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Toronto is still a mess after last week's snowfall

Toronto is still a mess after last week’s snowfall

Where is Doug Ford with his tiny shovel when we need him?

A GO train stuck near Union is causing chaos for commuters this morning

A GO train stuck near Union is causing chaos for commuters this morning

Most lines are facing delays of up to two hours

Mark Carney and Hudson Williams are BFFs now

Mark Carney and Hudson Williams are BFFs now

Even though the prime minister still hasn’t finished Heated Rivalry

More than 1,000 workers will lose their jobs this week due to layoffs at General Motors

More than 1,000 workers will lose their jobs this week due to layoffs at General Motors

The company has eliminated the third shift at its Oshawa plant due to US tariffs

Doug Ford says Danielle Smith should denounce the Alberta separatist movement

Doug Ford says Danielle Smith should denounce the Alberta separatist movement

“Either you’re with Canada or you’re not with Canada,” the premier told reporters

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.

Canadian Olympians will take over Nathan Phillips Square next weekend

Canadian Olympians will take over Nathan Phillips Square next weekend

Including a meet-and-greet with champion figure skater Elvis Stojko

A Toronto company is helping Uber go driverless

A Toronto company is helping Uber go driverless

Waabi will roll out 25,000 autonomous vehicles in partnership with the ride-hailing platform

A winter hater's guide to loving winter

A winter hater’s guide to loving winter

Twenty-one ways to beat the blahs and make February fun

After record snowfall didn't destroy the Science Centre, some question whether it needed to close

After record snowfall didn’t destroy the Science Centre, some question whether it needed to close

The beloved Science Centre closed in 2024 due to concerns that its roof could collapse

Watch a snowplow hit a parked car on a Toronto street

Watch a snowplow hit a parked car on a Toronto street

City officials say the snowplow company will cover the cost of repair

FIFA's former president is supporting a boycott of the US portion of the World Cup

FIFA’s former president is supporting a boycott of the US portion of the World Cup

It seems this won’t be all fun and games

Doug Ford doesn't want any journalists at the Ontario PC Party Convention

Doug Ford doesn’t want any journalists at the Ontario PC Party Convention

What does he plan to say in there and why is it a secret?

Torontonians spent 100 hours of our precious lives in traffic last year, on average

Torontonians spent 100 hours of our precious lives in traffic last year, on average

If only we had a 19-kilometre LRT line to take instead

"Alex Pretti won't be the last": How Torontonians feel about ICE's violent immigration crackdown

“Alex Pretti won’t be the last”: How Torontonians feel about ICE’s violent immigration crackdown

A vigil for victims of the US federal immigration agency

Never mind, the Eglinton Crosstown doesn't actually have an opening date

Never mind, the Eglinton Crosstown doesn’t actually have an opening date

We don’t know what to believe anymore

Torontonians are holding a vigil for Alex Pretti and other victims of ICE

Torontonians are holding a vigil for Alex Pretti and other victims of ICE

They’ll gather outside the US Consulate this evening

Doug Ford is backtracking on his comments about Ontario-made armoured ICE vehicles

Doug Ford is backtracking on his comments about Ontario-made armoured ICE vehicles

A Brampton defence manufacturer was contracted by the US federal immigration agency late last year

Can we really blame William Nylander for flipping the bird?

Can we really blame William Nylander for flipping the bird?

We’re all a little frustrated, after all

At long last, the Eglinton Crosstown has an opening date

At long last, the Eglinton Crosstown has an opening date

(Knock on wood)

Mark Carney and Doug Ford patched things up in a Pizza Nova

Mark Carney and Doug Ford patched things up in a Pizza Nova

It was their first time together since Ford criticized Carney’s trade deal with China

Some of ICE’s armoured vehicles were made in Brampton

Some of ICE’s armoured vehicles were made in Brampton

Two US civilians were shot and killed by ICE this month, with a reported 73,000 in custody

Yesterday's snowfall was the biggest single-day snowstorm in Toronto history

Yesterday’s snowfall was the biggest single-day snowstorm in Toronto history

Toronto reportedly received up to 56 centimetres. We rounded up some of the city’s wildest vortex videos

Toronto police will use AI to reduce wait times for non-emergency calls

Toronto police will use AI to reduce wait times for non-emergency calls

Last year, a caller was disconnected after waiting 12 hours for an operator to answer her non-emergency call

The Olympics' website says very little about Ryan Wedding

The Olympics’ website says very little about Ryan Wedding

The former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug lord was arrested last night in Mexico

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