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The killing of Sammy Yatim

The killing of Sammy Yatim

Just before midnight on July 26, 2013, Sammy Yatim boarded a westbound Dundas streetcar and made his way to the back. He was...

Toronto Animal Services gets more donations than all other city departments

—The total amount of tax-receipted donations received by Toronto Animal Services in 2013—the largest sum received by any city...

Memoir: my ex-husband wanted us to co-parent with his new girlfriend

Memoir: my ex-husband wanted us to co-parent with his new girlfriend

When my ex told me he wanted his new girlfriend to help raise our son, I felt like strangling him. I didn’t realize that...

Rob Ford says unemployed people don't need transit

Rob Ford says unemployed people don’t need transit

At a rambling campaign press conference on Tuesday, Rob Ford made a comment that, even by his standards, was pretty bizarre: “If...

Drake’s mouth earns the Raptors a hefty fine

–The fine levied on the Toronto Raptors by the NBA after Drake , the team's "global ambassador," gave an on-stage welcome to...

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.

Affordable-housing funding can’t be used to repair TCHC properties

On Monday, the province and the federal government jointly announced a new five-year, $801-million cash commitment to affordable...

Police Chief Bill Blair serves Doug Ford with a notice of defamation

Police Chief Bill Blair serves Doug Ford with a notice of defamation

The Globe reports that police Chief Bill Blair has made good on his threat to pursue legal action against Doug Ford . On Monday...

Dear Urban Diplomat: what do I have to do to get my neighbour to stop being such a butthead?

Dear Urban Diplomat: what do I have to do to get my neighbour to stop being such a butthead?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I live and work just steps from Pape and Danforth. One of the business owners smokes on his stoop near the...

Bereaved Blue Jays fan: “It was a little awkward telling them I’d just dumped a dead guy on the field.”

— Rob Ouellette , the lifelong Blue Jays fan who scattered his stepbrother's ashes at Rogers Centre during Friday's...

Rob Ford holds a press conference at city hall to announce a bomb threat against city hall

Rob Ford holds a press conference at city hall to announce a bomb threat against city hall

Rob Ford gathered reporters this afternoon to display a crudely typed note, which he claimed was emailed to his brother Doug Ford...

Q&A: Joe Warmington, the journalist Rob Ford still likes talking to

Q&A: Joe Warmington, the journalist Rob Ford still likes talking to

When it comes to getting information from mayor Rob Ford , there’s the Sun ’s Joe Warmington , and then there’s everybody...

The List: Ziya Tong, host of Discovery Canada's Daily Planet, tells us the 10 things she can't live without

The List: Ziya Tong, host of Discovery Canada’s Daily Planet, tells us the 10 things she can’t live without

1 | My focusing bell I keep it at the top of my stairwell. Every morning, I ring it and think of a word, like laughter, courage or...

Toronto’s sneakiest fire hydrant pulls in ridiculous parking-ticket revenue

—The total fines levied on drivers since 2008 for parking in front of a single fire hydrant at 393 University Avenue, according...

Everybody hates Adelaide Street's new bike lane

Everybody hates Adelaide Street’s new bike lane

The official opening of Adelaide Street's new separated bike lane should have been a moment worth celebrating for Toronto's...

NIMBY Scorecard: Oakwood residents versus a homeless shelter

NIMBY Scorecard: Oakwood residents versus a homeless shelter

When someone or something draws a neighbourhood's ire, just how legitimate are the locals' concerns? Here, we quantify the...

Rob Ford revives his war on all forms of transportation except cars

Rob Ford revives his war on all forms of transportation except cars

The mayor was in classic form on Thursday, as he told reporters that he still intends to make good on his age-old promise to rid...

The latest Forum Research poll has Olivia Chow trailing Rob Ford

The latest Forum Research poll has Olivia Chow trailing Rob Ford

The poll , conducted on August 6, shows results markedly different from those of the last one by the same firm, which put the...

Answers at last: why the King streetcar is so awful

Answers at last: why the King streetcar is so awful

The King streetcar is the busiest of the TTC's surface routes. Every weekday, some 60,000 passengers use the line, making it more...

David Soknacki does the impossible, by turning the police budget into an election issue

David Soknacki does the impossible, by turning the police budget into an election issue

D-Soks is still behind in the polls, but he has just made a valuable—maybe even a very valuable—contribution to the 2014...

Here is a picture of a tiger in Kensington Market

Here is a picture of a tiger in Kensington Market

Note to Kensington Market's young condo dwellers: hide your pugs and Boston terriers. Or actually, don't bother. The tiger shown...

Brampton's mayor is now under police scrutiny, too

Brampton’s mayor is now under police scrutiny, too

The CBC reports that Susan Fennell, the Brampton mayor whose 265 breaches of her city's own spending rules were recently detailed...

Falsely accused of living in a mansion, Don Cherry brags about how humble he is

Falsely accused of living in a mansion, Don Cherry brags about how humble he is

The trouble started when Ritchies Auctioneers claimed in a press release, apparently falsely, that an opulent home it plans to...

When he leaves his post, police Chief Bill Blair will take a whole lot of money with him

—The amount of money police Chief Bill Blair will receive when he leaves his post next April, according to the Sun . (That's...

John Lorinc, on the search for police chief Bill Blair’s replacement:

"In fact, when you add it all up—the lunatic politics, the high-handed treatment meted out to public servants and the fact that...

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?