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Not every TDSB school is rolling in bake-sale money

—The amount of donation money raised per student during the 2012-2013 session at Quest Alternative Senior School , a 68-student...

Best Seats in the House: a guide to the celebs and Bay Streeters who cheer on the Raptors

Best Seats in the House: a guide to the celebs and Bay Streeters who cheer on the Raptors

The high-profile spectators who’ve made Raps games the hottest ticket in Toronto sports Half the fun of NBA fandom is peeping...

Jian Ghomeshi: “People in this city need to understand that I have a long memory”

—Disgraced ex-CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi to Kevin Donovan , the Star investigative reporter who worked with Jesse Brown to...

Dear Urban Diplomat: am I a delinquent mom for leaving my six-year-old in a car?

Dear Urban Diplomat: am I a delinquent mom for leaving my six-year-old in a car?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I recently left my six-year-old son in the car while I ran into a store. The window was down, he was...

Jian Ghomeshi is losing Facebook fans

—The number of "likes" on Jian Ghomeshi ’s Facebook fan page as of about 12:20 this afternoon. At 3:50 p.m., though, the...

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features the best new restaurants of 2026. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Q&A: Jesse Brown, the crowdfunded journalist who helped get Jian Ghomeshi fired

Q&A: Jesse Brown, the crowdfunded journalist who helped get Jian Ghomeshi fired

In other countries, media analysis is the norm; in Canada, for some reason, it’s not. Jesse Brown —a veteran journalist who...

John Tory: “I just don’t think we need to be repeating that”

— John Tory , telling the Sun why he turned down a request to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live . This is one way in which he differs...

Defeated in the mayoral race, now Doug Ford wants Tim Hudak's job

Defeated in the mayoral race, now Doug Ford wants Tim Hudak’s job

In the lead-up to the mayoral election, Doug Ford suggested that he'd leave politics if he couldn't convince voters to to hand him...

Owen Pallett: “Anonymity does not mean these women do not exist”

—Toronto musician Owen Pallett in a Facebook post about Jian Ghomeshi , who was recently ousted from his job as host of Q on CBC...

Torontonians from every walk of life tell us who they voted for, and why

Torontonians from every walk of life tell us who they voted for, and why

Toronto had the highest voter turnout in recent memory yesterday—980,177 people showed up at schools and churches and apartment...

Voter turnout for this year’s municipal election was really good

—The unofficial number of votes cast for mayor in Monday's election. That accounts for about 60 per cent of eligible...

Rob Ford says he'll run for mayor again in 2018

Rob Ford says he’ll run for mayor again in 2018

Rob Ford was seemingly in good spirits last night after winning back the Ward 2 council seat he'd held for a decade prior to being...

Live: Election Night 2014

Live: Election Night 2014

Tonight is the night many Torontonians have been awaiting for four years: our chance to put a close to Rob Ford's term as...

John Tory has plenty of breathing room, according to the final Forum poll of the mayoral campaign

John Tory has plenty of breathing room, according to the final Forum poll of the mayoral campaign

Today is election day, which means this Forum Research survey of 986 "likely, decided and leaning" voters, conducted on October 25...

With three days to go, a new poll gives John Tory a decisive lead

With three days to go, a new poll gives John Tory a decisive lead

This Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of Global News , is an important one. Not only does it come just three days before the...

If John Tory is elected, will he really be able to build SmartTrack?

If John Tory is elected, will he really be able to build SmartTrack?

THE IDEA Since he unveiled it in late May, SmartTrack has been the centrepiece of John Tory ’s One Toronto transit...

Most Torontonians agree that this city is “world class,” apparently

—The percentage of Torontonians who agree that their home city is "world class," according to a poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for...

Ten fact-checked statements from Thursday's mayoral debate

Ten fact-checked statements from Thursday’s mayoral debate

Candidates John Tory, Doug Ford and Olivia Chow made a lot of claims during Thursday night’s debate on CityTV, the last one of...

Doug Ford has had more illegal campaign signs removed than any other candidate

Doug Ford has had more illegal campaign signs removed than any other candidate

Doug Ford , true to family tradition, appears to be having trouble following Toronto's strict election laws. The Star reports that...

John Tory is apparently the 2014 election’s fundraising king

—The amount of money John Tory ’s mayoral campaign claims to have raised from donors, according to the Post . That's in...

If Olivia Chow is elected, will she really be able to make her transit plan a reality?

If Olivia Chow is elected, will she really be able to make her transit plan a reality?

THE IDEA Unlike the single-idea transit plans of the other leading mayoral candidates—John Tory’s SmartTrack and Doug Ford’s...

Toronto's subway cat has a story both adorable and sad

Toronto’s subway cat has a story both adorable and sad

Leslie Noel is the kind of guy who stands out on the subway. Not because of what he wears or what he does, but because he's...

Doug Ford on Star reporter Jennifer Pagliaro: "I can't stand that little bitch"

Doug Ford on Star reporter Jennifer Pagliaro: “I can’t stand that little bitch”

On Wednesday night, after a mayoral debate hosted by CTV, Doug Ford briefly shed his new nice-guy persona to share a candid...

If Doug Ford is elected, will he actually be able to build all those subways?

If Doug Ford is elected, will he actually be able to build all those subways?

THE IDEA If Doug Ford ’s transit plan has one thing going for it, it’s simplicity. He wants to do one thing, and one thing...

Cost of Living

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”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

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

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?