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Denzil Minnan-Wong has complicated feelings about Canada Day at Mandarin

Mandarin hasn't even held its latest Canadian-citizens-only Canada Day extravaganza yet, and city councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong is...

The Ontario Municipal Board approves a student residence, “destroys” a neighbourhood

— Ceta Ramkhalawansingh , a member of the Grange Community Association, telling the Star what she thinks about a recent Ontario...

Even Toronto city staff thought Kathleen Wynne's post-ice-storm food handouts were a bad idea

Even Toronto city staff thought Kathleen Wynne’s post-ice-storm food handouts were a bad idea

After December's ice storm, premier Kathleen Wynne spearheaded a botched effort to hand out grocery gift cards to needy people who...

The Sarah Thomson mayoral campaign songbook: a guide

The Sarah Thomson mayoral campaign songbook: a guide

Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson , whose dreadlocks grow more impressive by the day, released a third music video late last...

Save me from my workout

Save me from my workout

In early fall 2013, my husband, Andrew, and I joined a popular CrossFit gym in the city’s east end. Our first class consisted of...

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.

Sad condom news: Toronto's city-branded prophylactics won't be handed out at Pride events

Sad condom news: Toronto’s city-branded prophylactics won’t be handed out at Pride events

Toronto Public Health's WorldPride –themed condoms are things of beauty. Unfortunately, according to the Star , there's one...

Doug Ford accuses Karen Stintz of stealing the mayor's email contact list

Doug Ford accuses Karen Stintz of stealing the mayor’s email contact list

Today marks the first bizarre criminal accusation of the 2014 mayoral election, as Doug Ford says he has informed police about an...

David Soknacki makes enemies of downtown store owners by threatening to take their parking away

David Soknacki makes enemies of downtown store owners by threatening to take their parking away

Anyone who wants to see see a small-business owner panic should try this fun experiment: walk into a shop on any major downtown...

Island ferry riders will be able to buy tickets online, just in time for fall

Island ferry riders will be able to buy tickets online, just in time for fall

No city project is too small to blow its deadline, and nobody knows that better than the people in charge of the effort to...

The "Hidden Cash Toronto" guy is actually two guys

The “Hidden Cash Toronto” guy is actually two guys

So, it turns out that Hidden Cash Toronto , is not, in fact, guerrilla marketing for a soft drink or something. The Twitter-based...

Listen to Toronto Life’s Philip Preville talk condos on Newstalk 1010

This month’s cover story by Toronto Life contributing editor Philip Preville is about the future of Toronto’s condo-clogged...

“None of the above” was a popular option in last week’s provincial election

—The number of Ontarians who showed up at polling stations during last week's provincial election specifically to vote "none of...

Tim Hudak's divisive campaign was almost even crazier

Tim Hudak’s divisive campaign was almost even crazier

Soon-to-be-former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak arguably lost last week's provincial election because of his...

Ex-NDP MPP Rosario Marchese: “It didn’t matter what I said.”

— Rosario Marchese , an NDP MPP who represented downtown Toronto for 24 years prior to being defeated in last week's election by...

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I tell my new husband that his teen daughter's on the Pill?

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I tell my new husband that his teen daughter’s on the Pill?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I recently married a man who has a 15-year-old daughter, and I accidentally discovered she’s on the...

In spite of everything, the city posts a surplus

—The city's net operating surplus for 2013, according to numbers released on Tuesday . Contrary to popular belief, Toronto...

The Rob Ford family tree

The Rob Ford family tree

Think you know everything you ever wanted to know (and lots you really didn’t) about Rob Ford and kin? Think again. The...

Giorgio Mammoliti: “I don’t pretend to represent pedophiles.”

—Ward 7 councillor Giorgio Mammoliti at a public consultation meeting on Monday night , doubling down on yesterday's panicky...

Toronto’s private garbage collection has a mediocre few months

—Total number of curbside collection complaints lodged between January and March against Green for Life , the private contractor...

Rob Ford to make his official return to city hall on June 30, "in the later portion of the afternoon"

Rob Ford to make his official return to city hall on June 30, “in the later portion of the afternoon”

A two-month stint in rehab evidently hasn't made the mayor into a morning person, or even a late-morning person. Earlier...

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti calls Parkdale "a pedophile district"

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti calls Parkdale “a pedophile district”

Ward 7 city councillor Giorgio Mammoliti is known for making extremely strange statements to the media (a habit he has at times...

Eight reasons not to write another play about Rob Ford

Eight reasons not to write another play about Rob Ford

Theatrical productions about Rob Ford have become so commonplace that the Globe and Mail ’s theatre critic has taken to...

UPDATED: Deadmau5 is planning on selling his "Purrari"

UPDATED: Deadmau5 is planning on selling his “Purrari”

Deadmau5 ’s Ferrari 458 Spider has become an oddball fixture on Toronto streets, delighting onlookers with a Nyan Cat –themed...

Q&A: George Smitherman on medical marijuana, becoming a single dad and that Rob Ford "shit"

Q&A: George Smitherman on medical marijuana, becoming a single dad and that Rob Ford “shit”

You recently announced that you’re getting into the weed business, which seems like an odd career choice: former health...

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?