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Philip Preville: Does Toronto really need a $1-billion police force?

Philip Preville: Does Toronto really need a $1-billion police force?

Zulfiqar Khimani holds the distinction of being Toronto’s most prolific parking enforcement officer. In the last five years he...

Rob Ford has been turfed as coach of Don Bosco’s high school football team

Rob Ford has been turfed as coach of Don Bosco’s high school football team

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is ditching Rob Ford as the volunteer coach of the Don Bosco Eagles. The news—which...

Q&A: Porter CEO Robert Deluce on his plans to vanquish the anti–Island airport faction

Q&A: Porter CEO Robert Deluce on his plans to vanquish the anti–Island airport faction

There’s been relative peace on the island due in part to the ban on jets. Recently you announced you’d made a conditional...

Videos: watch Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno weigh in on the Rob Ford crack allegations

Rob Ford has studiously avoided addressing his alleged proclivity for smoking crack for four days, though pundits, councillors and...

MLSE fires Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo—but asks him to stay as president

MLSE fires Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo—but asks him to stay as president

This could get awkward: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment brass axed Bryan Colangelo as general manager of the Toronto Raptors...

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.

How close is Gawker to publishing the Rob Ford crack video?

How close is Gawker to publishing the Rob Ford crack video?

Though it’s possible the buzz behind Crackstarter could fizzle out, the fund was still growing at a furious rate today (over...

Five things you didn’t know about Nina Dobrev, the star of the teen fangst phenomenon The Vampire Diaries

Five things you didn’t know about Nina Dobrev, the star of the teen fangst phenomenon The Vampire Diaries

1. She’s a little rusty on her hometown hot spots “I realized how much I missed Toronto when I came to TIFF for The Perks of...

The Top 10 Most Amazing Things About the Rob Ford Crack-Smoking Story (Assuming All Allegations Are True and All Videos Are Fully Authenticated)

The Top 10 Most Amazing Things About the Rob Ford Crack-Smoking Story (Assuming All Allegations Are True and All Videos Are Fully Authenticated)

Below, a countdown of the 10 craziest things about the Rob Ford crack-smoking brouhaha. 10. Gawker broke the story. 9. The Toronto...

Watch Toronto Life editor Sarah Fulford discuss our fifth annual edition of Reasons to Love Toronto Now

Feel giddy about your city? Us too! We love that the Jays are back in the swing of things, we love that our new premier isn’t...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Our neighbours’ barbecue fills our backyard with unpleasant smoke. Can we complain?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Our neighbours’ barbecue fills our backyard with unpleasant smoke. Can we complain?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My wife and I have new neighbours who love to barbecue, which is fine, except that it’s almost always...

Editor’s Letter (June 2013): Regent Park proves that big, visionary projects can get off the ground

Editor’s Letter (June 2013): Regent Park proves that big, visionary projects can get off the ground

We all have places in Toronto we like to show off to guests from out of town. In the summer, I take my visiting friends to...

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...

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...

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