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Conrad Black is getting another TV show

Conrad Black is getting another TV show

Late last week, ZoomerMedia began circulating a press release touting Conrad Black ’s interviewing skills ahead of the launch of...

Well, Hi There: Jian Ghomeshi, live and off the air

Well, Hi There: Jian Ghomeshi, live and off the air

Jian Ghomeshi’s climb to the top of the CBC required plenty of ambition, glad-handing, star-chasing, stubble maintenance and...

The Toronto Region Board of Trade uninvites Rob Ford to dinner; he shows up anyway

The Toronto Region Board of Trade uninvites Rob Ford to dinner; he shows up anyway

The Toronto Region Board of Trade , which represents the interests of Toronto's business community, usually tries to stay above...

BlackBerry is trying to prevent Ryan Seacrest from selling an iPhone accessory

BlackBerry is trying to prevent Ryan Seacrest from selling an iPhone accessory

BlackBerry has spent much of the past year trying desperately to make its phones seem more like iPhones , so one can only imagine...

Will Doug Ford actually run for MPP? And what happens if he does?

Will Doug Ford actually run for MPP? And what happens if he does?

With a provincial election expected within the next few months, it may finally be time for councillor Doug Ford , the mayor's...

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.

Six things we learned from Olivia Chow’s new autobiography, My Journey

Six things we learned from Olivia Chow’s new autobiography, My Journey

The best way to declare your mayoral candidacy without actually declaring it? Write a political memoir. My Journey , the new...

How architect Bruce Kuwabara would spend a perfect Saturday in the Annex

How architect Bruce Kuwabara would spend a perfect Saturday in the Annex

“I’ve been an Annex man for decades, ever since I was a student at U of T. I’ve lived on Lowther, Huron, Elgin, Boswell and...

Justin Bieber officially has an even worse reputation than the Toronto Maple Leafs

Justin Bieber officially has an even worse reputation than the Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be chronic underperformers, but we'll say this for them: they're no longer anywhere close to being...

GO train seats are about to get cushier, curvier and cleaner

GO train seats are about to get cushier, curvier and cleaner

GO trains aren't known for their thoughtful interior design. Odds are that nothing will ever change that, but it's nice that...

Rob Ford was a Jeopardy answer

Maybe Rob Ford 's mayoralty has been a net positive for the economy, after all. On Thursday night's episode of Jeopardy , he...

Is public funding for Ontario Catholic schools back on the political agenda?

Is public funding for Ontario Catholic schools back on the political agenda?

With a provincial election widely expected in the spring, all three major parties are polishing up their talking points for what...

Rob Ford is still running against his predecessor—only this time, it’s himself

Rob Ford is still running against his predecessor—only this time, it’s himself

Thanks to an equipment malfunction, mayor Rob Ford was an hour late for a $100-a-ticket luncheon speech before the Economic Club...

Rob Ford’s Jamaican patois made David Letterman’s top ten

Rob Ford ’s latest debacle didn't command as much attention among U.S. late-night comedians as some of his previous ones, either...

This is what Ontario Place's new public park could look like

This is what Ontario Place’s new public park could look like

There's nothing much happening at Ontario Place at the moment, but if Queen's Park has its way we'll soon be spending lazy...

John Tory is definitely maybe entering the mayoral race

John Tory is definitely maybe entering the mayoral race

In a column published late Wednesday, the Star ’s Bob Hepburn claims to have the answer to a question that has been confounding...

Ford brothers set new speed record for completing their cycle of denial

Ford brothers set new speed record for completing their cycle of denial

Anyone who follows Rob Ford’ s tribulations knows that the way the mayor handles allegations is always more or less the...

Reaction Round-up: 16 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s rant in Jamaican patois

Reaction Round-up: 16 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s rant in Jamaican patois

Tuesday's video of Rob Ford , inebriated at Steak Queen and rambling incoherently in Jamaican patois, has caused renewed outrage...

Q&A: Pyotr Verzilov, political activist and husband of an imprisoned Pussy Riot member

Q&A: Pyotr Verzilov, political activist and husband of an imprisoned Pussy Riot member

As the Sochi Games near, Pyotr Verzilov, a political activist and the husband of a Pussy Riot member who spent two years in a...

Second Rob Ford video of the day shows mayor meeting with Sandro Lisi

Monday night was a busy time for amateur videographers at Etobicoke’s Steak Queen restaurant. A shaky mobile-phone video was...

Conrad Black owes a bunch of back taxes

Conrad Black owes a bunch of back taxes

What's the world coming to when a former media baron can't evade taxes in peace? A judge has ruled that Conrad Black owes...

Bizarre new Rob Ford video appears to show the mayor mumbling incoherently in Jamaican patois

Bizarre new Rob Ford video appears to show the mayor mumbling incoherently in Jamaican patois

The extremely weird video above appeared on YouTube earlier today. Obviously recorded on a cell phone, it appears to show Rob Ford...

Subway ads imagine what life would be like if celebrity mags covered struggling moms

Subway ads imagine what life would be like if celebrity mags covered struggling moms

When Justin Bieber ( allegedly ) gets high on $800-a-bottle, prescription-strength cough syrup, the news is splashed all over the...

BlackBerry is doing slightly less terribly now, thanks to the U.S. Department of Defense

BlackBerry is doing slightly less terribly now, thanks to the U.S. Department of Defense

When last we checked in on BlackBerry , the company was hemorrhaging money and alienating celebrities—but you know what happens...

Four things we learned from Rob Ford’s staffers’ emails

Four things we learned from Rob Ford’s staffers’ emails

On Monday, reporters at a few Toronto news outlets laid hands on something they'd been chasing for months: a stack of emails sent...

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?