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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...

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.

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...

A new poll puts Rob Ford decisively in third place

A new poll puts Rob Ford decisively in third place

Here's the thing about polling before an election: if you ask two pollsters to predict the outcome, you're going to get two...

Fringe mayoral candidate Matthew Crack: “I can’t say it isn’t”

—Long-shot mayoral candidate Matthew Crack, when asked by the Star whether his last name was a factor in his decision to run in...

First they came for the Sam the Record Man sign, and we said nothing

First they came for the Sam the Record Man sign, and we said nothing

(Well, actually we did say a few things .) Now, the CBC reports that another piece of iconic (or, at any rate, very old) neon...

Rob Ford will be subpoenaed to testify in Sandro Lisi's extortion case

Rob Ford will be subpoenaed to testify in Sandro Lisi’s extortion case

For the third time since becoming mayor, Rob Ford may be forced to give testimony in court. He wouldn't be talking about anything...

Captain John’s restaurant boat sells for less than the price of a car

—The amount bid by James Sbrolla , the Toronto entrepreneur who won yesterday's court-ordered auction for Captain John's...

Jersey Shore Meets the Lake Shore

Jersey Shore Meets the Lake Shore

Cabana Pool Bar, Charles Khabouth's Vegas-style oasis in the Port Lands, is a star-studded playground for the buxom, Botoxed and...

Here's what Queen's Park wants Ontario Place to look like, post-redevelopment

Here’s what Queen’s Park wants Ontario Place to look like, post-redevelopment

At a press conference this morning with tourism minister Michael Coteau , the province released a more detailed (but still not...

Watch Rob Ford get coffee with Deadmau5, order "five espressos in one cup"

Watch Rob Ford get coffee with Deadmau5, order “five espressos in one cup”

The video above is 30 minutes' worth of footage of Rob Ford , mayor of Toronto, riding in a cat-themed Ferrari with Deadmau5 , EDM...

Rob Ford's new campaign video seemingly breaks campaign rules

Rob Ford’s new campaign video seemingly breaks campaign rules

A new Rob Ford campaign video , released on the mayor's website at some point in the past 24 hours, is earning media notice for a...

Another TTC-worker blamefest ends in pathos

Another TTC-worker blamefest ends in pathos

When a TTC worker makes a bad decision, it's annoying, and sometimes dangerous. When a TTC worker makes a bad decision while...

Police Chief Bill Blair is out, as of next April

Police Chief Bill Blair is out, as of next April

The Toronto Police Services Board has just announced that it won't be renewing police chief (and Toronto Life cover model ) Bill...

Q&A: Andray Domise, the guy who could actually beat the Fords on their home turf

Q&A: Andray Domise, the guy who could actually beat the Fords on their home turf

The Ford family has held north Etobicoke’s city council seat since 2000, when Rob Ford won his first election. This year's...

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