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How John Tory unmade his promise to "start digging" the Scarborough subway next year

How John Tory unmade his promise to “start digging” the Scarborough subway next year

On May 27, the John Tory campaign summoned the media to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. After weeks of promising to build a...

Dear Urban Diplomat: what's the proper dinner-guest etiquette for Ramadan?

Dear Urban Diplomat: what’s the proper dinner-guest etiquette for Ramadan?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My wife and I were asked to a dinner party by some neighbours. The invite said 7 p.m., but it will be during...

Murder in Muskoka: How a mysterious crate in a cottage crawl space cracked Samantha Collins's murder

Murder in Muskoka: How a mysterious crate in a cottage crawl space cracked Samantha Collins’s murder

met Ian Borbely at a mutual friend’s party in 2003. They came from different worlds. She was 25 and striking, with long black...

New poll puts Chow, Tory and Ford in a virtual tie

New poll puts Chow, Tory and Ford in a virtual tie

With about three months to go until election day, a new poll by Forum Research suggests that the mayoral race no longer has a...

Rob Ford's annual barbecue becomes a political burden

Rob Ford’s annual barbecue becomes a political burden

Like everything else associated with Rob Ford , Ford Fest, the mayor's annual public barbecue, is now engulfed in scandal. The...

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.

Michael Ford won't be doing interviews, just like his uncle Rob

Michael Ford won’t be doing interviews, just like his uncle Rob

Michael Ford , the 20-year-old nephew of Rob and Doug Ford (he's their sister Kathy's son) is officially running for city council...

Q&A: Kathleen Wynne on PDAs, whether she's pissed at Dalton McGuinty, and jogging, of course

Q&A: Kathleen Wynne on PDAs, whether she’s pissed at Dalton McGuinty, and jogging, of course

Premier Kathleen Wynne captured enough seats to do just about anything she wants. Revelations, prognostications and a little trash...

Rob Ford: “I’ve never quit anything in my life”

— Rob Ford , making a poor choice of words in front of a gaggle of reporters this afternoon, at the opening ceremony for some...

The Grid’s Edward Keenan lands a full-time columnist gig at the Star

The Grid may have suffered an untimely collapse, but that hasn't stopped the Toronto Star , which is owned by the late...

Michael Ford, the mayor's nephew, is officially running for city council

Michael Ford, the mayor’s nephew, is officially running for city council

After months of rumours, Michael Ford , the son of Rob Ford ’s sister Kathy, has officially added his name to the ballot in Ward...

Rob Ford, resignation-refusal expert, calls on someone else to resign

Rob Ford, resignation-refusal expert, calls on someone else to resign

Nobody in Toronto politics has ignored more requests to resign than Rob Ford , but that hasn't stopped him from making the same...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I get my boyfriend off my sports team?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I get my boyfriend off my sports team?

Dear Urban Diplomat, After dating this great guy for three months, I invited him to join my ultimate team. Turns out he’s the...

Forbes validates the existence of the Toronto Maple Leafs

Forbes validates the existence of the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs may be a perpetual bruise on Toronto's pride, but at least they're, um, ridiculously expensive? Once again, Forbes...

I was a street canvasser for the Red Cross, and here's why I quit

I was a street canvasser for the Red Cross, and here’s why I quit

“Sir, you brought me a drink! That’s so kind. What do you know about the Red Cross?” It was my second day pounding pavement...

Anonymous TTC streetcar driver: “It’s a political decision”

—An unnamed TTC streetcar driver, talking to the Post about some of the not-so-great aspects of his job. On the upside, he says...

Rob Ford faces yet another integrity probe

Rob Ford faces yet another integrity probe

The Star reports that the city's integrity commissioner is investigating a complaint lodged by Toronto resident Samuel Getachew...

There's going to be a marijuana scavenger hunt in High Park, apparently

There’s going to be a marijuana scavenger hunt in High Park, apparently

A marijuana scavenger hunt in one of Toronto's biggest and busiest parks sounds like (and may very well be) a terrible idea, but a...

Rob Ford literally calls himself a king

Rob Ford literally calls himself a king

Rob Ford made his first post-rehab debate appearance on Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Canadian Tamil Congress , and he...

Newstalk 1010’s Jerry Agar: “Why shouldn’t they have breakfast at home?"

—Newstalk 1010 host Jerry Agar , channelling Marie Antoinette during an interview (skip to 35:00) this morning with mayoral...

City garbage trucks get into a lot of collisions

—The number of collisions city garbage trucks have been involved in since 2009, according to the Star . There were between 300...

Rob Ford makes a ridiculous claim about Sugar Beach, then refuses to retract it

Rob Ford makes a ridiculous claim about Sugar Beach, then refuses to retract it

On Friday, Rob Ford said something so blatantly misleading that it has since blown up into yet another a mini-scandal. In an...

VIDEO: here's Rob Ford as a muppet beaver

VIDEO: here’s Rob Ford as a muppet beaver

For the past little while, Rob Ford –based comedy has been a story of diminishing returns. Late-night hosts have had their fun...

Renting a room above Jilly’s strip club was actually somewhat expensive

—The amount it cost, per month, to rent some of the kitchenless hotel rooms above Jilly's strip club, according to the Star . (A...

David Mirvish on the Edge

David Mirvish on the Edge

David Mirvish wants to dismantle his famous father’s empire to build two giant Frank Gehry towers and a gallery for his personal...

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?