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Proposed logos for Canada's sesquicentennial look like they were designed in the nineties

Proposed logos for Canada’s sesquicentennial look like they were designed in the nineties

Canada will celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2017 (that's a 150th anniversary, for those without without dictionary-level...

Rob Ford lands a new weekly radio gig: NFL soothsayer

Rob Ford lands a new weekly radio gig: NFL soothsayer

You can’t blame Rob Ford for being jaded about the media business: in the span of a month, the mayor lost his NewsTalk 1010...

Rob and Doug Ford accuse Sketchy the Clown of stalking the mayor’s mother

Rob and Doug Ford accuse Sketchy the Clown of stalking the mayor’s mother

Apparently, every Rob Ford lookalike must have a ludicrous (although not necessarily ill-fitting) nickname. First there was...

QUOTED: Board of Trade boss Carol Wilding on why Toronto needs better transit planning—not just a Scarborough subway

QUOTED: Board of Trade boss Carol Wilding on why Toronto needs better transit planning—not just a Scarborough subway

— Carol Wilding , the president and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, on why the city’s transit planning process needs...

The Dark Knight: David Cronenberg’s creepy obsessions say as much about us as they do about him

The Dark Knight: David Cronenberg’s creepy obsessions say as much about us as they do about him

In a way, David Cronenberg put me in the hospital. Last January, I attended a screening of a documentary by the filmmaker Ric...

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.

VIDEO: American political ad proves that Rob Ford is now shorthand for “despised politician”

Rob Ford has become more than just a late-night punchline—he’s now the prevailing symbol of a politician at his worst. The...

QUOTED: a Toronto woman explains the surprising reason border officials denied her entry to the U.S.

QUOTED: a Toronto woman explains the surprising reason border officials denied her entry to the U.S.

—Toronto resident Ellen Richardson, who wants to know how U.S. border agents at Pearson Airport gained access to her...

Rob Ford eats chicken wings, steals a seat and works up the crowd the Buffalo Bills game in Toronto

Rob Ford eats chicken wings, steals a seat and works up the crowd the Buffalo Bills game in Toronto

Two of last week’s biggest stories—the ongoing Rob Ford fiasco and Jon Bon Jovi’ s supposed desire to move the Buffalo Bills...

The New Power Set: five young Torontonians on the verge of greatness

The New Power Set: five young Torontonians on the verge of greatness

JARED MENKES, 32 The grandson of Menkes Developments founder Murray is starting to dominate the downtown condo market. He oversaw...

How Cameron Bailey, artistic director of TIFF would spend a perfect Saturday in Parkdale

How Cameron Bailey, artistic director of TIFF would spend a perfect Saturday in Parkdale

“I first moved to Parkdale in 1998, and I’ve seen a lot of changes since. The condos are creeping up, but Parkdale retains its...

Made in Toronto: how the city’s few remaining factories manage to survive

Made in Toronto: how the city’s few remaining factories manage to survive

As corporate owners seek out cheap labour overseas, the city’s manufacturing sector has nearly disappeared. The factories that...

Doug and Rob Ford turn down Dr. Phil and Oprah Winfrey to create their own YouTube show

Doug and Rob Ford turn down Dr. Phil and Oprah Winfrey to create their own YouTube show

Judging by recent events, you'd think Rob Ford ’s career as a media star was going about as well as his career as a...

Pearson Goes Posh: the most luxurious new features at the airport Toronto loves to hate

Pearson Goes Posh: the most luxurious new features at the airport Toronto loves to hate

Is Pearson airport officially swanky? YYZ has a new fitness centre, a luxury shopping space in the works, and a handful of...

The Plutocrats’ Playground: inside Hilary and Galen Weston’s exclusive enclave of palatial vacation homes

The Plutocrats’ Playground: inside Hilary and Galen Weston’s exclusive enclave of palatial vacation homes

Hilary and Galen Weston built an unimaginably luxe development of multimillion-dollar vacation homes in Florida. With royals, CEOs and socialites, they play polo, hit the links, plan corporate takeovers and party. An inside tour of Toronto-by-the-sea

VIDEO: David Letterman, Martha Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence and Jonah Hill take another swipe at mayor Rob Ford

The flood of scandalous Rob Ford crack stories has slowed to a trickle in Toronto as we wait for more developments—mark your...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends moved twice in a year. Do I have to buy them two house-warming presents?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends moved twice in a year. Do I have to buy them two house-warming presents?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I showed up to my friends’ housewarming without a gift, and they were pissy about it all night. At one...

There is now a really weird Rob Ford bus tour run by a pair of mock satanists

Just when we thought the Rob Ford saga couldn ’ t possibly get weirder: Monday morning marked the debut of the Rofo Bus Tour, an...

QUOTED: Justice Ian Nordheimer on why the Rob Ford–Sandro Lisi police documents should be released in full

QUOTED: Justice Ian Nordheimer on why the Rob Ford–Sandro Lisi police documents should be released in full

— Justice Ian Nordheimer , writing in today's ruling that all portions of police documents from the investigation into Sandro...

The 50 Most Influential People in Toronto: who really runs this city?

The 50 Most Influential People in Toronto: who really runs this city?

You know you live in interesting times when the chief of police is the most powerful person in town. What propelled Chief Blair to...

Reaction Roundup: the seven top responses to yesterday’s Liberal victory in the Toronto Centre byelection

Reaction Roundup: the seven top responses to yesterday’s Liberal victory in the Toronto Centre byelection

“Liberal candidate wins in Liberal stronghold” is not a very exciting statement, but you wouldn’t know that from reading the...

The List: 10 things local comedy legend Catherine O’Hara can’t live without

The List: 10 things local comedy legend Catherine O’Hara can’t live without

1 | My Muskoka cottage When I was growing up, my parents rented a cottage every year, and I inherited their love of the...

Toronto named most youthful city in the world, out-youthing New York, Paris and London

Toronto named most youthful city in the world, out-youthing New York, Paris and London

Since the Rob Ford crack scandal kicked off, many have been searching for a feel-good story that could counter the impression...

11 people who dislike the idea of Bon Jovi moving the Buffalo Bills to Toronto

11 people who dislike the idea of Bon Jovi moving the Buffalo Bills to Toronto

Twitter exploded this morning with “Livin’ on a Prayer” puns over news that classic rock mainstay and hair enthusiast Jon...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Should my wife be allowed to slap bumper stickers on our car against my will?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Should my wife be allowed to slap bumper stickers on our car against my will?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Recently, my wife came home with a set of the stick-figure decals people put on car windows (we have a...

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?