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Sarah Thomson releases another subway-themed music video, and it is glorious and awkward

Sarah Thomson releases another subway-themed music video, and it is glorious and awkward

Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson , perhaps worried about voters confusing her with the bad guys from The Matrix Reloaded , has hit...

Someone tried to get Hop on Pop banned from Toronto libraries

Someone tried to get Hop on Pop banned from Toronto libraries

Toronto Public Library occasionally gets requests from people who want a particular book, movie or audio recording removed from...

QUOTED: Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, on Toronto's nightlife

QUOTED: Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, on Toronto’s nightlife

– Denis Coderre , mocking Toronto's 2 a.m. last call during his announcement of a pilot project that will allow bars on two...

Memoir: a group of street thugs became my surrogate family—until one of them betrayed me

Memoir: a group of street thugs became my surrogate family—until one of them betrayed me

I grew up in the Vineways, a townhouse in Willowdale populated largely by immigrant and working-class families. It was a...

Toronto Election 2014 Power Rankings: the week we planted a million trees

Toronto Election 2014 Power Rankings: the week we planted a million trees

This was a relatively quiet week in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, though turmoil at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation...

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.

Zanta is, indeed, trying to stage a comeback

Zanta is, indeed, trying to stage a comeback

After yesterday's post about a possible Zanta renaissance, we were able to reach David Zancai , the man underneath the Santa...

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on the loss of his favourite TCHC executive ever

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on the loss of his favourite TCHC executive ever

– Rob Ford , proving that no political situation is too complex to reduce to a sports metaphor. In the days since Toronto's...

Woodbridge shooting may have been a gangland hit

Woodbridge shooting may have been a gangland hit

It's organized-crime week in Toronto, apparently. On Thursday, the same day reports of possible mob infiltration into Toronto's...

Gene Jones is out as CEO of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation

At a press conference this afternoon following a closed-door board meeting, Toronto Community Housing Corporation board chair Bud...

Toronto police officers can no longer accost you for no reason

Toronto police officers can no longer accost you for no reason

At a special meeting on Thursday, the Toronto Police Services Board approved a long-awaited new policy that forbids police...

Is Zanta's return at hand?

Is Zanta’s return at hand?

Let us preface this by stating the obvious: it's impossible ever to know what's actually going on with David Zancai , a.k.a. Zanta...

Reporters probe possible mob ties to Toronto's construction industry

Reporters probe possible mob ties to Toronto’s construction industry

What is this, Montreal ? An investigation published jointly by the Star and the CBC last night suggests that organized crime...

Q&A: Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig on political turmoil, public transit and his favourite rapper

Q&A: Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig on political turmoil, public transit and his favourite rapper

Bruce McCuaig was hired to keep transit planning on track despite chronic indecision at city hall. So why is the TTC still trapped...

The police officer charged with Sammy Yatim's murder is back at work

The police officer charged with Sammy Yatim’s murder is back at work

With his preliminary hearing underway, constable James Forcillo , the police officer charged with second-degree murder in the...

Weird Mayoral-Campaign Idea Evaluator: artificially intelligent traffic lights

Weird Mayoral-Campaign Idea Evaluator: artificially intelligent traffic lights

As the 2014 mayoral campaign continues, the candidates are going to advance plenty of policy ideas. Some of those ideas are bound...

QUOTED: Peter Brauti, lawyer for the police officer charged with killing Sammy Yatim

QUOTED: Peter Brauti, lawyer for the police officer charged with killing Sammy Yatim

— Peter Brauti , giving reporters something to publish . Quotes like these are all we’ll get for the time being, because...

Rob Ford's response to yesterday's ombudsman's report: fire the ombudsman

Rob Ford’s response to yesterday’s ombudsman’s report: fire the ombudsman

Every now and then we get a glimpse of what Toronto would be like if Rob Ford actually had the authority to implement his policy...

The Maple Leafs/Canadiens rivalry is over—and we lost, apparently

The Maple Leafs/Canadiens rivalry is over—and we lost, apparently

You know the old Leafs/Habs rivalry? The most enduring conflict in the NHL? The sporting world’s plainest articulation of our...

VIDEO: Drake uses a lint roller on his pants at last night's Raptors playoff game

VIDEO: Drake uses a lint roller on his pants at last night’s Raptors playoff game

After all the Toronto Raptors publicity stunts we've seen during the past few days, this 10-second clip of Drake meticulously...

PHOTO: The World's Biggest Bookstore's sign comes down

PHOTO: The World’s Biggest Bookstore’s sign comes down

Earlier this afternoon, a crew was in the middle of removing the final "e" from the exterior of the former World's Biggest...

Adam Vaughan wants to help the Liberals craft a national urban agenda

Adam Vaughan wants to help the Liberals craft a national urban agenda

If Adam Vaughan gets himself elected to parliament, which he's trying to do, it will be a loss for city hall’s left, but not...

Four things we learned from the city ombudsman’s scathing report on staffing practices at TCHC

City ombudsman Fiona Crean ’s much-anticipated report on hiring practices at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, released...

One-time mayoral candidate George Smitherman is getting into the medical-marijuana biz

One-time mayoral candidate George Smitherman is getting into the medical-marijuana biz

What does life after losing an election to Rob Ford look like? For George Smitherman , the second-place finisher in 2010’s...

Man fined $25,000 for saying "fuck Brooklyn"

Man fined $25,000 for saying “fuck Brooklyn”

What is the exact price, in U.S. dollars, of publicly expressing disdain for a borough of New York City as an NBA general manager?...

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?