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Doug Ford enters the mayoral race in second place, maybe

Doug Ford enters the mayoral race in second place, maybe

There are a few things about this latest Forum Research poll , released on Friday, that are a little suspect. For one, another...

What the hell just happened?! A blow-by-blow of the Rob Ford mayoralty's craziest morning yet

What the hell just happened?! A blow-by-blow of the Rob Ford mayoralty’s craziest morning yet

At the start of the day, there were two Fords running for two different municipal offices. Now, after a frantic few hours of some...

Rob Ford has withdrawn from the mayoral race so Doug can run in his place

Rob Ford has withdrawn from the mayoral race so Doug can run in his place

Rob Ford has withdrawn from the mayoral race following this week's tumour diagnosis, according to multiple reports from city hall...

Q&A: Darrell Bricker, the Toronto guy who knows everything about election polling

Q&A: Darrell Bricker, the Toronto guy who knows everything about election polling

Polls don't just measure political campaigns; as wonky as they sometimes are, they can actually shape outcomes. The latest...

Rob Ford has a tumour

Rob Ford has a tumour

The Humber River Hospital announced via press release Wednesday evening that Rob Ford has been diagnosed with a tumour after "at...

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.

Mark Towhey, Rob Ford's former chief of staff, is writing a tell-all

Mark Towhey, Rob Ford’s former chief of staff, is writing a tell-all

Mark Towhey was Rob Ford ’s chief of staff from 2012 until about a week after the start of the crack scandal, in May 2013, and...

Rob Ford gets a ringing endorsement from convicted rapist Mike Tyson

Rob Ford gets a ringing endorsement from convicted rapist Mike Tyson

Continuing a longstanding tradition of bizarre encounters with people who are famous for beating other people up, Rob Ford spent...

David Soknacki drops out of the mayoral race as his poll numbers continue to flatline

David Soknacki drops out of the mayoral race as his poll numbers continue to flatline

Tuesday night was a sad one for a certain kind of voter as policy-nerd-favourite David Soknacki , citing weak (but growing)...

Rob Ford had some trouble staying upright on the subway on Monday

Rob Ford had some trouble staying upright on the subway on Monday

This Globe and Mail video of Rob Ford riding the Sheppard subway during his public-transit photo-op on Monday is curious for a few...

Rob Ford tried to get the city to expropriate land for a client of his family business

Rob Ford tried to get the city to expropriate land for a client of his family business

A newly released batch of freedom-of-information documents shows that Rob Ford ’s attempts to win special favours for Apollo...

Paul Benoit: “I think every single person in Toronto that wants Rob Ford to resign owes me a Heineken”

— Paul Benoit , who entered Rob Ford's Scarborough campaign office on Wednesday wearing an oversized rubber Ford mask and...

LCBO headquarters is up for sale—and the property could be worth a bundle

—The net profit the provincial government expected to reap from the sale of the LCBO' s head-office property, on Queen's Quay...

Deadmau5 and Disney are in a legal fight over who gets to wear the mouse ears

Deadmau5 and Disney are in a legal fight over who gets to wear the mouse ears

Local EDM performer and former Purrari owner Deadmau5 has, somewhat surprisingly, not been sued by Disney over his use of a...

Q&A: Anne Marie Owens, the first woman to helm a Canadian national daily newspaper

Q&A: Anne Marie Owens, the first woman to helm a Canadian national daily newspaper

Anne Marie Owens was on staff as a reporter at the National Post when it launched in 1998; in June, she came back to run it. After...

John Tory: “The last time he had conversations with any of these people was about five Jimmy Kimmel shows ago.”

— John Tory , as quoted in the Post . The mayoral candidate was reacting to yesterday's unveiling of Rob Ford ’s...

A stadium’s worth of people rode the Island ferries over Labour Day weekend

—The number of passengers who rode the Toronto Island ferries over the Labour Day long weekend, according to numbers supplied by...

One of Rob Ford's campaign volunteers has been charged with assaulting a weird protester

One of Rob Ford’s campaign volunteers has been charged with assaulting a weird protester

The details aren't totally clear, but the Sun reports that William Byers , a 60-year-old Rob Ford campaign volunteer, has been...

Good smells, big windows and 13 other things people love about the TTC's new streetcars

Good smells, big windows and 13 other things people love about the TTC’s new streetcars

The first two of the TTC's anticipated fleet of new streetcars—complete with low floors, bike racks, a new proof-of-payment...

Rob Ford's "subway expansion plan" adds to Toronto's growing pile of fantasy TTC maps

Rob Ford’s “subway expansion plan” adds to Toronto’s growing pile of fantasy TTC maps

At a press conference this morning, hours after his subway-expansion annoucment had already leaked online , Rob Ford told...

John Tory takes the lead in the mayoral race, according to a new poll

John Tory takes the lead in the mayoral race, according to a new poll

With Olivia Chow ’s numbers softening, Toronto's mayoral race has been in need of a new frontrunner. Now, courtesy of a new...

Would John Tory’s around-the-clock construction idea really get Toronto's roadwork done faster?

Would John Tory’s around-the-clock construction idea really get Toronto’s roadwork done faster?

THE IDEA Alongside his other plans to fight gridlock , John Tory wants to take a serious look at conducting road repairs and...

Dear Urban Diplomat: can't sidewalk-hogging joggers save it for the side streets?

Dear Urban Diplomat: can’t sidewalk-hogging joggers save it for the side streets?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I was window-shopping on Queen West last weekend, when a neon-clad sprinter came bounding along and bumped my...

Fall in love with BruceGreySimcoe…

Fall in love with BruceGreySimcoe…

Ten things Jermain Defoe can't live without

Ten things Jermain Defoe can’t live without

As the new face of Toronto FC, the English striker is leading the club’s drive for its first-ever playoff spot. Here, the 10...

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