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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...

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: 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...

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...

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...

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