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Deadmau5’s "Purrari" is no more

Deadmau5’s “Purrari” is no more

Important Deadmau5 news: in a move that may or may not have been related to a certain cease-and-desist letter he reportedly...

The city has been forced to shut down its clever anti-littering ad campaign

The city has been forced to shut down its clever anti-littering ad campaign

Everyone has probably noticed these city-produced ads on transit shelters and buses. The mash-ups of different types of familiar...

Dear Urban Diplomat: can I ask my neighbours to cover up their naked kid?

Dear Urban Diplomat: can I ask my neighbours to cover up their naked kid?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My neighbour’s little boy is four, and he’s been running around our street in his birthday suit all...

Rob Ford is now in second in the mayoral race, according to the latest Forum poll

Rob Ford is now in second in the mayoral race, according to the latest Forum poll

A new poll from Forum Research is the latest of several to show Olivia Chow ’s campaign crumbling underneath her. In this latest...

New documents show that Rob Ford's football coaching was as out of control as his mayoring

New documents show that Rob Ford’s football coaching was as out of control as his mayoring

Earlier this morning, the Star and the Globe both published stories with new details about Rob Ford ’s time as volunteer coach...

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.

The Vaccine Truthers: why parents shun life-saving shots

The Vaccine Truthers: why parents shun life-saving shots

A new generation of parents are refusing to vaccinate their kids

A pre-construction condo deal goes criminally bad

—The approximate amount of money allegedly stolen from people who put pre-construction deposits on units in Centrium at North...

Would Olivia Chow's affordable-housing plan actually work as advertised?

Would Olivia Chow’s affordable-housing plan actually work as advertised?

THE IDEA Toronto is mired in an affordable-housing crisis. As of June, almost 170,000 people were waiting for a place in some form...

Made-in-Canada Netflix may be the only thing worse than Canadian Netflix

In a move already being hailed by media commentators as " intended to bolster...business ," cable giants Rogers and Shaw have...

Distracted driving fines are about to go up

—The new maximum fine for distracted driving, under a proposed law expected to be introduced at Queen's Park sometime after...

Rob and Doug Ford vote against a Raptors training facility, for some reason

Rob and Doug Ford vote against a Raptors training facility, for some reason

During a city council meeting on Monday, Rob and Doug Ford were the lone votes against a proposal to allow Maple Leaf Sports and...

Oakwood and Vaughan's homeless-shelter fight just got real

Oakwood and Vaughan’s homeless-shelter fight just got real

A few weeks ago, we noticed battle lines beginning to form in the neighbourhood surrounding the intersection of Vaughan Road and...

Jets at the island airport are starting to look inevitable-ish

Jets at the island airport are starting to look inevitable-ish

While the rest of us were busy focusing on dead-serious, election-related matters like raccoons and drug tests , the Toronto Port...

A somewhat exciting recap of the least exciting debate of the mayoral campaign so far

A somewhat exciting recap of the least exciting debate of the mayoral campaign so far

Comedian and writer Jeremy Woodcock doesn't normally cover municipal politics. Even so, we sent him to Thursday night's "Heritage...

Rob Ford gets a reprieve

Rob Ford gets a reprieve

Rob and Doug Ford have lucked out. The Star reports that an integrity probe into their seemingly inappropriate lobbying on behalf...

Karen Stintz: “My dream was to be commissioner of the CFL”

– Karen Stintz , speaking to the Post shortly after her exit from the mayoral race on Thursday . If Stintz's campaign for the...

Did Justin Bieber bribe a Canada Border Services chief?

Did Justin Bieber bribe a Canada Border Services chief?

Now Magazine is reporting that Justin Bieber, Canada's exasperating stepchild, has figured out an innovative way of getting his...

Tim Leiweke is on the way out at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Tim Leiweke is on the way out at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

Continuing in today's vein of people quitting things that they've been persistently rumoured to be on the verge of quitting, Maple...

Rob Ford's family company did business with Porter Airlines

Rob Ford’s family company did business with Porter Airlines

The Globe has just added a few more conflict of interest allegations to Rob Ford ’s growing heap of them. The paper's...

Karen Stintz drops out of the mayoral race

Karen Stintz drops out of the mayoral race

From day one of the race it was a strong possibility; then it was a rumour, and now it's a reality: Karen Stintz has become the...

The mayoral campaign turns into a literal pissing contest as candidates dare one another to take drug tests

It all began when Sarah Thomson, who has been struggling to win credibility for her mayoral campaign, released the results of a...

Battleground Caledon

Battleground Caledon

The rich and powerful want to keep their pretty rural getaway for themselves. The suburban developer Benny Marotta had other...

Watch Andy Byford talk about the lesser-known features of Toronto's new streetcars

Watch Andy Byford talk about the lesser-known features of Toronto’s new streetcars

With only a little more than a week to go before the first of the TTC's next-generation streetcars goes into service on Spadina...

More conflict of interest allegations for Rob Ford

More conflict of interest allegations for Rob Ford

The mayor undoubtedly still has vivid memories of the time a court almost booted him from office on conflict of interest...

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