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Slideshow: the Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss

Slideshow: the Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss

Toronto had such high hopes for the Maple Leafs, which made it all the more painful to watch as they blew a 4-1 lead over the...

The eight coolest things Chris Hadfield did from space

The eight coolest things Chris Hadfield did from space

As if being the first Canadian to walk in space wasn’t enough, astronaut Chris Hadfield has become a social media...

Reaction Roundup: council’s petty and ultimately useless transit debate

Reaction Roundup: council’s petty and ultimately useless transit debate

As soon as Karen Stintz opened the Pandora’s Box of taxes to fund transit—a discussion Ford had fought to put off—last...

The List: 10 things Defiance star Mia Kirshner can’t live without

The List: 10 things Defiance star Mia Kirshner can’t live without

1. My candles I like my surroundings to smell pretty. A French company called Mad et Len makes great scented candles. They’re...

The threat of a big-box development is still alive in Kensington Market—but so is Casa Acoreana

The threat of a big-box development is still alive in Kensington Market—but so is Casa Acoreana

The developer hoping to build a big-box development on the western edge of Kensington Market isn’t giving up. After both the...

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.

A tragicomic scrapbook of Rob Ford’s crazy, blunder-filled mayoralty

A tragicomic scrapbook of Rob Ford’s crazy, blunder-filled mayoralty

We expected a bumpy ride with Ford as mayor, but we weren’t prepared for a self-sabotaging Lindsay Lohan of politics. With a new...

A new boutique hotel and restaurant is coming to Queen Street West

Before Toronto became all about big-name luxury hotel chains, the The Drake and The Gladstone were emblems of the city’s love...

Rob Ford offers the provincial NDP advice: bring down the government

Rob Ford offers the provincial NDP advice: bring down the government

The troubled relationship between Rob Ford and premier Kathleen Wynne took another southward turn yesterday when the mayor urged...

Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole are leaving Canada for a gig at Fox Sports

Like so many Canadian television personalities, freewheeling SportsCentre hosts Jay Onrait and Dan O’Toole are moving south of...

Olivia Chow is writing a memoir, fueling speculation about a mayoral run

Olivia Chow is writing a memoir, fueling speculation about a mayoral run

Olivia Chow, who has been toying with reporters about a possible mayoral run for months, is penning a memoir that’s supposed to...

Memoir: how I put an end to my extended adolescence

Memoir: how I put an end to my extended adolescence

When I became a father, I decided it was time to make the long-delayed leap into adulthood. The best way to be a grown-up, I...

See, Hear, Read: the best movie, music and book release for May

See, Hear, Read: the best movie, music and book release for May

This is the kind of buzzed-about doc that sends quivers of delight through lineups at the Lightbox. It’s all about the crackpot...

Current Obsession: the late shutterbug Arnaud Maggs saved his best work for last

Current Obsession: the late shutterbug Arnaud Maggs saved his best work for last

As an artist, Arnaud Maggs was a late bloomer. Before scoring his first exhibition at the age of 51, he worked as a graphic...

Where to get Maple Leafs playoff tickets—and the giant piles of money they’re going to cost

Where to get Maple Leafs playoff tickets—and the giant piles of money they’re going to cost

The Toronto Maple Leafs begin their first postseason run in nine years against the Boston Bruins on the road tomorrow night. The...

The Argument: Broadway smash The Book of Mormon makes believers out of musical theatre heathens

The Argument: Broadway smash The Book of Mormon makes believers out of musical theatre heathens

The day tickets for the Toronto run of The Book of Mormon went on sale in February, a lineup formed outside the Princess of Wales...

Brian Burke is suing Internet trolls who say he impregnated Hazel Mae

Brian Burke is suing Internet trolls who say he impregnated Hazel Mae

After MLSE brass booted Brian Burke from the general manager’s office in January, a small but rabid corner of the Internet...

Kirstine Stewart leaves the CBC to run Twitter Canada

Kirstine Stewart leaves the CBC to run Twitter Canada

Two and a half years after Richard Stursberg’ s ouster, the CBC is once again looking to fill a void at the helm of its...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I confront parents who bring a wailing newborn to an upscale restaurant?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I confront parents who bring a wailing newborn to an upscale restaurant?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My husband and I went to Toca at the Ritz-Carlton for our anniversary dinner. Around 9 p.m., a newborn-toting...

Q&A: Saadi Gadhafi’s bodyguard on his boss’s legendary parties, fast-food habit and escape from Libya

Q&A: Saadi Gadhafi’s bodyguard on his boss’s legendary parties, fast-food habit and escape from Libya

What’s it like to be Saadi Gadhafi’s hired gun? Gary Peters, trusted protector of Libya’s playboy prince, lived to tell...

A timeline of Rob Ford and Kathleen Wynne’s deteriorating relations

A timeline of Rob Ford and Kathleen Wynne’s deteriorating relations

Rob Ford and Dalton McGuinty had trouble playing nice sometimes, and Kathleen Wynne’ s arrival seemed like an opportunity to...

Dear Urban Diplomat: I found $100 in the back of a cab. What should I do with it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: I found $100 in the back of a cab. What should I do with it?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I got into a cab a few days ago outside First Canadian Place and found a $100 bill on the floor. I quickly...

How Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke brought the stodgy newspaper back to life

How Toronto Star editor Michael Cooke brought the stodgy newspaper back to life

Michael Cooke, the Toronto Star’ s tabloid-minded editor, is on a mission to expose the corruption and crookedness of the...

Jan Wong: The province’s shrewd but savage strategy to stick it to Ontario’s teachers

Jan Wong: The province’s shrewd but savage strategy to stick it to Ontario’s teachers

The school year is coming to a close, and not a moment too soon. It’s been an ugly one. Queen’s Park forced new labour...

Toronto Maple Leafs stoke a little playoff excitement with a pair of bad-ass Game of Thrones-style pics

Toronto Maple Leafs stoke a little playoff excitement with a pair of bad-ass Game of Thrones-style pics

As of 9:45 p.m. on Saturday night, it was official: the Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time in nine...

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?