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QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals that he was completely blindsided by Rob Ford’s confession

QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals that he was completely blindsided by Rob Ford’s confession

—Councillor Doug Ford, who, up until yesterday, seemed to be privy to all of Rob Ford ’s secrets. Speaking to the Toronto Sun...

VIDEOS: Last night’s best Rob Ford jokes from Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brian and more

VIDEOS: Last night’s best Rob Ford jokes from Stephen Colbert, Conan O’Brian and more

A crack-smoking mayor is just too good to pass up. For the second night running, America’s late-night wisecrackers turned their...

The 62 questions we still have for mayor Rob Ford

The 62 questions we still have for mayor Rob Ford

Mayor Rob Ford's second press conference on Tuesday saw him read a detailed and repetitive apology for smoking crack, in which he...

Should Rob Ford resign? His council colleagues weigh in

Should Rob Ford resign? His council colleagues weigh in

Rob Ford— a man who generally hates talking to reporters—held not one but two explosive pressers today. The mayor followed up...

Mayor Rob Ford's second bombshell of the day: I am staying on as mayor, despite "embarrassing everyone in the city"

Mayor Rob Ford’s second bombshell of the day: I am staying on as mayor, despite “embarrassing everyone in the city”

Just a few hours after a surprise media scrum in which he admitted to smoking crack, mayor Rob Ford make a second announcement to...

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.

Rob Ford’s office may have hired a hacker to destroy the crack video

Rob Ford’s office may have hired a hacker to destroy the crack video

The revelations into Rob Ford’ s secret life have been coming fast and furious, culminating in the mayor’s shocking admission...

Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack: "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine"

Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack: “Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine”

It's official . Mayor Rob Ford has admitted to smoking crack "maybe a year ago"—that is, while he was serving Toronto as...

QUOTED: Karen Stintz on what Toronto council should do about Rob Ford

QUOTED: Karen Stintz on what Toronto council should do about Rob Ford

—Councillor and 2014 mayoral hopeful Karen Stintz, advising her council colleagues to give up trying to pressure Rob Ford into...

The top seven Rob Ford jokes on American talk shows, from Jon Stewart to Howard Stern to Jay Leno

The top seven Rob Ford jokes on American talk shows, from Jon Stewart to Howard Stern to Jay Leno

Toronto’s been getting frequent updates on the Rob Ford Crackgate circus since May , but for many joke-makers south of the...

The big BlackBerry buyout is off and its CEO gets the boot

The big BlackBerry buyout is off and its CEO gets the boot

Remember Fairfax Financial’ s ballyhooed $4.7 billion deal to buy (and thereby save) BlackBerry? Well, it’s not happening. The...

Six spot-on Rob Ford parody Twitter accounts (plus one masterful fake Craigslist ad)

Six spot-on Rob Ford parody Twitter accounts (plus one masterful fake Craigslist ad)

Mayor Rob Ford has a distinctively folksy way of speaking, a hot temper, a knack for saying dumb things and now an (alleged) crack...

POLL: What do you think of Rob Ford’s apology?

POLL: What do you think of Rob Ford’s apology?

The most embattled mayor in Toronto’s history has finally said he’s sorry—well, sort of. Yesterday, a sombre-sounding Rob...

QUOTED: Jeremy Irons, Oscar-winning actor, says he can identify with Rob Ford

— Jeremy Irons , while being interviewed on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight . The Oscar-winning actor was in town to discuss...

Jesse Brown: How Twitter is finding ways to cash in on your TV Tweets

Jesse Brown: How Twitter is finding ways to cash in on your TV Tweets

A new generation of TV viewers tune out the ads to tweet about what they’re watching, but Twitter is finding ways to make money...

SLIDESHOW: The Rob Ford Crack Scandal in pictures, from the early iconic photos to the just-released shockers

SLIDESHOW: The Rob Ford Crack Scandal in pictures, from the early iconic photos to the just-released shockers

Thursday’s blow-out revelations about Rob Ford ’s troubled private life were months—even years—in the making. In that...

Rob Ford Crack Scandal: 16 amusing, baffling and touching reactions from notables that you need to read

Rob Ford Crack Scandal: 16 amusing, baffling and touching reactions from notables that you need to read

Opinions about Rob Ford are like rage-fuelled TTC stories: every Torontonian has one. With the massive volume of mayor-related...

Rob Ford Crack Scandal: 16 tweets by diehard Rob Ford supporters

Rob Ford Crack Scandal: 16 tweets by diehard Rob Ford supporters

Who cares if the city’s police chief has seen a video of Rob Ford smoking what might be crack? Certainly not Ford...

Did Rob Ford use a fake name to call a talk radio show last night?

Did Rob Ford use a fake name to call a talk radio show last night?

A few hours after Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair confirmed the existence of the Rob Ford crack video, an irate fellow going by...

Quoted: Rob Ford’s lawyer on why the mayor wants the public to see the crack video

— Dennis Morris, who has the unenviable job of being Rob Ford’ s lawyer, making an unexpected push for police to release the...

Quoted: Rob Ford responds to the crack video revelations swirling around him

Quoted: Rob Ford responds to the crack video revelations swirling around him

—Mayor Rob Ford, on today’s damning disclosures about his private life. The mayor’s morning started off poorly when...

Rob Ford’s approval rating drops a whopping 10 per cent in one month—and that was before today’s crack video bombshell

Rob Ford’s approval rating drops a whopping 10 per cent in one month—and that was before today’s crack video bombshell

On a Halloween marked by media frenzy, crack video revelations (it exists, in case you missed it) and a Twitterlanche of witty...

15 witty Twitter reactions to the latest Rob Ford crack video revelations

15 witty Twitter reactions to the latest Rob Ford crack video revelations

Whenever earth-shattering news breaks—and Police Chief Bill Blair’ s incredible revelation about the very real Rob Ford crack...

Cover Preview: Check out Toronto Life's December cover featuring Rob Ford and Bill Blair

Cover Preview: Check out Toronto Life’s December cover featuring Rob Ford and Bill Blair

Our December issue, which features our annual ranking of the 50 most influential people in Toronto, goes out to subscribers next...

Rob Ford Crack Scandal: Toronto police chief Bill Blair confirms that the cops have the Rob Ford crack video

At a packed press conference this morning, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair completely and utterly shocked the city by revealing...

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?