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Joe Cressy, who lost to Adam Vaughan in a federal by-election, is now going after Vaughan’s former city council seat

The 30-year-old, an NDP operative and activist, failed in his bid to take over for Olivia Chow as Trinity-Spadina's MP when...

Science confirms: 19th birthdays are health hazards

—The amount of increased likelihood that a young woman living in Ontario will check into a hospital during the week of her 19th...

On Toronto’s whiny, cynical attitude toward efforts to improve public transit:

This sober, completely accurate thought is brought to you by the Post ’s Chris Selley , whose column in today's paper is well...

Rob and Doug Ford get into a shouting match with debate organizers

Rob and Doug Ford get into a shouting match with debate organizers

A mayoral debate hosted by the Parkview Hills Community Association got off to a depressing start on Monday night when, before...

Best of the City 2014: The ultimate insider's guide to food, drink, fashion and fun

Best of the City 2014: The ultimate insider’s guide to food, drink, fashion and fun

Torontonians are spoiled by luxury—an inevitable side effect of living in a city where you can book a private chopper to...

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.

Best of the City 2014: Fun

Best of the City 2014: Fun

Wild Ride Rock ’n’ Horse Saloon 250 Adelaide St. W., 647-344-1234 A night at Rock ’n’ Horse Saloon feels like a scene from...

Why they’re still voting for Rob Ford: Ford Fest attendees in their own words

Why they’re still voting for Rob Ford: Ford Fest attendees in their own words

Each year, Rob Ford hosts Ford Fest , a giant public barbecue that he swears, for legal reasons , is not technically a campaign...

How much did all the sand on Sugar Beach cost?

—The cost of buying, shipping and installing all the sand—1,500 cubic metres' worth—on Sugar Beach , according to a new...

Doug Ford gets caught in another apparent lie

Doug Ford gets caught in another apparent lie

Despite Doug Ford ’s previous denials , the Globe reports that RR Donnelley and Sons , a U.S. printing company for which the...

A Hamilton guy’s obituary mocks the Maple Leafs

—It's not a totally original joke , but good on Terry Siebert , who died at 58 in Hamilton on Monday, for getting in the final...

Jon Bon Jovi’s investment group is still trying to bring the Buffalo Bills to Toronto

We know this because an anonymous person with knowledge of the doings of the '80s rock guy and his friends tells the Associated...

Almost a year after Sammy Yatim, Toronto Police get a report on how to deal with people in crisis

Almost a year after Sammy Yatim, Toronto Police get a report on how to deal with people in crisis

Almost a year to the day after the shooting death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim , a long-awaited report on police encounters with...

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...

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...

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