city is countersuing the construction companies that built St. Lawrence Market North

The city is countersuing the construction companies that built St. Lawrence Market North

It wants $8.3 million for delay damages and “outstanding deficiencies” after work fell three years behind

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

Could another member of the Ford family become Toronto's next mayor?

Could another member of the Ford family become Toronto’s next mayor?

Michael Ford said today that he is strongly considering a mayoral run

This corner store owner spent years fighting the city to serve coffee

This corner store owner spent years fighting the city to serve coffee

There’s nothing quite like zoning laws keeping you from your morning brew

John Tory says mayoral opponents planned to drag his personal life into their campaigns

John Tory says mayoral opponents planned to drag his personal life into their campaigns

“The woman I had a relationship with, I still have a relationship with,” the former mayor admitted

John Tory has decided not to run for mayor

John Tory has decided not to run for mayor

Toronto’s former mayor said today that he wants to focus on his family. Read Tory’s full statement here

Another prominent Canadian retail brand could be on the verge of a shake-up

You'll never guess where Doug Ford wants to put a new Metro Toronto Convention Centre

You’ll never guess where Doug Ford wants to put a new Metro Toronto Convention Centre

The premier said the project would probably cost “a few billion dollars”

Olivia Chow wants to reclaim Toronto's garbage bins

Olivia Chow wants to reclaim Toronto’s garbage bins

The city’s Astral contract is set to expire next year

Editor’s Letter: In praise of Canadian brainpower

Editor’s Letter: In praise of Canadian brainpower

Ours is the most educated country in the world, and as the 20 trailblazing tech innovations featured in Toronto Life’s March issue attest, we’re not afraid to show it

Fort York and Liberty Village residents are starting to worry about this summer's World Cup

Fort York and Liberty Village residents are starting to worry about this summer’s World Cup

Thousands upon thousands of soccer fans will head to BMO Field in June

Doug Ford says TTC special constables should be able to arrest drug users

Doug Ford says TTC special constables should be able to arrest drug users

The Ministry of the Solicitor General is considering changes to the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act

Here's what the new Ontario Science Centre will look like

Here’s what the new Ontario Science Centre will look like

Premier Doug Ford unveiled renderings of the 400,000-square foot facility today. It's set to open at Ontario Place in 2029

Max Scherzer’s adorable daughter sent a handwritten note to the Blue Jays

Max Scherzer’s adorable daughter sent a handwritten note to the Blue Jays

“I hope my dad is back on the team”

Toronto General was just named the second-best hospital in the world

Toronto General was just named the second-best hospital in the world

Medical recruitment opportunities have opened up as doctors and health researchers leave the US

Why isn’t Toronto paying people to shovel?

Why isn’t Toronto paying people to shovel?

New York is offering residents $30 an hour to clear snow. Some Torontonians want our city to do the same

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