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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...

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.

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...

Reaction Roundup: responses to Thursday's Liberal victory, from most to least pessimistic

Reaction Roundup: responses to Thursday’s Liberal victory, from most to least pessimistic

Last night's election was a surprising victory for premier Kathleen Wynne ’s Liberals. With a majority government...

Voter turnout in Thursday’s provincial election was surprisingly good

—The percentage of eligible voters that cast ballots in Thursday's provincial election, according to unofficial results. Global...

Q&A: Hugo Miller, the Toronto reporter on Bloomberg's billionaires beat

Q&A: Hugo Miller, the Toronto reporter on Bloomberg’s billionaires beat

Toronto-based journalist Hugo Miller spent a decade covering food, transportation and telecoms (not all at the same time) for...

Last night's Liberal win will at least be pretty good for Toronto's public transit (probably)

Last night’s Liberal win will at least be pretty good for Toronto’s public transit (probably)

Judging by all the newly reddened ridings on the Ontario electoral map , a whole lot of you voted Liberal in yesterday's...

Yorkville residents win their fight against a "neighbourhood destroying" heritage coach house

Yorkville residents win their fight against a “neighbourhood destroying” heritage coach house

A group of what the Star describes as "two dozen" Yorkville residents has succeeded at preventing a businessman named Robert...

Sony Centre paid its own CEO for copies of his wedding photos

—Amount paid by the Sony Centre to its CEO, Dan Brambilla , in exchange for the right to use photos from his wedding (which was...

The Sam the Record Man sign may finally have a new home

The Sam the Record Man sign may finally have a new home

Sam the Record Man 's famous neon sign may finally be returning to the downtown Yonge area. After more than five years of trying...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I tell my neighbours to cut their axe-throwing out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I tell my neighbours to cut their axe-throwing out?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My neanderthal neighbours—three 20-something roommates—have caught on to the recreational axe-throwing...

Jilly's is officially closing next month, and there will be drink specials

Jilly’s is officially closing next month, and there will be drink specials

Exciting alcohol news, everybody: before shutting down permanently so that a developer can have its way with its building, Jilly's...

Do you know who you're voting for in tomorrow's provincial election?

Do you know who you’re voting for in tomorrow’s provincial election?

The 2014 provincial election is on Thursday, and it's bound to be a tough one. Ontario voters have a choice between a Liberal...

Ex-TDSB director Chris Spence wants the University of Toronto to let him keep his PhD

Ex-TDSB director Chris Spence wants the University of Toronto to let him keep his PhD

It's possible that Chris Spence has suffered enough. Hired as TDSB's education director in 2009, his reform mandate came to an...

BlackBerry is still more popular than Apple—at least, in Toronto

BlackBerry is still more popular than Apple—at least, in Toronto

Could BlackBerry ’s appeals to national pride actually be working? According to a new report from iQmetrix , a supplier of...

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