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The Star ’s Robyn Doolittle is moving to the Globe

The Star’s Robyn Doolittle is moving to the Globe

Robyn Doolittle ’s reporting on Rob Ford —especially Crazy Town , her book-length treatment of Ford's political and personal...

PHOTO: last night's power outage

PHOTO: last night’s power outage

Last night's three-hour power outage was an inconvenience to anyone trying to get somewhere on public transit or watch New Girl on...

Sin City with snow: secrets of Toronto's VIP club scene

Sin City with snow: secrets of Toronto’s VIP club scene

When hip-hop and NBA stars want a good time, they call party queen Mona Halem. Inside a decadent world of $700 champagne, secret guest lists and hordes of beautiful women

Donald Trump wants to keep Jon Bon Jovi from moving the Buffalo Bills to Toronto

Donald Trump wants to keep Jon Bon Jovi from moving the Buffalo Bills to Toronto

The probability of the Buffalo Bills ever relocating to Toronto may come down to a simple question: of , which one is richer and...

TDSB trustee Sam Sotiropoulos suggests the Pride parade is a haven for nudist pedophiles

TDSB trustee Sam Sotiropoulos suggests the Pride parade is a haven for nudist pedophiles

When TDSB trustee Sam Sotiropoulos launched his ultimately unsuccessful bid to ban nudity at the Toronto Pride parade, his...

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.

QUOTED: Ontario transportation minister Glen Murray, on whether the province will pay to operate new transit

QUOTED: Ontario transportation minister Glen Murray, on whether the province will pay to operate new transit

—Ontario transportation minister Glen Murray , telling CBC's Matt Galloway that although the province has announced $15 billion...

Olivia Chow's mayoral candidacy has an unintended consequence: a lawsuit against Justin Trudeau

Olivia Chow’s mayoral candidacy has an unintended consequence: a lawsuit against Justin Trudeau

It's not Olivia Chow ’s fault that Justin Trudeau is being sued by a would-be federal candidate—but, at the same time, it's...

Semi-important question: what do 2014’s mayoral candidates like to drink?

Semi-important question: what do 2014’s mayoral candidates like to drink?

We might not typically judge a candidate for public office based on his or her drink of choice, but considering how much we know...

See a sign of springtime? Send us a picture

See a sign of springtime? Send us a picture

Unless this year's brutal winter has completely deadened your senses—and we've all been there—you've probably noticed that the...

Kathleen Wynne explains how she'll pay for new transit in the GTA, except not really

Kathleen Wynne explains how she’ll pay for new transit in the GTA, except not really

During a speech earlier today for the Toronto Region Board of Trade, premier Kathleen Wynne slammed the opposition NDP and...

Black cubes, cryptographic puzzles and dizzying jargon: a day at Toronto's first Bitcoin expo

Black cubes, cryptographic puzzles and dizzying jargon: a day at Toronto’s first Bitcoin expo

The strange future of electronic money was in Toronto over the weekend at Canada’s first-ever Bitcoin expo. A handful of...

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel makes a cringe-inducing appearance on Rob Ford's YouTube show

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel makes a cringe-inducing appearance on Rob Ford’s YouTube show

This week, on a very special episode of Ford Nation , Rob and Doug fawn over a late-night comedian who continues to humiliate them...

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...

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:

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