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VIDEOS: six terrible moments from Conrad Black’s terrible interview with Rob Ford

VIDEOS: six terrible moments from Conrad Black’s terrible interview with Rob Ford

Last night, Vision TV aired an interview—or something resembling an interview—between Conrad Black and Rob Ford . Whatever it...

David Miller and David Crombie hate the Island Airport, and so does the Board of Health

David Miller and David Crombie hate the Island Airport, and so does the Board of Health

Monday was quite a day for Porter Airlines . The company's bid to start flying jets out of the Island Airport not only earned...

Toronto reacts to Conrad Black's softball interview with Mayor Rob Ford

Toronto reacts to Conrad Black’s softball interview with Mayor Rob Ford

It's amazing, in a way, that Conrad Black and mayor Rob Ford hadn't found themselves on camera together before last night. They...

Memoir: I came out to my Muslim family after a decade of silence—and the fallout was brutal

Memoir: I came out to my Muslim family after a decade of silence—and the fallout was brutal

Coming out is like cliff jumping. The longer you wait to take the plunge, the more time you have to envision your guts rising to...

Toronto G20 cop sentenced to 45 days in jail

Toronto G20 cop sentenced to 45 days in jail

More than three years after the fact, the courts are still busy settling scores from that one weekend in June 2010 when Barack...

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.

Sheldon Levy's six most city-changing moments as Ryerson honcho

Sheldon Levy’s six most city-changing moments as Ryerson honcho

Sheldon Levy may be the best mayor Toronto never had. While city hall has been consumed by ideological backbiting, Levy has used...

Roy Halladay is retiring—and as a Toronto Blue Jay, no less

Roy Halladay is a legend in Toronto. Over his 16 Major League seasons—11 of which were with the Blue Jays —the pitcher won two...

George Smitherman and Deepa Mehta endorse woman who is not running for mayor

George Smitherman and Deepa Mehta endorse woman who is not running for mayor

Toronto's mayoral elections are notorious for being drawn-out, soul-crushing marathons—and that's when they start on...

The List: 10 things Raptors power forward Amir Johnson can't live without

The List: 10 things Raptors power forward Amir Johnson can’t live without

1 | My key chains When I travel, I collect key chains. There’s a hula girl from Hawaii, a turtle from the Cayman Islands, a fish...

How Sarah Magwood, owner of Magwood Vintage spends a perfect Saturday in Roncesvalles

How Sarah Magwood, owner of Magwood Vintage spends a perfect Saturday in Roncesvalles

“On my perfect day, I’ll meet a friend for breakfast at Mitzi’s Café ( 100 Sorauren Ave., 416-588-1234 ). It’s incredibly...

Why has Rob Ford not been charged with anything? Here are eight theories and one real explanation

Why has Rob Ford not been charged with anything? Here are eight theories and one real explanation

The Rob Ford crack scandal has taken a dark turn. On Wednesday, a new batch of police documents revealed information suggesting...

Five things we learned from Bloomberg Businessweek 's history of BlackBerry—including why it turned down Justin Bieber

Five things we learned from Bloomberg Businessweek‘s history of BlackBerry—including why it turned down Justin Bieber

These days, the news out of Waterloo is almost uniformly bad. BlackBerry 's new line of smartphones bombed quickly after being...

11 prominent Canadians pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, from Conrad Black to Brian Mulroney

11 prominent Canadians pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, from Conrad Black to Brian Mulroney

"It’s true what they say of Mandela. In all of our various conversations, there was never a word of acrimony, of rancour. I’d...

Toronto Police to Dufferin Street’s dancing crossing guard: please stop the music

Kathleen Byers , a crossing guard at Alexander Muir Junior Public School , is a west-end icon, and not just because of her sunny...

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s over-the-top political ad for Rob Ford’s (fake) D.C. mayoral campaign

Rob Ford was the biggest Canadian news story to hit the U.S. this century (this is not hyperbole ) but it looks like Ford fatigue...

Toronto Christmas Gift Ideas: 10 Rob Ford-themed presents for you and yours

Toronto Christmas Gift Ideas: 10 Rob Ford-themed presents for you and yours

There are only three weeks left until Christmas. For all we know, Rob Ford 's mayoralty could collapse even sooner than...

Dear Urban Diplomat: I'm a Jew. Do I really need to participate in the office Secret Santa?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I’m a Jew. Do I really need to participate in the office Secret Santa?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I don’t want to participate in my office Secret Santa because, ta-da, I’m Jewish. I’m not offended by...

Incoming Power Brokers: five of the city's biggest institutions crown new rulers

Incoming Power Brokers: five of the city’s biggest institutions crown new rulers

GUY LAURENCE, 51 Replacing Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed, December 2013 The new Rogers CEO is a battle-hardened media and telecom exec...

QUOTED: Prime-Minister-in-Waiting Rob Ford thinks public-funded healthcare is stupid

QUOTED: Prime-Minister-in-Waiting Rob Ford thinks public-funded healthcare is stupid

— Rob Ford, who made his inaugural appearance on Washington D.C. radio show The Sport Junkies this morning. Given the fallout...

The 14 top reactions to the latest round of Rob Ford revelations

The 14 top reactions to the latest round of Rob Ford revelations

After new details emerged yesterday about pseudo-mayor Rob Ford' s alleged involvement in gang activity, blackmail and maybe even...

VIDEO: check out the flashy new Dreamliners that Air Canada will be flying in spring 2014

Pearson Airport is newly swank-ified and Air Canada will soon have some fancy jets to match. This spring, the airline is getting...

QUOTED: Bill Blair sidesteps the question of whether Rob Ford will be charged after more shady details surface

QUOTED: Bill Blair sidesteps the question of whether Rob Ford will be charged after more shady details surface

—Police Chief Bill Blair, not really answering the question on many Torontonians’ lips : why hasn’t Rob Ford been charged...

New bombshells from police documents suggest Rob Ford may have tried heroin, been blackmailed

New bombshells from police documents suggest Rob Ford may have tried heroin, been blackmailed

Here we go again. It's a few days before the reported deadline, but the publication ban has been lifted on the infamous police...

Bixi Toronto isn't shutting down after all because toilets

Bixi Toronto isn’t shutting down after all because toilets

Bixi Toronto , the bike-share service whose demise once seemed virtually assured (largely due to the financial missteps of its...

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?