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VIDEO: the TTC teaches you more than you really need to know about subway signalling

For most commuters, the fact that the TTC ’s subway trains don't collide with one another is good enough—no additional...

With Olivia Chow set to declare, Toronto's mayoral-candidate collection is almost complete

With Olivia Chow set to declare, Toronto’s mayoral-candidate collection is almost complete

Every collector knows there's nothing quite like a complete set, and Toronto is about to have one: the last of 2014’s crop of...

Cisco’s $100-million investment in Toronto is all Rob Ford’s doing, says Rob Ford

Cisco’s $100-million investment in Toronto is all Rob Ford’s doing, says Rob Ford

Regular guy and budding Los Angeles socialite Rob Ford appeared at city hall on Wednesday afternoon to make his weekly complaint...

VIDEO: the Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub does a terrible job of revealing his new name

Jeez, bear. Get it together.

Dear Urban Diplomat: I'm tired of every suburbanite in my office "working from home" when it snows. How do I complain without being a jerk?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I’m tired of every suburbanite in my office “working from home” when it snows. How do I complain without being a jerk?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I live and work downtown. Many of my co-workers commute from Mississauga and Hamilton. Every time the...

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.

School board trustees want the city to arrest naked people at the Pride parade, for the children

School board trustees want the city to arrest naked people at the Pride parade, for the children

What happens if a high school student sees a naked dude during the Pride parade ? Toronto District School Board trustees Sam...

Weather Report: March will come in like a lion and go out like lion

Weather Report: March will come in like a lion and go out like lion

We have some bad news for anyone who likes to be warm or happy: at least one meteorologist is saying that Torontonians can pretty...

Toronto Police ask the OPP to oversee the investigation into Rob Ford

Toronto Police ask the OPP to oversee the investigation into Rob Ford

Project Brazen 2, the Toronto Police investigation into Rob Ford' s activities, has always been a little awkward, because the...

Toronto's 2014 Buffalo Bills home game is cancelled; Buffalo fans celebrate

Toronto’s 2014 Buffalo Bills home game is cancelled; Buffalo fans celebrate

The annual Buffalo Bills "home game" at Rogers Centre has been a reliable source of easy money for the team and a treat for...

Rob Ford's friend Sandro Lisi may be an even bigger jerk than previously assumed

Rob Ford’s friend Sandro Lisi may be an even bigger jerk than previously assumed

What little we already knew about Rob Ford ’s friend Sandro Lisi wasn't particularly flattering: late last year he was charged...

Toronto's 30 Best Doctors

Toronto’s 30 Best Doctors

This city is the hub of medical research in Canada, with dozens of state-of-the-art facilities and new labs opening all the...

An open letter to Jimmy Kimmel regarding his time with Rob Ford

An open letter to Jimmy Kimmel regarding his time with Rob Ford

Toronto is still deciding what to think about Rob Ford's Monday-night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Here, Jon Sufrin writes an...

QUOTED: Avery Edison, on her time in a Toronto men's prison

QUOTED: Avery Edison, on her time in a Toronto men’s prison

—British transgender comedian Avery Edison , in an essay written for Toronto website She Does the City. Edison was in the news...

"A grim ritual march to irrelevance": what to expect from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014, month by month

“A grim ritual march to irrelevance”: what to expect from the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014, month by month

It may not feel like spring is on the way, but a definite sign of it is taking place in strange little corners of Florida and...

Reaction Roundup: the 18 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s L.A. trip and Jimmy Kimmel appearance

Reaction Roundup: the 18 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s L.A. trip and Jimmy Kimmel appearance

"I don’t think I’ve had this many questions since the series finale of Lost. ” — Jimmy Kimmel , host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!...

The List: The Daily Show ’s Samantha Bee tells us the 10 things she can't live without

The List: The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee tells us the 10 things she can’t live without

The Daily Show’ s funniest correspondent returns home this month as a panellist on the CBC’s annual book battle, Canada...

VIDEO: watch Jimmy Kimmel show Rob Ford why late-night TV is a bad idea for him

Jimmy Kimmel isn't a journalist; he's a host. He could easily have let mayor Rob Ford 's Monday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel...

UPDATED: Rob Ford spent Oscar night in a $2,500 private cabana and handed out magnets

UPDATED: Rob Ford spent Oscar night in a $2,500 private cabana and handed out magnets

This story comes from TMZ, and so it has to be approached with a certain amount of skepticism. That said, no part of it seems out...

QUOTED: mild-mannered city manager Joe Pennachetti on Toronto's financial situation

QUOTED: mild-mannered city manager Joe Pennachetti on Toronto’s financial situation

—Toronto city manager Joe Pennachetti , speaking to students and professionals at a talk sponsored by York University ’s law...

What Toronto's mayoral candidates have to say about extending last call to 4 a.m.

What Toronto’s mayoral candidates have to say about extending last call to 4 a.m.

Last week, a group called Extend Last Call T.O. made headlines with its attempt to rally the city behind the idea of extending...

Yonge-Bloor station gets new, number-based signage

Yonge-Bloor station gets new, number-based signage

Anyone who passed through Yonge-Bloor station this morning may have noticed that things were slightly amiss. All the usual...

A recap of Rob Ford's weekend in Hollywood, from the airport, to the Sunset Strip, to the studio

A recap of Rob Ford’s weekend in Hollywood, from the airport, to the Sunset Strip, to the studio

If Hollywood were to get its hands on Rob Ford 's story, would the resulting movie be an inspirational one? Would it be the tale...

QUOTED: Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi on Toronto's decision to build a Scarborough subway instead of light rail

QUOTED: Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi on Toronto’s decision to build a Scarborough subway instead of light rail

— Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi , speaking during a Toronto Region Board of Trade luncheon. In October, city council approved the...

The Ikea monkey saga is over; he’s free to frolic with other monkeys forever and ever

The Ikea monkey saga is over; he’s free to frolic with other monkeys forever and ever

Whenever you eat a Swedish meatball or buy a piece of affordable flat-pack furniture, think of Darwin , better known as Ikea...

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?