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The disciplinary tribunal for Doug Ford's police officer son-in-law is happening now

The disciplinary tribunal for Doug Ford’s police officer son-in-law is happening now

There is way less drama in basket-weaving

Justifying recent OSAP cuts, Doug Ford told students to stop taking “basket-weaving courses”

Justifying recent OSAP cuts, Doug Ford told students to stop taking “basket-weaving courses”

After significantly decreasing grant funding, the premier also acknowledged that students are “probably upset right now”

A coat of arms plaque from the Bay is being auctioned off, and it's currently sitting at $7,500

A coat of arms plaque from the Bay is being auctioned off, and it’s currently sitting at $7,500

But there are still some auction treasures hovering in the hundreds

New appointments to the Order of Ontario include Cameron Bailey, Edward Rogers and...Don Cherry

New appointments to the Order of Ontario include Cameron Bailey, Edward Rogers and...Don Cherry

The appointees are prominent figures across law, entertainment, business, education and health care

Someone who works for the city stole $18,800 worth of merchandise

Someone who works for the city stole $18,800 worth of merchandise

The annual fraud and waste hotline report found that investigators were unable to locate packages that went missing from mailrooms

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.

Thanks to a $23-million investment, Crown Royal will stay on LCBO shelves

Thanks to a $23-million investment, Crown Royal will stay on LCBO shelves

“You hurt my people, and I’m going to hurt you,” Ford said in September, threatening to pull the product over job cuts

“Prime Minister Carney still calls me Hammer”: Meet David Lametti, Canada's envoy to the United Nations

“Prime Minister Carney still calls me Hammer”: Meet David Lametti, Canada’s envoy to the United Nations

Lametti is a Liberal vet and one of Mark Carney’s oldest friends. How a son of Port Colborne found himself repping Canada on the biggest stage

The Blue Jays’ American manager is cheering for Canada in the Olympics

The Blue Jays’ American manager is cheering for Canada in the Olympics

Now this is the kind of treason we can get on board with

A sports betting company could be suspended in Ontario over the Jontay Porter scandal

A sports betting company could be suspended in Ontario over the Jontay Porter scandal

PointsBet is staring down a costly five-day ban in the province

The cause of this month's GO train derailment? Missing screws

The cause of this month’s GO train derailment? Missing screws

Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay provided an update today, after a train derailed near Union Station on February 2

The Hudson's Bay plaques are coming down

The Hudson’s Bay plaques are coming down

Should they be preserved in a museum?

“Getting information out of Metrolinx is like pulling teeth”: Blogger Steve Munro has been calling out Toronto’s transit problems for 20 years

“Getting information out of Metrolinx is like pulling teeth”: Blogger Steve Munro has been calling out Toronto’s transit problems for 20 years

The so-called Yoda of Toronto transit nerds explains the TTC budget woes and how streetcars got so bad

The province has finally paid its $97-million portion of FIFA World Cup funding

The province has finally paid its $97-million portion of FIFA World Cup funding

The first of six games scheduled in Toronto is just four months away

Basketball MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just became part-owner of Hamilton’s TD Coliseum

Basketball MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just became part-owner of Hamilton’s TD Coliseum

The Oklahoma City Thunder star was born-and-raised in Hamilton

More Canadian couples are fighting—and even considering divorce—over finances

More Canadian couples are fighting—and even considering divorce—over finances

According to a new survey, most of these disagreements are over day-to-day spending and lack of savings

The Exhibition Place respite centre will close early due to a World Cup licensing agreement

The Exhibition Place respite centre will close early due to a World Cup licensing agreement

“The impact will be horrendous for people who are unhoused,” a city outreach worker told the Toronto Star

Yorkdale's owners got their way, and a Fairweather-owned department store will not be moving in

Yorkdale’s owners got their way, and a Fairweather-owned department store will not be moving in

Oxford Properties called Fairweather’s brand “temporary and downmarket” and argued that it wouldn’t be a suitable Yorkdale tenant

The city gave out more than $2 million in snow route parking tickets after January's major storm

The city gave out more than $2 million in snow route parking tickets after January’s major storm

Did 21,508 people not see the “no parking” signs?

Kiss and Tell: "My date had a superhero fetish"

Kiss and Tell: “My date had a superhero fetish”

Maddy, a 25-year-old in between jobs, fell for a guy whose kink was copulating while dressed as the Caped Crusader

The runner who races Toronto transit beat the Eglinton Crosstown by 10 minutes

The runner who races Toronto transit beat the Eglinton Crosstown by 10 minutes

And this was with sidewalks so icy that he had to run in the bike lane

Is Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team really leaving the village for a five-star hotel?

Is Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team really leaving the village for a five-star hotel?

Apparently dorm life isn’t for everyone

A GTA police officer is accused of trafficking official police uniforms

A GTA police officer is accused of trafficking official police uniforms

The officer is one of several accused of corruption and organized crime activity following the Project South investigation

Ontario’s inspector general of policing has confirmed an independent review of alleged police corruption

Ontario’s inspector general of policing has confirmed an independent review of alleged police corruption

The inspection will cover the province’s 45 police forces

A group of Toronto comedians held an opening ceremony for the Eglinton Crosstown

A group of Toronto comedians held an opening ceremony for the Eglinton Crosstown

The long-awaited transit line launched over the weekend, and people camped out to be the first to ride it

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