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The List: director Don McKellar tells us the 10 things he can’t live without

The List: director Don McKellar tells us the 10 things he can’t live without

The multi-tasking director’s latest film is The Grand Seduction, an English-language remake of a beloved Quebec comedy. 1 | My...

Love Art presents charity gala event for Sketch in partnership with Toronto Life

Love Art presents charity gala event for Sketch in partnership with Toronto Life

Photography by Ryan Emberley From May 7-11, Love Art celebrated its inaugural launch in Toronto at Heritage Court at the Direct...

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I tell my friend her boyfriend is on Tinder?

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I tell my friend her boyfriend is on Tinder?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I use the Tinder app to find eligible guys in my area. Last week, up popped my friend’s long-term...

The Cineplex Varsity is going to start charging extra for all the best seats

The Cineplex Varsity is going to start charging extra for all the best seats

We always imagined the movie-theatre social contract to be something like this: everybody pays the same price for tickets, seats...

Watch the Born Ruffians music video that got Dufferin's dancing crossing guard suspended

Watch the Born Ruffians music video that got Dufferin’s dancing crossing guard suspended

Remember the dancing crossing guard ? As of yesterday, she dances no more. Global reports that 65-year-old Kathleen Byers , who...

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.

Wait—maybe Tim Hudak won't win a majority, after all

Wait—maybe Tim Hudak won’t win a majority, after all

This is why pre-election polls are tricky. Earlier this week, we found out that a survey conducted by Reid had given a slight edge...

Shocker: Rob Ford exaggerates a cost figure

Shocker: Rob Ford exaggerates a cost figure

Rob Ford , the guy who didn't actually save Toronto taxpayers a billion dollars, isn't known for being especially careful with...

Go see High Park's cherry blossoms while you still can

Go see High Park’s cherry blossoms while you still can

Friendly reminder: the cherry trees at High Park are blooming right now, meaning this is the week to get a dose of pink fluffiness...

Even in self-imposed exile, Rob Ford is under official scrutiny

Even in self-imposed exile, Rob Ford is under official scrutiny

Even now, it's hard to have much sympathy for Rob Ford , but let's take a moment to consider how bad things continue to be for...

QUOTED: Adam Vaughan, on Rob Ford's legacy

QUOTED: Adam Vaughan, on Rob Ford’s legacy

—Ward 20 councillor Adam Vaughan , who resigned his seat on Tuesday to run as the Liberal candidate in the Trinity-Spadina...

Today is your last chance to watch Chris Hadfield's "Space Oddity" video on YouTube

Today is your last chance to watch Chris Hadfield’s “Space Oddity” video on YouTube

It was a year ago that Chris Hadfield posted his heartfelt goodbye to the International Space Station on YouTube. The video, in...

The Canadian Hemophilia Society has published a romance novel, and it's amazing

The Canadian Hemophilia Society has published a romance novel, and it’s amazing

Working in public relations for a disease society must be a hard job. Nobody really wants what you're selling (i.e. disease) and...

VIDEO: Conan O'Brien locates Rob Ford (except, not really)

VIDEO: Conan O’Brien locates Rob Ford (except, not really)

Rob Ford ’s retreat to an undisclosed rehab facility temporarily turned him into the Bigfoot of Canadian politics, as people...

UPDATED: Jilly's strip club has finally been sold to a developer

UPDATED: Jilly’s strip club has finally been sold to a developer

For thirty years, the story of Toronto's once-proud strip-club scene has been one of continual decline, and today it seems as...

Paid-duty policing: Toronto's perennial scandal

Paid-duty policing: Toronto’s perennial scandal

Here's an excerpt from a December 1993 Globe and Mail article about the excesses of paid-duty policing—a kind of official...

Tim Hudak may win a majority, a new poll analysis shows

Tim Hudak may win a majority, a new poll analysis shows

Despite some PR hiccups, it appears that the lead-up to next month's provincial election has been relatively kind to Tim Hudak . A...

Spot the difference: Tim Hudak's PR-disaster face

Spot the difference: Tim Hudak’s PR-disaster face

Over the course of the past week, two of Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ’s campaign-trail photo-ops haven't gone so...

What did Rob Ford do this time?

What did Rob Ford do this time?

Even by Rob Ford ’s standards, the past few days have been scandal-packed. For anyone who unplugged over the weekend, here's a...

QUOTED: a comic-store clerk, on Kensington's Al Waxman statue being painted to look like the Joker

QUOTED: a comic-store clerk, on Kensington’s Al Waxman statue being painted to look like the Joker

–While most of the reaction to the recent unauthorized spray-paint makeover of Kensington Market's Al Waxman statue has been...

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: the week rehab was amazing

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: the week rehab was amazing

Rob Ford is down and out (well, not entirely out), and the other candidates are taking the opportunity to make their own...

Where’s Rob Ford?

Where’s Rob Ford?

Earlier today, Doug Ford promised to provide the media with definitive proof that his brother, Rob Ford , is actually in...

Toronto is getting a "photo laureate"

Toronto is getting a “photo laureate”

Love taking photos? Hate getting paid anything at all? City hall may have an opening for you. One of the lesser-reported outcomes...

It's still not illegal to just be racist, say Brampton police

It’s still not illegal to just be racist, say Brampton police

The authorities have weighed in on a now-notorious anti-Sikh flyer (see to the right) that started circulating in Brampton last...

Global News figured out where all of Toronto's sex offenders live

Global News figured out where all of Toronto’s sex offenders live

Don't panic, Liberty Villagers, Parkdalians and Corktownspeople, but listen carefully: your parts of the city are home to...

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