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Jan Wong: Exotic pets should be illegal—for their sake and ours

Jan Wong: Exotic pets should be illegal—for their sake and ours

Yasmin Nakhuda and her wandering IKEA monkey revealed an underground economy of exotic pets in desperate need of policing A few...

The five weirdest metaphors Toronto city councillors used to describe the Scarborough subway

The five weirdest metaphors Toronto city councillors used to describe the Scarborough subway

After four years, countless political squabbles and at least six competing proposals, Rob Ford’ s Scarborough subway dream is...

Looks like Union Station’s never-ending reno will cost $80 million more than expected

Looks like Union Station’s never-ending reno will cost $80 million more than expected

Turns out that overhauling Canada’s busiest transit hub is both tricky and expensive. The price tag on the six-year Union...

Rob Ford hired a drug enforcer to coach high school football

Another day, another shady Rob Ford buddy. Meet Peter Payman (a.k.a. Payman Aboodowleh, Payman Aboodowieh and/or Pejman...

Six common reactions to the proposal to rename Toronto subway lines

Six common reactions to the proposal to rename Toronto subway lines

In two weeks, the TTC board will consider replacing the names of Toronto subway lines with numbers to make things less confusing...

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.

Q&A: Ontario’s ombudsman on police thuggery, Robin Thicke and throwing snowballs at Dalton McGuinty

Q&A: Ontario’s ombudsman on police thuggery, Robin Thicke and throwing snowballs at Dalton McGuinty

In the aftermath of the Sammy Yatim shooting, ombudsman André Marin wants to change the way cops use lethal force As the...

VIDEO: a Vimeo user takes revenge on Rogers with a doctored South Park episode

Anyone who has battled Rogers can relate to this week’s South Park episode skewering the telecom industry's record of crappy...

Quoted: a U of T professor on why a controversial child eroticism researcher should be allowed into Canada

—Professor Barbara Cossman , director of the Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto, responding...

Slideshow: Kevin O’Leary wants to be an artist—and he’s not half bad

Slideshow: Kevin O’Leary wants to be an artist—and he’s not half bad

Kevin O’Leary is better known for his ego and Dragon Den real-talk than his artistic soul, so we were skeptical when we heard...

Updated: Doug Ford claims police used an airplane to spy on the mayor (but he’s totally not worried about it)

Updated: Doug Ford claims police used an airplane to spy on the mayor (but he’s totally not worried about it)

The newest Ford family revelations—which happen to involve Doug Ford flipping the bird at small aircraft—lift the Rob Ford...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are guests obliged to say goodbye when they leave a party?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are guests obliged to say goodbye when they leave a party?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My partner and I love to host parties. They’re usually lively affairs of 30 people or so, and they often...

Billy Bishop Airport – An Economic Driver

Billy Bishop Airport is proud to be an economic driver in our city. According to a recent Economic Impact Study, the airport...

Quoted: Raptors forward Amir Johnson spouts a verbal love letter to Toronto

Quoted: Raptors forward Amir Johnson spouts a verbal love letter to Toronto

—Raptor Amir Johnson, on his deep affection for his adopted city in general, and its residents’ courteousness in...

Slideshow: our favourite wacky and witty painted utility boxes across the city

Slideshow: our favourite wacky and witty painted utility boxes across the city

See our favourite painted boxes »

Editor's Letter (October 2013): the best of the artisanal food invasion

Editor’s Letter (October 2013): the best of the artisanal food invasion

Before the cronut burger arrived at the CNE and poisoned 200 people with the staphylococcus aureus toxin, the cronut—sans beef...

INFOGRAPHIC: A revealing, zoomable map of Toronto’s racial distribution

INFOGRAPHIC: A revealing, zoomable map of Toronto’s racial distribution

This summer, a dot map showing the race and location of every person living in the U.S. sparked plenty of chatter about enduring...

Quoted: Rob Ford holds a press conference at a gas station to address his friend’s drug charges

Quoted: Rob Ford holds a press conference at a gas station to address his friend’s drug charges

—A “very surprised” Rob Ford, not quite commenting on the drug charges against buddy and occasional driver Sandro Lisi...

VIDEO: Margaret Atwood has a plan to improve the lyrics to “O Canada”

Should Canada’s anthem be gender-neutral? Literary goddess Margaret Atwood and former PM Kim Campbell think so. Their proposed...

Rob Ford’s friend is arrested on drug charges; reporters rejoice

Rob Ford’s friend is arrested on drug charges; reporters rejoice

Whenever the Rob Ford crack rumour machine starts to slows down, a crazy new development gives the media a chance to rehash all...

Stealing cell phones just got a lot less lucrative

Stealing cell phones just got a lot less lucrative

The newest tool in the war against phone snatchers: a country-wide blacklist to help deny cell service to stolen devices. Anyone...

Q&A: Malcolm Gladwell on why it pays to be an underdog

Q&A: Malcolm Gladwell on why it pays to be an underdog

In Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, David and Goliath, the bestselling pop sociologist Gladsplains the art of beating the odds The...

Drake and Rob Ford team up to try to make the Raptors cool again

Drake and Rob Ford team up to try to make the Raptors cool again

Today in weird match-ups: at a Toronto Raptors press conference this morning, Drake and Rob Ford together announced that the team...

Philip Preville: Why Kathleen Wynne needs Rob Ford

Philip Preville: Why Kathleen Wynne needs Rob Ford

If Kathleen Wynne is to achieve anything for Toronto—and transit is top of the list—she needs Rob Ford to knock around Back in...

Best of Fall 2013: our indispensable guide to the season’s hottest movies, theatre, concerts, art, books and more

Best of Fall 2013: our indispensable guide to the season’s hottest movies, theatre, concerts, art, books and more

Thirty years ago, in the song “Modern Love,” David Bowie told us he knows “when to go out, when to stay in.” That’s easy...

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