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The founder of Jimmy’s Coffee is using his house brew to win votes

—The approximate amount of money Phil Morrison , founder of Jimmy's Coffee , has spent honouring the "free coffee" offer on...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I keep my neighbours' kids off our soon-to-be frozen pond?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I keep my neighbours’ kids off our soon-to-be frozen pond?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My partner and I just moved from Lawrence Park to Bradford. Our new place is on a huge lot with a small...

The demise of the depressing bus station at Dundas and Bay could be at hand

The demise of the depressing bus station at Dundas and Bay could be at hand

Tuesday's headlines about a planned new office-tower complex near Union Station tended to focus on the fancy elevated park and new...

Doug Ford patronizes an entire country

Doug Ford patronizes an entire country

At a ceremonial raising of the Chinese flag at city hall this morning, mayoral candidate Doug Ford came close to repeating his...

Peter Mansbridge probably makes at least this much money

—The average total compensation paid to the four top-earning on-air personalities at the CBC as of April, according to a...

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.

A new poll shows Olivia Chow falling way behind

A new poll shows Olivia Chow falling way behind

This latest mayoral poll from Forum Research , conducted on September 29 and released earlier this morning, contains no...

Listen to Philip Preville talk gridlock with Newstalk 1010’s Jerry Agar

This month's feature on the outrageous political pandering, incompetence and inertia that feeds Toronto's gridlock problem has...

The TTC's new life-sized streetcar simulator is not a toy—but it looks like one

The TTC’s new life-sized streetcar simulator is not a toy—but it looks like one

Halfway down a long corridor inside the TTC's Hillcrest facility, on Bathurst Street, there's a room marked “streetcar...

Jan Wong: the appeal of racist Rob

Jan Wong: the appeal of racist Rob

It’s hard to find an ethnic group Mayor Rob Ford hasn’t denigrated. Let’s recap. So far, the slurs have included, but are...

Doug Ford gains on John Tory in the latest mayoral poll

Doug Ford gains on John Tory in the latest mayoral poll

A poll released earlier today by political consultancy Mainstreet Technologies doesn't give John Tory quite as much breathing room...

Another poll shows John Tory way ahead of Chow and Ford

Another poll shows John Tory way ahead of Chow and Ford

A new poll, conducted this week by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Global News , shows John Tory maintaining and perhaps even widening his...

Could Olivia Chow really use the land transfer tax to make city taxes more progressive?

Could Olivia Chow really use the land transfer tax to make city taxes more progressive?

THE IDEA Back in 2010, Rob Ford promised to scrap Toronto’s land transfer tax (LTT) and won the mayoralty. Four years later, the...

Doug Ford pulls out of a debate, supposedly because "average, hardworking people" can't get in

Doug Ford pulls out of a debate, supposedly because “average, hardworking people” can’t get in

According to the Globe , Doug Ford pulled out of a debate organized by the Empire Club today just 20 minutes before it was...

Kevin O'Leary on leaving the CBC, learning from Don Cherry, and befriending Dragons

Kevin O’Leary on leaving the CBC, learning from Don Cherry, and befriending Dragons

Love him or loathe him, Kevin O’Leary knows how to get your attention—and he’ll have lots more of it in his new role as CTV...

BlackBerry lost way less money than everyone was expecting it to

—The net loss disclosed by BlackBerry as part of its second-quarter earnings report earlier this morning. Although this figure...

"Ford Square" will be the latest in Toronto's long line of unfortunate name sponsorships

“Ford Square” will be the latest in Toronto’s long line of unfortunate name sponsorships

The Post reports that Maple Leaf Square , the space outside the Air Canada Centre where sports fans gather to watch games on a...

The GTA could be a lot more crowded in 2025

—Bloomberg's estimate of the number of people who will live in the Greater Toronto Area in 2025 . A population that...

Gridlocked: How incompetence, pandering and baffling inertia have kept Toronto stuck in traffic

Gridlocked: How incompetence, pandering and baffling inertia have kept Toronto stuck in traffic

The most egregious transit scandals in recent memory—and who’s to blame

Bailing out MaRS is going to cost Queen’s Park a fortune

—The amount of money the cash-strapped provincial government has committed to bailing out MaRS Phase 2 , an office tower at...

Police were considering drug-possession charges against Rob Ford

Police were considering drug-possession charges against Rob Ford

Thanks to yet another batch of police search-warrant documents, unsealed earlier this morning by court order, it's now clear that...

When Jewish kids become more religious than their parents, a Toronto support group steps in

When Jewish kids become more religious than their parents, a Toronto support group steps in

Back-to-school time means it's almost the holiday season for Torontonians in Canada’s largest Jewish community. Synagogues of...

Stefania Zanini: “There are always the zombie haters out there”

—Toronto Zombie Walk spokesperson Stefania Zanini , telling the Star about the public's reaction to the annual parade's online...

Doug Ford’s downtown approval rating is ridiculously low

—The percentage of people living within the borders of the pre-amalgamation city of Toronto who described their attitudes toward...

The Family That Won't Leave

The Family That Won’t Leave

Every refugee story is different, but they all have a shared feature: the decisive moment a person realizes he or she can no...

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?