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The List: 10 things Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul can't live without

The List: 10 things Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul can’t live without

1 | My Yamaha acoustic I’ve been playing guitar for seven or eight years. It’s a good way to take my mind off work. This...

Here’s a video of a Toronto Zoo panda playing in the snow

There's plenty to hate about the city’s recent bout of extremely cold, snowy weather, but it seems as though the Toronto Zoo...

There will be Toronto players—but no Maple Leafs—on the 2014 men’s Olympic hockey team

There will be Toronto players—but no Maple Leafs—on the 2014 men’s Olympic hockey team

Hockey Canada has just announced the men's hockey roster for the Sochi Olympics, and the news, at least as far as Toronto is...

The Toronto Region Board of Trade wants you to think twice before voting, or not voting, for Rob Ford

The Toronto Region Board of Trade wants you to think twice before voting, or not voting, for Rob Ford

The Toronto Region Board of Trade represents Toronto’s business community, so one might expect its leaders to have some pretty...

“Mikey” Ford, Rob Ford's college-aged nephew, may run for city council—and he could win

“Mikey” Ford, Rob Ford’s college-aged nephew, may run for city council—and he could win

Michael Ford ’s Facebook page lists him as a 2010 high school graduate, an account executive at the Ford family label company...

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.

Auto Correct: four top-notch Toronto car experts

Auto Correct: four top-notch Toronto car experts

Two entrepreneurial York students created a website and app called Washly, which provides same-day cleaning services for your...

Toronto’s first Bitcoin ATM opens to the public in a few days

Toronto’s first Bitcoin ATM opens to the public in a few days

Bitcoin has a reputation as a shady crypto-currency, beloved by internet drug pedlars and high-risk investors looking to cash in...

Toronto Batman “doesn’t have a problem with” Brampton Batman

Toronto Batman “doesn’t have a problem with” Brampton Batman

The GTA now has two Batmans—Batmen? Batpeople?—but it seems unlikely that there will be a bat-on-bat turf war as a...

The Dean Blundell Show has been cancelled

The Dean Blundell Show has been cancelled

After a month-long suspension from the airwaves, Edge 102.1’s Dean Blundell Show is finished. A notice posted to The Edge’s...

Sharon, Lois and Bram to get a Davisville playground named after them

Could any law that prevents Sharon, Lois and Bram from getting their due possibly be a good law? Incredibly enough, this is a...

Former city budget chief David Soknacki officially enters the 2014 mayoral race

Former city budget chief David Soknacki officially enters the 2014 mayoral race

After last week’s initial flood of candidate registrations, today is the day the 2014 mayoral campaign truly begins. That’s...

How Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden would spend a perfect Saturday in Trinity-Bellwoods

How Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden would spend a perfect Saturday in Trinity-Bellwoods

“At around 7 a.m., I’ll hop on my bike and ride along Bathurst to Thor Coffee ( 35 Bathurst St., 416-451-8736 ). Patrick, the...

BlackBerry is suing Ryan Seacrest

BlackBerry is suing Ryan Seacrest

Having broken up with one celebrity, BlackBerry is now suing another. The Canadian Press reports that the Waterloo-based...

The TTC says today’s rush hour is going to be a mess for streetcar riders

The TTC says today’s rush hour is going to be a mess for streetcar riders

The TTC has just announced that it’s going to be short about 50 streetcars during this evening’s commute (there are normally...

Cyclists, prepare to dodge some scooters: the city wants to start allowing e-bikes in bike lanes

Cyclists, prepare to dodge some scooters: the city wants to start allowing e-bikes in bike lanes

In a move that seems guaranteed to invite backlash from cyclists, a newly released city staff report recommends that the city make...

Cold Snaps: 15 pictures of Toronto coping with its New Year deep freeze

Cold Snaps: 15 pictures of Toronto coping with its New Year deep freeze

The Christmas ice storm and the New Year’s deep freeze have been a brutal one-two punch for Torontonians. The city—which is...

Grocery gift cards for storm victims have gone from feel-good story to political liability

Grocery gift cards for storm victims have gone from feel-good story to political liability

The provincial government’s grocery gift cards for ice-storm victims should have been a feel-good story. Government and private...

Toronto’s cold-weather cred on the line as Norm Kelly considers calling in the army

Toronto’s cold-weather cred on the line as Norm Kelly considers calling in the army

Almost 15 years ago, then-mayor Mel Lastman decided to call in the army for help coping with some unusually heavy snowfall, and...

BlackBerry’s latest setback: no more Alicia Keys

BlackBerry’s latest setback: no more Alicia Keys

So much for that branding exercise. About a year ago, when it was getting ready to launch its new line of phones, BlackBerry...

Memoir: I was once a high-powered TV producer. Now, I live below the poverty line in a 50-square-foot apartment

Memoir: I was once a high-powered TV producer. Now, I live below the poverty line in a 50-square-foot apartment

In the early ’90s, at the height of my career in sports journalism, I produced television coverage for Formula One motor racing...

Four lies Rob Ford told within minutes of officially launching his mayoral campaign

Four lies Rob Ford told within minutes of officially launching his mayoral campaign

Rob Ford's 2014 mayoral campaign got off to an official start this morning, and things seem to be progressing quickly. It took the...

Eight curious candidates who are running for municipal office in 2014, including Dimitri the Lover

Today is the day people can start registering to run for office in the 2014 municipal election. Most of the favourites have yet to...

QUOTED: Karen Stintz on Rob Ford’s performance during the ice storm

QUOTED: Karen Stintz on Rob Ford’s performance during the ice storm

—TTC chair and mayoral hopeful Karen Stintz , speaking to reporters about Rob Ford ’s crisis-management technique. It’s true...

Rob Ford gets back to campaigning literally as soon as he can—and has the floor to himself

Rob Ford gets back to campaigning literally as soon as he can—and has the floor to himself

Rob Ford has a reputation for keeping his city hall workload relatively light , and he’s notorious for being late to his own...

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