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QUOTED: AM640's Bill Carroll on why he doesn't want to talk to Doug or Rob Ford anymore

QUOTED: AM640’s Bill Carroll on why he doesn’t want to talk to Doug or Rob Ford anymore

— Bill Carroll, AM640 talk show host, after being informed that Doug Ford was calling the station asking to be interviewed on...

Shocking new details surface about Rob Ford: booze, cocaine and "even a suspected prostitute" in the mayor's office [UPDATED]

Shocking new details surface about Rob Ford: booze, cocaine and “even a suspected prostitute” in the mayor’s office [UPDATED]

Here we go again. Justice Ian Nordheimer ruled today that some redacted bits in the police documents released last week—those...

A majority of councillors vote that Rob Ford should take a leave from being the mayor [UPATED]

A majority of councillors vote that Rob Ford should take a leave from being the mayor [UPATED]

Even Doug Ford thinks the mayor should step down for a bit and get his life together. That interesting choice was revealed this...

Letters to the editor: December 2013

“Fortress York” in your October issue raised several important points and was particularly timely, considering the recent...

New poll shows Rob Ford’s support isn’t as strong as it seemed

New poll shows Rob Ford’s support isn’t as strong as it seemed

Even admitting to smoking crack cocaine didn’t put a dent in Rob Ford’ s job approval rating—a fact that has amazed...

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.

QUOTED: Legendarily dark film director David Lynch on the Rob Ford debacle

QUOTED: Legendarily dark film director David Lynch on the Rob Ford debacle

—Film director David Lynch on Rob Ford . Lynch, who was being interviewed for an upcoming issue of Flare by local scribe Ryan...

Rob Ford spends five hours signing bobblehead dolls that look nothing like him

Rob Ford spends five hours signing bobblehead dolls that look nothing like him

Spending the better part of a day signing bobblehead dolls doesn’t seem an obvious move for a man embroiled in the most...

Party Pics: Laureen Harper replaces Stephen, and Bill Blair wants to arm wrestle at the True Patriot Love gala

Party Pics: Laureen Harper replaces Stephen, and Bill Blair wants to arm wrestle at the True Patriot Love gala

Stephen Harper missed Thursday night’s True Patriot Love Dinner at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, but his wife Laureen...

QUOTED: Don Cherry on what Torontonians should do with their crack-smoking mayor

QUOTED: Don Cherry on what Torontonians should do with their crack-smoking mayor

—Hockey motormouth Don Cherry, trying to rally the city’s residents around his buddy Rob Ford. Cherry acknowledged yesterday...

QUOTED: Irate Toronto father reacts to the news that Rob Ford will march in the Santa Claus Parade

QUOTED: Irate Toronto father reacts to the news that Rob Ford will march in the Santa Claus Parade

— Brian Connolly —father, Twitter user , caps lock lover and no fan of the mayor—reacts to Rob Ford’ s decision to walk in...

UPDATED: Does AshleyMadison.com make fake profiles of sexy adulterers? A former employee says yes

UPDATED: Does AshleyMadison.com make fake profiles of sexy adulterers? A former employee says yes

Extramarital hook-up site Ashley Madison may just be the world’s most prolific catfish (sorry, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo —it was a...

QUOTED: American satirist P.J. O’Rourke describes one way Rob Ford has actually been good for the city

QUOTED: American satirist P.J. O’Rourke describes one way Rob Ford has actually been good for the city

— P.J. O’Rourke, American political satirist and writer, talking about Toronto’s new edgy reputation, gained in the wake of...

Moms on Top: the rise of power wives, house husbands and the new single-income family

Moms on Top: the rise of power wives, house husbands and the new single-income family

Now that more women are high powered and high earning, their husbands are choosing to quit work and raise the kids. An inside look...

Editor’s Letter (November 2013): Will stay-at-home dads feel as marginalized as stay-at-home moms once did?

Editor’s Letter (November 2013): Will stay-at-home dads feel as marginalized as stay-at-home moms once did?

Forty years ago, this magazine published provocative, trend-defining pieces about women entering the workforce. The stories...

How National Ballet dancer Heather Ogden would spend a perfect Saturday in Leslieville

How National Ballet dancer Heather Ogden would spend a perfect Saturday in Leslieville

“I’m not one for sleeping in, but I do like lounging in bed. My husband, Guillaume, is a coffee addict. That’s the first...

SLIDESHOW: Boardroom bigshots, gossip gurus and civic leaders at Toronto Life’s bash for the city’s most influential people

SLIDESHOW: Boardroom bigshots, gossip gurus and civic leaders at Toronto Life’s bash for the city’s most influential people

Powerful Torontonians descended on the Ritz-Carlton last night to see Toronto Life unveil its 2013 ranking of the city’s 50 Most...

NewsTalk 1010 has cancelled Doug and Rob Ford's radio talk show

NewsTalk 1010 has cancelled Doug and Rob Ford’s radio talk show

The CBC's Jamie Strashin is reporting that The City has been cancelled by NewsTalk 1010. The Sunday afternoon show—which...

Five things we learned from CP24’s rare interview with Rob Ford’s mother and sister

Five things we learned from CP24’s rare interview with Rob Ford’s mother and sister

When asked about the ever-widening scandal surrounding Rob Ford, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty— a close family friend—choked...

QUOTED: Mayor Rob Ford is now considering treatment, says his lawyer

QUOTED: Mayor Rob Ford is now considering treatment, says his lawyer

— Dennis Morris , Rob Ford’ s lawyer and close advisor, after revealing that the mayor “is seriously considering undergoing...

Who Would Play Whom? Dream-casting the inevitable movie version of the Rob Ford Crack Scandal

Who Would Play Whom? Dream-casting the inevitable movie version of the Rob Ford Crack Scandal

Who would play mayor Rob Ford in the movie version of the ongoing crack scandal? Many observers have noted this week that Chris...

Throwback Thursday: Don Cherry’s unwittingly ironic speech at Rob Ford’s inaugural council meeting

—Hockey commentator and sartorial risk-taker Don Cherry at Rob Ford’ s inaugural council meeting back in 2010. As Ford’s...

The shocking new Rob Ford video, in which he says "I need f---ing 10 minutes to make sure he's dead" [UPDATED]

The shocking new Rob Ford video, in which he says “I need f---ing 10 minutes to make sure he’s dead” [UPDATED]

Just after noon, the Toronto Star released this Rob Ford video, in which an enraged, erratic mayor screams threatening and violent...

Memoir: boxing champ George Chuvalo describes his family’s heartbreaking battle with heroin

Memoir: boxing champ George Chuvalo describes his family’s heartbreaking battle with heroin

When I was a heavyweight champ, I was on top of the world. I had no idea my sons were shooting heroin in the basement As a...

PHOTO: The cover of reporter Robyn Doolittle’s upcoming book about Rob Ford

PHOTO: The cover of reporter Robyn Doolittle’s upcoming book about Rob Ford

Robyn Doolittle, one of just three journalists to have seen the Rob Ford crack video, has stayed tight-lipped about the nature of...

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?