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Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I tell my boss that he's not welcome in my carpool?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I tell my boss that he’s not welcome in my carpool?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Two of my coworkers live near me in the suburbs, so we drive in to work together. Our boss just moved into...

The Toronto Police investigation into Rob Ford hits a snag, as the OPP steps back

The Toronto Police investigation into Rob Ford hits a snag, as the OPP steps back

Last week, rumours began circulating that Rob Ford ’s arrest was imminent. The front page of today's Star describes one reason...

VIDEO: watch a small child do Rob Ford’s crack denial

The video above, in which a nine-year-old uses the now-classic "I cannot comment on a video I have never seen or does not exist"...

This is what Deadmau5’s new car looks like

This is what Deadmau5’s new car looks like

Toronto-based EDM superstar Deadmau5 has been tweeting photos of this adorable monstrosity for two months [ UPDATE: and he has...

QUOTED: both sides declare victory after Tuesday's council vote on Porter's jets

QUOTED: both sides declare victory after Tuesday’s council vote on Porter’s jets

-NoJetsTO chair Anshul Kapoor , telling reporters why he's satisfied with yesterday's vote. After hours of debate, city council...

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.

In Lurv With Lainey: Elaine Lui's rise to the top of the gossip pantheon

In Lurv With Lainey: Elaine Lui’s rise to the top of the gossip pantheon

Elaine Lui became one of the world’s most influential celebrity gossips by exhibiting a bratty disregard for the pieties of showbiz. What happens now that she’s nearly as famous as the stars she skewers?

The List: actress Megan Follows tells us the 10 things she can't live without

The List: actress Megan Follows tells us the 10 things she can’t live without

The former star of has a lead role in the hit period soap Reign , and directed her first play, Nightwood Theatre's production of...

Queen's Park document leak sets a date on Kathleen Wynne's transit-funding announcement

Queen’s Park document leak sets a date on Kathleen Wynne’s transit-funding announcement

The Ontario Liberals suffered another major embarrassment today when the Star published the details of a confidential...

Rob Ford gets back to basics, harangues councillors about office expenses

Rob Ford gets back to basics, harangues councillors about office expenses

After a rough year in the press, and with the 2014 mayoral election well underway, we can't blame Rob Ford for reaching for his...

VIDEO: the TTC’s 2014 April Fools’ Day prank is like something out of Rob Ford’s dreams

Here's the essential paradox of Toronto public transit: almost every politician agrees that TTC service is inadequate, but...

New ad campaign pushes anyone-but-Ford approach

New ad campaign pushes anyone-but-Ford approach

There are some new mayoral candidates in town, and they're entering an already-crowded field with some major promises. One, Jeff...

Free campaign slogan for any mayoral candidates in need: "Toronto is lagging"

Free campaign slogan for any mayoral candidates in need: “Toronto is lagging”

Rob Ford ’s pitch to voters in the 2014 mayoral election is essentially this: "You can just ignore all the crack stuff, because...

Goodbye Bixi, hello "Bike Share Toronto"

Goodbye Bixi, hello “Bike Share Toronto”

The long-awaited changing of the bike-share guard is going to be happening on Tuesday, April 1, when Bixi Toronto officially...

BREAKING: it is nice outside

BREAKING: it is nice outside

According to a window, today is a nice day. Transparent panes of glass everywhere are confirming that the weather outside is not...

Someone has made Rob Ford's Toronto into a Civilization V mod

Someone has made Rob Ford’s Toronto into a Civilization V mod

There's a significant segment of the population for whom this post's headline makes zero sense, so allow us to explain:...

QUOTED: Adam Vaughan, on how Rob Ford is similar to JFK

QUOTED: Adam Vaughan, on how Rob Ford is similar to JFK

-Ward 20 councillor Adam Vaughan , telling reporters what he thinks of Rob Ford ’s re-election chances. He's referring to this...

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: who won the week?

Toronto Election 2014 Power Ratings: who won the week?

In a sense, this was the true first week of the 2014 Toronto mayoral election. The first televised debate of the campaign took...

Olivia Chow leads the race...in deletions of hateful Facebook comments

Olivia Chow leads the race...in deletions of hateful Facebook comments

Olivia Chow has taken an early lead in at least one aspect of the 2014 mayoral election: according to the Star , she has deleted...

Q&A: Mike Arntfield, host of the new Toronto-based reality series To Catch a Killer

Q&A: Mike Arntfield, host of the new Toronto-based reality series To Catch a Killer

The cop, university professor and TV personality has an urgent message: beware the internet As a cop who chases online...

Rob Ford to Metro Morning ’s Matt Galloway: "I'm not a criminal"

Rob Ford to Metro Morning’s Matt Galloway: “I’m not a criminal”

Rob Ford usually interacts with the Toronto press in massive, unruly scrums at city hall, where it's easy for him walk away when...

Ex-McGuinty chief of staff is the focus of a criminal probe

Ex-McGuinty chief of staff is the focus of a criminal probe

This right here isn't the type of news the Ontario Liberals want on the front page of the Star in what's likely to be an election...

Six photos of a six-alarm fire near Dufferin and Eglinton

Six photos of a six-alarm fire near Dufferin and Eglinton

Since around 8:30 this morning, Toronto firefighters have been trying put out a large blaze at Foamco , a memory-foam mattress...

Weather Report: winter is probably sticking around for at least two more weeks

Weather Report: winter is probably sticking around for at least two more weeks

This is your biweekly reminder that winter will never end. We know this because the CBC spoke with Environment Canada , whose...

VIDEO: here’s Jimmy Kimmel’s take on last night’s mayoral debate

Jimmy Kimmel seems to be working his way towards honorary membership in the city hall press gallery. Once again on Wednesday, the...

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?