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The best, worst and most Drake-filled moments of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

The best, worst and most Drake-filled moments of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Here's what happens when actors and tennis players try to play basketball

Where to spot celebrities during NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto

Where to spot celebrities during NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto

A field guide to the weekend's famous (and semi-famous) visitors

How Jeff Stober turned the Drake Hotel into an empire

How Jeff Stober turned the Drake Hotel into an empire

The Drake's owner is a master at exporting his quirky brand of twee

Three criminal defence lawyers explain the past few days of the Jian Ghomeshi trial

Three criminal defence lawyers explain the past few days of the Jian Ghomeshi trial

A trio of legal experts on why the case is going so poorly for the prosecution

How to enjoy NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto without a ticket to the All-Star Game

How to enjoy NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto without a ticket to the All-Star Game

All-Star for the rest of us

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.

Three criminal defence lawyers talk about Jian Ghomeshi's first week in court

Three criminal defence lawyers talk about Jian Ghomeshi’s first week in court

A trio of legal experts on whether Marie Henein has gone too far, and whether Ghomeshi will testify

What it's like to work for Uber and other on-demand apps

What it’s like to work for Uber and other on-demand apps

Five on-demand workers earning a living in the ever-expanding app economy

The 10 biggest moments in Toronto politics in the last 50 years

The 10 biggest moments in Toronto politics in the last 50 years

The councillors, cops, mayors and protestors who mattered most over the last half-century

Q&A: Chris Goodwin, the guy whose "weed bar" got raided (and is already back up and running)

Q&A: Chris Goodwin, the guy whose “weed bar” got raided (and is already back up and running)

The Good Weeds owner on the police raid, his 14 arrests and why stoners should come out of the basement

With James Forcillo found guilty of attempted murder, now what?

With James Forcillo found guilty of attempted murder, now what?

Philip Preville on police accountability after the Forcillo verdict

Toronto's Davos delegation, ranked

Toronto’s Davos delegation, ranked

Who's going to the World Economic Forum, and what they might do once they get there

Justin Trudeau's Caribbean vacation didn't produce even one new shirtless photo

Justin Trudeau’s Caribbean vacation didn’t produce even one new shirtless photo

Take a look at the PMs latest vacation snaps

#Blessed: How Toronto's rich and/or famous spent the holidays

#Blessed: How Toronto’s rich and/or famous spent the holidays

Tales from the Instagram accounts of Toronto notables

Q&A: Bill Morneau, new finance minister and the face of Canada's deficit deep-dive

Q&A: Bill Morneau, new finance minister and the face of Canada’s deficit deep-dive

What it’s like to lead the biggest financial gamble in recent memory

Where to trade in your snow tires for a team of huskies

Where to trade in your snow tires for a team of huskies

Secret no. 2 to making the most of the city this chilly season

How to bike through the winter in comfort and style

How to bike through the winter in comfort and style

Secret no. 4 to making the most of the city this chilly season

Where to ice fish in style

Where to ice fish in style

Secret no. 10 to making the most of the city this chilly season

How to surf Lake Ontario when the weather's sub-zero

How to surf Lake Ontario when the weather’s sub-zero

Secret no. 12 to making the most of the city this chilly season

Justin Trudeau would like you to know that he likes Star Wars

Justin Trudeau would like you to know that he likes Star Wars

The prime minister knows how to use the force

How Norm Kelly became the city's weirdest hip-hop hero

How Norm Kelly became the city’s weirdest hip-hop hero

The 74-year-old city councillor has morphed into a street-savvy superstar who spouts rap lyrics on Twitter, pals around with Drake and inspires worship from teens around the world

The best quotes from Conrad Black's ode to his friend Donald Trump

The best quotes from Conrad Black’s ode to his friend Donald Trump

Lord Black compares the presidential candidate to Archie Bunker, but in a good way

Q&A: Lewis Kent, the world champion of running while drunk

Q&A: Lewis Kent, the world champion of running while drunk

On running the world's fastest beer mile, and meeting Ellen

Inside Toronto's new indoor playground for adults

Inside Toronto’s new indoor playground for adults

Pursuit OCR invites grown-ups to play on its monkey bars and in its ball pit

Should Toronto put an end to UberX? The app's biggest booster and its mortal enemy square off

Should Toronto put an end to UberX? The app’s biggest booster and its mortal enemy square off

Uber Canada general manager Ian Black in conversation with Kristine Hubbard, Beck Taxi's operations manager

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