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Body Break duo Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod are competing on Amazing Race Canada!!!!!!!!!!

In a stroke of casting genius, Amazing Race Canada has signed up legendarily chipper Body Break pair Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod...

Spotlight: Shay Mitchell is the breakout star of television’s trashiest teen drama

Spotlight: Shay Mitchell is the breakout star of television’s trashiest teen drama

Three years ago, the Mississauga-born actor Shay Mitchell, then a total unknown with zero notable screen credits, suddenly...

Rob Ford suspends staffer David Price for making a really boneheaded phone call

Rob Ford suspends staffer David Price for making a really boneheaded phone call

Here’s what we know about Rob Ford’ s shadowy director of logistics and operations David Price: he was Ford’s high school...

Mayor May Not: John Tory inches towards admitting he wants to replace Rob Ford

Mayor May Not: John Tory inches towards admitting he wants to replace Rob Ford

John Tory upgraded his 2014 mayoral ambitions from “never say never” to “thinking about it” in an interview yesterday. The...

A tour of some of the Toronto Zoo’s cutest, cuddliest animals, including the prize pair of giant pandas

A tour of some of the Toronto Zoo’s cutest, cuddliest animals, including the prize pair of giant pandas

Er Sun and Da Mao, two giant pandas on long-term loan from Chongqing Zoo in China, arrived via FedEx in March (Prime Minister...

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.

Jan Wong: vicious turf wars at dog parks across Toronto have cost taxpayers a fortune

Jan Wong: vicious turf wars at dog parks across Toronto have cost taxpayers a fortune

Once upon a time, happiness reigned in Ledbury Park, a 1.6-hectare expanse of green tucked into a residential area west of Avenue...

Crack Facts: a look at everything we know about the Rob Ford drug scandal

Crack Facts: a look at everything we know about the Rob Ford drug scandal

Six weeks into the Rob Ford crack scandal, the surge of new details has slowed to a trickle, the video is likely gone and the...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I stop my neighbours from renting out their front yards as parking spots?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I stop my neighbours from renting out their front yards as parking spots?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I moved near the Gay Village last year and noticed many of my neighbours renting out their front yards as...

Karen Stintz is working on her 2014 mayoral campaign

Karen Stintz is working on her 2014 mayoral campaign

Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls aren’t allowed to officially campaign until January 2014, but preliminary jockeying is well...

Back in the Game: Blue Jays slugger José Bautista’s high-stakes mission to stay on top

Back in the Game: Blue Jays slugger José Bautista’s high-stakes mission to stay on top

It was July 16 of last year, a day game. More than 42,000 people in Yankee Stadium, and a few million sitting on couches at...

Editor’s Letter (July 2013): how can Toronto protect its parks?

Editor’s Letter (July 2013): how can Toronto protect its parks?

One of the nicest ways to spend a summer afternoon is to go to Trinity Bellwoods Park, find a spot on the grass and...

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...

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:...

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