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Rob and Doug Ford release a new batch of YouTube videos

Rob and Doug Ford release a new batch of YouTube videos

When their Sun News Network show was cancelled after just one episode, Rob and Doug Ford vowed to bring their brother act to "the...

Esquire profiles Rob Ford; nobody cares

Esquire profiles Rob Ford; nobody cares

When rumours began circulating that Chris Jones was working on a profile of Rob Ford , the idea seemed intriguing. Jones, who has...

Richard Florida argues that Canada is actually dominating the U.S. at Sochi, all things considered

Richard Florida argues that Canada is actually dominating the U.S. at Sochi, all things considered

Leave it to U of T's Richard Florida to figure out an economic reason that Canada is actually doing way better at the Sochi Games...

Ontario's election watch approaches red alert

Ontario’s election watch approaches red alert

Queen's Park has been bracing for a possible springtime election for months, and now we know what might cause it: new fees for...

Dear Urban Diplomat: I'm eight months pregnant—can a waiter refuse to serve me a glass of wine?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I’m eight months pregnant—can a waiter refuse to serve me a glass of wine?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m eight months pregnant and recently went out for dinner with my girlfriends in Leslieville. I ordered a...

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.

Rob Ford is handing out Ford Nation passports to the youth of Toronto

Rob Ford is handing out Ford Nation passports to the youth of Toronto

Rob Ford won the 2010 election in much the same way Barack Obama won the U.S. presidency in 2008: he inspired a bunch a people who...

Toronto Life magazine launches a new iPad app

Toronto Life magazine launches a new iPad app

Toronto Life’ s Best Doctors issue hits newsstands today, but owners won't need to walk to Gateway to get their copy—our brand...

The Divided City: Rexdale isn’t perfect, but I prefer it to the hypocrisy of downtown

The Divided City: Rexdale isn’t perfect, but I prefer it to the hypocrisy of downtown

In Punjabi, “pind” literally means “village.” The word has intense evocations: a pind is your hometown, the seedbed from...

The Divided City: my Chinese immigrant parents will vote for Ford—as long as he doesn’t raise their taxes

The Divided City: my Chinese immigrant parents will vote for Ford—as long as he doesn’t raise their taxes

Remember that time Rob Ford claimed “the Oriental people” were taking over because they worked like dogs? My parents thought...

The Divided City: multiculturalism left us stuck on the periphery of Toronto

The Divided City: multiculturalism left us stuck on the periphery of Toronto

The squat apartment building was nothing special. The super, Mr. Lee, was forever yelling at us kids. He was in a constant rage...

The Divided City: Toronto’s gilded age never made it to the suburbs

The Divided City: Toronto’s gilded age never made it to the suburbs

When the bottom fell out of Toronto’s real estate market back in the early 1990s, it inadvertently produced a piece of sculpture...

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...

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...

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