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Toronto FC’s commercial for Jermain Defoe is strangely hilarious

Toronto FC ’s recent acquisition of U.K. soccer star Jermain Defoe (for which we apparently have Drake to thank) may not help...

Mayoral candidate David Soknacki says he'll reverse the city's course on the Scarborough subway, again

Mayoral candidate David Soknacki says he’ll reverse the city’s course on the Scarborough subway, again

Well, that didn't take long. Two weeks in, the 2014 mayoral election has already produced its first sweeping policy...

The cost of merely thinking about bringing the 2024 Olympics to Toronto? $1 million

The cost of merely thinking about bringing the 2024 Olympics to Toronto? $1 million

Toronto is in the early stages of contemplating yet another attempt at Olympic glory, and there's already an estimated price...

The Guide to Anywhere Fitness

While you’re making new resolutions, make one that’s fun and oh-so-easy to keep. New to the fitness scene, Evolve Functional...

Welcome to Splitsville, population you: a sneak peek at Toronto Life ’s February edition

Welcome to Splitsville, population you: a sneak peek at Toronto Life’s February edition

The 2014 municipal election is now officially underway, and Toronto Life is kicking it off with a subject we hope will inform the...

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.

QUOTED: Karen Stintz, on her powers of invisibility

QUOTED: Karen Stintz, on her powers of invisibility

- Karen Stintz at Monday's city council meeting, defending herself in a heated argument with Rob Ford about leadership during...

A year after Ford’s near-disaster, city councillors still fear conflicts of interest

A year after Ford’s near-disaster, city councillors still fear conflicts of interest

It's a sure bet that Rob Ford would like his first term to be remembered for its fiscal achievements. Instead, it will almost...

The Star figures out how to get Toronto civic leaders to comment on Rob Ford: hold a gun to their heads

The Star figures out how to get Toronto civic leaders to comment on Rob Ford: hold a gun to their heads

Strong opinions on Rob Ford aren't in short supply. The mayor was a polarizing guy to begin with, and his crack scandal has...

See the Toronto Zoo’s new baby gorilla

See the Toronto Zoo’s new baby gorilla

Gorillas are huge primates, which somehow makes the baby versions even cuter than other newborn animals. Case in point is this...

How the weakening loonie is about to make life more expensive

How the weakening loonie is about to make life more expensive

When this sentence was written, the value of the Canadian dollar was hovering around 92 cents U.S. That's the lowest the loonie...

How artist Charles Pachter would spend a perfect Saturday in Chinatown

How artist Charles Pachter would spend a perfect Saturday in Chinatown

“I’ve lived in the neighbourhood since 1978. It feels like a blend of Hong Kong, Le Marais in Paris and Greenwich...

Rogers is (still) considering launching a Netflix rival

Rogers is (still) considering launching a Netflix rival

It looks like Rogers could be getting serious about launching an online streaming package to rival Netflix . According to a report...

Rob Ford asks Queen’s Park for money just days after claiming Toronto has $50 million to spare

Rob Ford asks Queen’s Park for money just days after claiming Toronto has $50 million to spare

It's never easy for a mayor to wrangle funding from Queen's Park, but the process is especially tricky when that same mayor spends...

How does Toronto's cost of living stack up against the rest of the world? Pretty well, actually

How does Toronto’s cost of living stack up against the rest of the world? Pretty well, actually

Toronto may be the most expensive city in Canada, but as for how we stack up against the rest of the world? It's complicated. This...

Mikey Ford probably isn’t running for city council, after all

Mikey Ford probably isn’t running for city council, after all

Earlier this week, Doug Ford hinted at the possibility that his college-aged nephew "Mikey" Ford would run for city council in...

Here are some incredible pencil drawings of historic Toronto buildings

Here are some incredible pencil drawings of historic Toronto buildings

Ellen Fielding , a 26-year-old photographers' assistant, has been keeping a Tumblr called Drawing Toronto for a few months. As the...

Doug Ford actually makes a good point for once

Doug Ford actually makes a good point for once

Wednesday was an extraordinary day, because it's the day Doug Ford complained about his treatment by the media in a way that was...

City Hall saves High Park’s yaks from the poorhouse

City Hall saves High Park’s yaks from the poorhouse

West-end yaks will no longer need to hold out their hooves for spare change, because it looks as though the city is about to...

QUOTED: Rob Ford on whether he watches late-night comedy routines about himself

QUOTED: Rob Ford on whether he watches late-night comedy routines about himself

— Rob Ford , responding to a question about whether he has seen any of the many late-night comedy routines about his crack...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends' kid damaged my basement wall, but they didn't offer to pay for the repairs. What gives?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends’ kid damaged my basement wall, but they didn’t offer to pay for the repairs. What gives?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My partner and I recently had friends and their two boys over for dinner. While we ate, the kids played in...

Deputy mayor Norm Kelly puts Rob Ford’s low-tax rhetoric to shame

Deputy mayor Norm Kelly puts Rob Ford’s low-tax rhetoric to shame

Rob Ford has spent the past two months complaining loudly about the city's proposed 2.5 per cent hike to property taxes in...

VIDEO: The Toronto Zoo’s polar bear cub takes the most adorable first steps possible

The Toronto Zoo is the city’s greatest source of cute bear images. On Tuesday, we saw a delightful clip of a panda playing in...

Toronto’s childcare situation is about to get less awful to the tune of $21 million

Toronto’s childcare situation is about to get less awful to the tune of $21 million

Raising a kid is never easy, and Toronto’s childcare system is often unhelpful. Parents face wait lists and costs as high as...

Poll shows that Rob Ford could beat Chow and Stintz thanks to the ice storm

Poll shows that Rob Ford could beat Chow and Stintz thanks to the ice storm

Nobody’s sure how much leadership Rob Ford actually displayed during the aftermath of December’s ice storm, but whatever he...

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