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Scientific proof that Toronto would be screwed in the event of a zombie apocalypse

Scientific proof that Toronto would be screwed in the event of a zombie apocalypse

It's election season, and everyone is talking about public transit and jobs. Meanwhile, as usual, Toronto's most pressing problem...

Presenting: The Ford 2014 Dream Team

Presenting: The Ford 2014 Dream Team

Talk about synergy. Whether out of horrifying obliviousness, or as part of a calculated effort to indulge in self-parody as a...

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on a proposal to make Bloor Street pedestrian-only on four summer Sundays

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on a proposal to make Bloor Street pedestrian-only on four summer Sundays

- Rob Ford , telling reporters his thoughts on Open Streets TO , an initiative to convince city council to close an 10-kilometre...

Will a scandal-packed year at city hall lure young voters at election time?

Will a scandal-packed year at city hall lure young voters at election time?

Toronto’s millennials could be the determining factor in who becomes the city’s next mayor—that is, if they bother to go to...

Memoir: having a baby was the easiest decision I ever made. Finding the right sperm donor wasn't quite so simple

Memoir: having a baby was the easiest decision I ever made. Finding the right sperm donor wasn’t quite so simple

Five years ago, my partner, Vanessa, and I decided to start a family. I’d always envisioned being a parent, but never imagined...

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.

Rogers to the CRTC: take pity on us

Rogers is in hearings with the CRTC today, negotiating for renewals of 17 of its television broadcast...

Will third-party attack ads shape the 2014 mayoral election?

It seems like there’s a hot new trend in Toronto mayoral politicking: attack ads done by people and organizations that claim no...

Olivia Chow calls on the province and the feds to fund Toronto's Downtown Relief Line

Olivia Chow calls on the province and the feds to fund Toronto’s Downtown Relief Line

Olivia Chow has a problem. Fellow mayoral candidates are criticizing her relentlessly for not committing to building the downtown...

The Beaches Easter Parade bans politicians

The Beaches Easter Parade bans politicians

The Beaches Easter Parade has occasionally, weirdly, been a magnet for political trouble. Former councillor Sandra Bussin was...

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s latest Rob Ford bit imagines the mayor’s life as a nature documentary

Is Jimmy Kimmel under some kind of secret, CRTC-style obligation to include a certain amount of Canadian content in his show every...

The downtown relief line could be delayed for a year if council doesn't approve spending this summer

The downtown relief line could be delayed for a year if council doesn’t approve spending this summer

Here's a funny thing about the downtown relief line: even though every mayoral candidate acknowledges it, with varying degrees of...

Evolve your Fitness:

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on whether he still does drugs

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on whether he still does drugs

— Rob Ford at city hall earlier today, in response to a reporter's question about whether he still does drugs. At the same press...

Rob Ford's cartoon villainy immortalized in new comic

Rob Ford’s cartoon villainy immortalized in new comic

Toronto has a new superhero. Sort of. The Globe reports that local artist Jason Loo is currently finalizing a new comic , set in...

Toronto Public Library now offers free, streaming movies

Toronto Public Library now offers free, streaming movies

It's not quite Netflix , but it's free (as long as you've got a library card). Earlier today, Toronto Public Library announced the...

Next on the Toronto Board of Health's hit list: e-cigarettes

Next on the Toronto Board of Health’s hit list: e-cigarettes

These are the wild-west days of e-cigarettes. For the time being, there are no real social or legal conventions to govern where a...

Rob Ford's wild night at the ACC: a four-point recap

Rob Ford’s wild night at the ACC: a four-point recap

Anyone fortunate enough to have ignored the news over the weekend missed a sad—albeit unsurprising—story on Sunday. No, not...

Rob Ford was approached about starring in a reality TV show

Rob Ford was approached about starring in a reality TV show

Isn't Rob Ford already essentially already a one-man reality show? Regardless, the Globe reports that Pilgrim Studios , the...

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: the week everybody got a little meaner

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: the week everybody got a little meaner

This was a relatively quiet week on the election front, with no major debates and only a few policy announcements, none of them...

VIDEO: Doug Ford explains to the mayor why some people move away from home

Rob and Doug Ford released their fifth batch of Ford Nation YouTube videos today. This time, rather than tackle topical issues...

Rob Ford may not be charged, but he could still be forced to testify

Rob Ford may not be charged, but he could still be forced to testify

The CBC points out an interesting footnote to yesterday's news that the police investigation into Rob Ford has stalled: even...

John Tory issues a mayoral "code of conduct" that's really an elaborate burn on Rob Ford

John Tory issues a mayoral “code of conduct” that’s really an elaborate burn on Rob Ford

In one of the weirder moments of the 2014 mayoral campaign so far, John Tory gathered reporters this morning to announce the...

QUOTED: Elena Basso, on the unwanted attention that came with Rob Ford's crack video

QUOTED: Elena Basso, on the unwanted attention that came with Rob Ford’s crack video

- Elena Basso, whose house at 15 Windsor Road in Etobicoke is believed to be the location where the infamous Rob Ford crack video...

VIDEO: here’s what Bill Clinton thinks of Rob Ford

Even Bill Clinton , no stranger to personal problems blowing up into political scandals, is floored by Rob Ford . We know this...

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?