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A brief history of politicians and the things people throw at them (Rob Ford and a glass of juice included)

A brief history of politicians and the things people throw at them (Rob Ford and a glass of juice included)

A silly woman threw a cup of juice on Rob Ford at a Little Italy street festival this weekend, sparking a slew of news articles, a...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I tell my friends that they can’t come to my cottage every weekend?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I tell my friends that they can’t come to my cottage every weekend?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My wife and I recently bought a cottage. It’s a charming two-bedroom with a bunkie near...

Here’s what the massive pre-dawn drug raid had to do with Rob Ford

Here’s what the massive pre-dawn drug raid had to do with Rob Ford

After a (mostly) quiet week on the ongoing Rob Ford crack scandal, the rumour-mill revved up again this morning when police...

Memoir: after years in denial, I finally worked up the courage to switch genders

Memoir: after years in denial, I finally worked up the courage to switch genders

In my earliest memory, I am four and it’s bath time. I see my brother’s penis and turn to my mother to ask where mine is. She...

Rob Ford demotes Jaye Robinson (i.e. the councillor who publicly urged him to take a leave of absence)

Rob Ford demotes Jaye Robinson (i.e. the councillor who publicly urged him to take a leave of absence)

In the latest outburst of childishness at city hall, Rob Ford and centrist councillor Jaye Robinson are bickering over why—and...

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.

Campaign wizard Nick Kouvalis won’t help Rob Ford in the next election—unless the mayor goes to rehab

Campaign wizard Nick Kouvalis won’t help Rob Ford in the next election—unless the mayor goes to rehab

Nick Kouvalis, the mastermind behind the “gravy train” and with it Rob Ford’ s 2010 election win, won’t help with Ford’s...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I stop guys from pestering me when I’m jogging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I stop guys from pestering me when I’m jogging?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m a 31-year-old woman, and I jog every day in and around Little Portugal. The older men in the...

Spotlight: Serena Ryder shakes off the blues and scores the biggest hit of her career

Spotlight: Serena Ryder shakes off the blues and scores the biggest hit of her career

For nearly a decade, Serena Ryder has been the kind of singer who racks up Juno awards and Q appearances as consolation for...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Ford runs like a schoolgirl and Sarah Thomson does something dumb

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Ford runs like a schoolgirl and Sarah Thomson does something dumb

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Ford visited a shady bungalow and a former staffer does some naughty tweeting

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Ford visited a shady bungalow and a former staffer does some naughty tweeting

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

Rob Ford Video LOLz: The Mayor Mistakes The ROM For A Giant Crack Rock on Jimmy Kimmel

Earlier this week, Rob Ford suggested to Toronto radio station KISS 92.5 that the brouhaha at city hall is actually good for the...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: the crack video owners are fed up and Ford’s office becomes a tourist attraction

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: the crack video owners are fed up and Ford’s office becomes a tourist attraction

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

Five things we learned from Gawker’s update about the Rob Ford crack video

Five things we learned from Gawker’s update about the Rob Ford crack video

In a lengthy post last night, Gawker editor John Cook revealed some bad news about the campaign to buy the Rob Ford crack video:...

Shoppers Drug Mart writes an awesome, dystopic response to a customer email

Shoppers Drug Mart writes an awesome, dystopic response to a customer email

Shoppers Drug Mart showed this week that, like Samsung Canada and Morton’s Steakhouse, it knows how to have some fun with its...

David Miller lands a new high-profile job at WWF-Canada

Former mayor David Miller is taking over as president and CEO of WWF-Canada (that’s the World Wildlife Fund, not the wrestling...

Jesse Brown: Will smartphones make cash and credit cards obsolete?

Jesse Brown: Will smartphones make cash and credit cards obsolete?

With just one tap, you’ll soon be able to use your smartphone to make a purchase, redeem a coupon, earn Air Miles and receive a...

Rob Ford Photo LOLz: Yard Art With A Very Literal, Very Anti-Ford Message

Rob Ford Photo LOLz: Yard Art With A Very Literal, Very Anti-Ford Message

When the Rob Ford crack story first broke, we saw this discarded toilet sitting on a Riverdale home’s front lawn. The blunt...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Mark Towhey’s leaked email and pictures of fish

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: Mark Towhey’s leaked email and pictures of fish

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

Reasons to Love Toronto 2013: Our fifth annual mash note to the city

Reasons to Love Toronto 2013: Our fifth annual mash note to the city

When the news came that Toronto had breezed past Chicago in population count, adding another 38,000 people in a single year and...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: eager, new hires and money laundering

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: eager, new hires and money laundering

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

Rob Ford Photo LOLz: The Mayor’s Smiling, Suspender-Clad Staff Before The Exodus

Rob Ford Photo LOLz: The Mayor’s Smiling, Suspender-Clad Staff Before The Exodus

Last Halloween, former Rob Ford staffer Brian Johnston tweeted this pic of the mayor’s entire team, who had a good-natured go at...

Rob Ford’s Official Tweets Vs. Reality: a day-by-day comparison of the last two weeks

Rob Ford’s Official Tweets Vs. Reality: a day-by-day comparison of the last two weeks

In the two weeks since news broke that Rob Ford (allegedly) smokes crack, the mayor has lost his temper, nearly a third of his...

Rob Ford resigns!

Rob Ford resigns!

Well, a Rob Ford resigned—State Senator Robert Ford from South Carolina. Psych! (Sometimes a joke is so good you just have to...

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: more staffers quit and the mayor has a lookalike named Slurpy

Rob Ford Crack-o-Meter: more staffers quit and the mayor has a lookalike named Slurpy

Rob Ford has skated through some humiliating situations and emerged relatively unscathed. The crack-smoking scandal, though, has...

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?