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UPDATED: Doug Ford knows what his constituents want for Christmas: $20 bills from Doug Ford

UPDATED: Doug Ford knows what his constituents want for Christmas: $20 bills from Doug Ford

Rob Ford and Doug Ford have built their reputations on being willing to help out the little guy. Your neighbour's pile of sand is...

Another day, another report on ways to pay for new public transit in Toronto

Another day, another report on ways to pay for new public transit in Toronto

It's been quite a week for lengthy reports on the future of public transit in Toronto. Yesterday's 138-page analysis, written by a...

Taiwanese animators imagine Rob Ford’s death in a creepy amount of detail

Someone at Next Media Animation has an eye for detail and an extremely dark imagination. Previous YouTube videos from the...

The CBC’s Carol Off calls out Conrad Black for appearing to forget how to conduct an interview

The CBC’s Carol Off calls out Conrad Black for appearing to forget how to conduct an interview

By now, pretty much everyone agrees that Conrad Black ’s softball interview with Rob Ford was bad—except for Rob Ford...

Rob Ford invites the media to a Christmas party at his mom's house, and the predictable happens

Rob Ford invites the media to a Christmas party at his mom’s house, and the predictable happens

Don't ask us how we got this impression, but it seems that Rob Ford sometimes says things without first thinking the consequences...

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.

Mommy Porn Goes Global: with 50 Shades of Grey and Gabriel's Inferno, BDSM-tinged bodice-rippers are changing the way we read

Mommy Porn Goes Global: with 50 Shades of Grey and Gabriel’s Inferno, BDSM-tinged bodice-rippers are changing the way we read

In September 2009, a serialized novel called The University of Edward Masen debuted on Twilighted, an online fan fiction forum...

Dean Blundell apologizes for the whole "maybe causing a mistrial" thing

Dean Blundell apologizes for the whole “maybe causing a mistrial” thing

On Monday we found out that Dean Blundell , host of The Edge 102.1 's morning show, may have jeopardized a sexual assault...

Five things we learned from Michael Schabas's critique of Toronto's public-transit plans

Five things we learned from Michael Schabas’s critique of Toronto’s public-transit plans

Arguing about public transit has become a parlour game in Toronto, where every month seems to bring a new proposal for an...

Canada Post is getting rid of home delivery

Canada Post is getting rid of home delivery

Downtown house dwellers can no longer look down upon condo owners and suburban denizens for their tiny, locked mailboxes situated...

QUOTED: Star reporter Daniel Dale on whether he'll sue Rob Ford

QUOTED: Star reporter Daniel Dale on whether he’ll sue Rob Ford

- Toronto Star city hall reporter Daniel Dale , on whether he'll sue Mayor Rob Ford . The conflict stems from an interview between...

Can this family produce three NHL stars? The unlikely rise of Team Subban

Can this family produce three NHL stars? The unlikely rise of Team Subban

It takes a special kind of household to produce an NHL star. Can this family really create three? The unlikely rise of...

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...

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...

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