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The Divided City: to fix Toronto, we need a charismatic mayor with the vision to run a metropolis

The Divided City: to fix Toronto, we need a charismatic mayor with the vision to run a metropolis

Our history is one of many amalgamations. In 1967, Toronto swallowed Forest Hill and Swansea; Etobicoke swallowed Long...

The Divided City: a letter from the editor on Toronto’s urban-suburban smackdown

The Divided City: a letter from the editor on Toronto’s urban-suburban smackdown

Rishabh Kumar, a Grade 12 student at Earl Haig, is one of those geeky 17-year-olds who love to wear ties and live to participate...

VIDEO: the Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub frolics in the snow and continues to be adorable

Toronto's frigid winter and recent blizzards seem all worth it today. In the Toronto Zoo ’s new video, its now three-month-old...

UPDATED: After being transferred to women’s prison, Avery Edison’s immigration hearing says she can go home

UPDATED: After being transferred to women’s prison, Avery Edison’s immigration hearing says she can go home

Yesterday morning, we reported on the immigration situation of Avery Edison , a British transgender comedian who tweeted her way...

Toronto united in disapproval of Union Station name change

Toronto united in disapproval of Union Station name change

Though Toronto residents don't agree on much these days, the city is united in the belief that Union Station definitely should not...

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.

The city is warning Toronto residents to beware of coyotes on the prowl

The city is warning Toronto residents to beware of coyotes on the prowl

Apparently January to March is mating season for coyotes, which means Toronto's coyotes are currently more wily than...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how should I fight people sneaking onto the streetcar without paying?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how should I fight people sneaking onto the streetcar without paying?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I ride the King streetcar every day, and lately I’ve noticed people sneaking on through the rear doors...

Transgender comedian Avery Edison held at Toronto airport, tweets her way through

Transgender comedian Avery Edison held at Toronto airport, tweets her way through

At 5:23 p.m. yesterday, British comedian Avery Edison was detained at Pearson International Airport after flying to Toronto to...

Memoir: after my mother died, I spent 16 months clearing out her home—and remembered who she really was

Memoir: after my mother died, I spent 16 months clearing out her home—and remembered who she really was

I thought my mother would never die. I’m a compassionate person, but 20 years of eldercare had leached me of patience. Dad’s...

Slideshow: 19 haunting, fun and beautiful photos of Toronto in the snow

Slideshow: 19 haunting, fun and beautiful photos of Toronto in the snow

The winter of 2013-14 has been a snowy one. We won't know the final centimetre-by-centimetre totals for a few months yet, but if...

New Toronto election poll: good news for Olivia Chow, meh news for Rob Ford, bad news for John Tory

New Toronto election poll: good news for Olivia Chow, meh news for Rob Ford, bad news for John Tory

This morning, the media is piling onto the latest Forum Research poll that shows mayor Rob Ford 's approval rating slipping from...

Netflix — House of Cards, Season 2

Don’t miss season two of House of Cards— it lands on Netflix in five short days One year ago, Netflix’s smash hit House of...

Rob Ford demands city hall’s Pride flag be removed, then discovers he doesn't have the authority to remove it

Rob Ford demands city hall’s Pride flag be removed, then discovers he doesn’t have the authority to remove it

Things were quiet on the Rob Ford front for a little while after his crack confession, but now it seems as though the mayor is...

Group wants to close 10 kilometres of Bloor Street for a giant "Open Streets" festival

Group wants to close 10 kilometres of Bloor Street for a giant “Open Streets” festival

Toronto has countless street festivals each year, and most of them are pretty much the same: midway games, Tiny Tom donuts, and a...

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on reports that Toronto police are after his cellphone records

QUOTED: Rob Ford, on reports that Toronto police are after his cellphone records

— Rob Ford to Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington on Tuesday night. The mayor had just been tipped off that Toronto police...

Reaction Roundup: the nine top responses to Rob Ford’s refusal to attend Toronto’s World Pride event

Reaction Roundup: the nine top responses to Rob Ford’s refusal to attend Toronto’s World Pride event

“I’m not going to go to the Pride parade. I’ve never gone to a Pride parade. So I’m not going to change the way I am.”...

The Star ’s Robyn Doolittle has had a crazy week

The Star’s Robyn Doolittle has had a crazy week

The Toronto Star ’s Robyn Doolittle won the race to publish a comprehensive treatment of Rob Ford ’s crack scandal with the...

Watch a Toronto Zoo panda tumble in the snow

What good is having pandas if you can't watch security footage of them somersaulting through snowbanks? No good at all, that's...

Rob Ford has declared today Bob Marley Day

Rob Ford has declared today Bob Marley Day

A lot of people seem to be enjoying the fact that Rob Ford officially declared today , and admittedly it is kind of funny. This is...

PHOTO: Rob Ford hands out a giant novelty cheque

PHOTO: Rob Ford hands out a giant novelty cheque

Rob Ford ’s mayoralty has been disappointingly short on giant novelty cheques. It seems like someone so fixated on money matters...

Rob Ford won’t attend Toronto’s international World Pride event, just because

Rob Ford won’t attend Toronto’s international World Pride event, just because

In past years, Rob Ford has used his family's annual Canada Day trip to Muskoka as an excuse for skipping the Pride Parade , but...

The city is leaning towards tearing down part of the Gardiner Expressway

The city is leaning towards tearing down part of the Gardiner Expressway

The city has been trying to figure out what to do with the Gardiner Expressway for 30 years , but now, with the prospect of "...

QUOTED: U of T student Wongene Daniel Kim, on why he went to the Human Rights Tribunal to avoid going to class with women

QUOTED: U of T student Wongene Daniel Kim, on why he went to the Human Rights Tribunal to avoid going to class with women

Last month, York University came under criticism for its attempts to accommodate a student who asked to be excused, on religious...

Toronto police have GPS data for Rob Ford’s car and are seeking more mayor-related warrants

Toronto police have GPS data for Rob Ford’s car and are seeking more mayor-related warrants

Rob Ford 's crack scandal may be a book now, but the material for a Crazy Town sequel is already in the works. The Toronto Star...

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?