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Olivia Chow's latest campaign promise? Shorter campaigns

Olivia Chow’s latest campaign promise? Shorter campaigns

Another sure sign that this year's mayoral election is an unusual one: the campaign itself has just become a campaign...

Scarborough's subway hopes just got slightly more remote

Scarborough’s subway hopes just got slightly more remote

Considering all the political chicanery that went into getting Scarborough's subway extension approved in the first place, it's...

Toronto’s trees may have some actual monetary value

—The estimated value of Toronto's tree canopy, according to a new report by TD Economics. Researchers arrived at that figure by...

Ontario media union endorses anyone but Tim Hudak

Ontario media union endorses anyone but Tim Hudak

Journalistic objectivity is a fraught notion even under ideal circumstances. Even so, it's a little astonishing (and a true...

Ontario Catholic teachers to march in the Pride parade, proving not all Catholic school board officials are jerks

Ontario Catholic teachers to march in the Pride parade, proving not all Catholic school board officials are jerks

School participation in Toronto's Pride parade has become weirdly controversial lately, thanks in part to the tireless efforts of...

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.

Rob Ford’s approval rating hits an all-time low

— Rob Ford ’s current approval rating, according to a poll conducted on Friday by Forum Research . This is a new low for the...

The Canadian job market is still pretty sluggish

—The number of jobs created by the Canadian economy in May, according to Statistics Canada data reported in the Globe and Mail...

A mysterious woman made an after-hours visit to Rob Ford's city hall office

A mysterious woman made an after-hours visit to Rob Ford’s city hall office

The Star convinced the city to release some city hall security records from the evening of April 21, which was Easter Monday. As...

Rob Ford's sister Kathy talked to the police

Rob Ford’s sister Kathy talked to the police

As far as we know, Rob Ford has never cooperated with Project Brazen 2, the Toronto Police–led criminal probe into his...

Two free dailies sell their covers to two different political parties on the same day

Two free dailies sell their covers to two different political parties on the same day

Take a look at those two covers. (The one on the left is 24 Hours , in case it wasn't obvious.) At first glance—and these...

The GTA just had its best May ever for home sales

—The number of homes sold in the GTA in May 2014, according to new data released by the Toronto Real Estate Board . That's a new...

Rob Ford tried to win city contracts for a company that partnered with his family business

Rob Ford tried to win city contracts for a company that partnered with his family business

In a lengthy investigative piece published earlier today, the Globe presents evidence that Rob and Doug Ford used their influence...

Toronto's city-branded condoms are here, and they're amazing

Toronto’s city-branded condoms are here, and they’re amazing

Ahead of this month's WorldPride celebrations, Toronto Public Health is making good on its promise to release a batch of...

Behold: the Toronto Police Service press release of the decade

Behold: the Toronto Police Service press release of the decade

Let this be a lesson to all library-goers: keep your phallic vegetables to yourself. Here's a mugshot of the alleged perp, from...

Memoir: for decades, I made my living as a poet. Then I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s—and found myself at a loss for words

Memoir: for decades, I made my living as a poet. Then I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s—and found myself at a loss for words

I don’t remember exactly when I stopped remembering. For years, I’d find myself pausing in the middle of sentences, unable to...

Gas plants and folksy anecdotes: a few running themes from last night's Ontario leaders' debate

Gas plants and folksy anecdotes: a few running themes from last night’s Ontario leaders’ debate

In Tuesday's Ontario leaders' debate, the single most high-profile event in this month's provincial election, PC leader Tim Hudak...

A Scarborough city councillor declares war on grass

A Scarborough city councillor declares war on grass

What's ruining Toronto this week? No, not condo developers or heritage coach houses . This time, the culprit is grass. The Toronto...

Ex-Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed made a lot more than you in 2013

—The amount of money Nadir Mohamed , who retired from his position at the helm of Rogers last December, made in 2013, according...

Person who won lifetime SkyDome tickets 25 years ago is still getting SkyDome tickets

Person who won lifetime SkyDome tickets 25 years ago is still getting SkyDome tickets

Whenever a contest promises a "lifetime" of something as a prize, there's some understandable skepticism about whether or not the...

Five things we learned from Spacing ’s investigation into the shady politicking behind the Scarborough subway

Five things we learned from Spacing’s investigation into the shady politicking behind the Scarborough subway

Over at Spacing , journalist John Lorinc has just published part four in an epic, five-part investigation into why, exactly, the...

Survey says: most Canadians think selling sex should be legal

—Percentage of respondents to a Department of Justice online survey who answered "no" when asked whether selling sexual services...

"Hidden Cash" is now happening in Toronto

“Hidden Cash” is now happening in Toronto

About a week and a half ago, an anonymous person in San Francisco started tweeting clues to the locations of hidden envelopes of...

Rob Ford: “No one has enabled me.”

– Rob Ford in an unusually self-aware moment during yet another interview from rehab with the Sun 's Joe Warmington .

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it wrong to let a big box store undercharge me?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it wrong to let a big box store undercharge me?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My husband and I were at a big box store looking for office chairs recently. They only had floor models 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