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Once again, the Economist declares Toronto "livable"

Once again, the Economist declares Toronto “livable”

Although calling a city "livable" is sort of like calling a plate of food "edible," everyone is really excited that the Economist...

If they had a million dollars

If they had a million dollars

In an effort to get something better than the usual promises and platitudes from the current crop of mayoral candidates, we...

The High Cost of Cheap Labour

The High Cost of Cheap Labour

Union support can be the key to a mayoral victory. Members will put up signs, go door-to-door and get out the vote on election...

Rob Ford announces support for proposed TTC improvements, including some that would reverse his own cuts

Rob Ford announces support for proposed TTC improvements, including some that would reverse his own cuts

At a campaign press conference this morning, Rob Ford announced his support for most of the items on a list of proposed...

A notorious Toronto landlord gets a hefty fine

—The fine levied on Carolyn Goodman and her company, Havcare Investments Inc. , by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario...

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.

One of Trinity Bellwoods's white squirrels has been found dead

One of Trinity Bellwoods’s white squirrels has been found dead

The white squirrels of Trinity Bellwoods Park have always been rock stars among Toronto's urban wildlife, and...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I get my cottage-hogging brother to play fair?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I get my cottage-hogging brother to play fair?

Dear Urban Diplomat, A few years ago, my brother and I inherited the family cottage, on Lake of the Woods near Kenora. He and his...

How do you build a roller coaster at the CNE?

How do you build a roller coaster at the CNE?

The CNE opens its gates today, inaugurating an end-of-summer tradition. Amid all the colours, lights and deep-fried stunt...

City workers dispute Rob Ford's weird response to this week's bomb threat

City workers dispute Rob Ford’s weird response to this week’s bomb threat

Rob Ford ’s bizarre response to a city hall bomb threat earlier this week seemed like a relatively harmless (by Ford standards)...

Hudson's Bay Centre has pretty much been stealing people's bikes

Hudson’s Bay Centre has pretty much been stealing people’s bikes

A communications consultant named Lisa Ferguson says she thought her bike had been stolen on Wednesday when she returned to the...

Police Chief Bill Blair accepts Doug Ford's apology

Police Chief Bill Blair accepts Doug Ford’s apology

After an abortive initial attempt at an apology, earlier this afternoon Doug Ford released a written retraction of his allegedly...

Rob Ford says he brought Toronto back from a "fiscal cliff," city manager says "nope"

Rob Ford says he brought Toronto back from a “fiscal cliff,” city manager says “nope”

Rob Ford has taken issue with a new report from the Institute of Municipal Finance and Governance that argues that Toronto's...

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...

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...

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