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Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I stop rude drivers from budging at a lane-closure queue?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I stop rude drivers from budging at a lane-closure queue?

Dear Urban Diplomat, The left lane is closed about halfway along the off-ramp from the Bayview extension to River Street. Yet...

Reaction Roundup: Rob Ford befriends an owl and reporters get excited

Reaction Roundup: Rob Ford befriends an owl and reporters get excited

Rob Ford visited the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show yesterday, where he showed off his well-honed fishing skills, fired a gun and got...

Ontario’s lawyers launch a PR campaign to show that they’re human

The Ontario Bar Association launched a slick ad campaign today aimed at shaking the prevailing image of lawyers as greedy...

Current Obsession: punk rocker Patti Smith pays tribute to her dead heroes in a new photo exhibition

Current Obsession: punk rocker Patti Smith pays tribute to her dead heroes in a new photo exhibition

When the New York singer-songwriter Patti Smith hit the American music scene in the mid-’70s, there was no one quite like...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I obligated to provide a gluten-free option at my kid’s birthday party?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I obligated to provide a gluten-free option at my kid’s birthday party?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Last week we sent out e-vites for our son’s 10th birthday. The RSVPs started coming back, and in two...

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.

Why you should buy travel insurance for your next vacation

Why you should buy travel insurance for your next vacation

The kids are out of school, your flight times are checked (and double-checked), and your out-of-office notice is already hard at...

Three Toronto property giants write a letter opposing a downtown casino (and embarrassing Paul Godfrey)

Three Toronto property giants write a letter opposing a downtown casino (and embarrassing Paul Godfrey)

Only a week after three former Toronto mayors penned a letter opposing the development of a casino in Toronto, three of the...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are bidding wars on rental condos socially acceptable?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are bidding wars on rental condos socially acceptable?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I went to a viewing of a rental condo recently—a great place with an office, a fireplace, a gym downstairs...

Farewell, penny: 10 oddly sweet articles about the coin’s demise

Farewell, penny: 10 oddly sweet articles about the coin’s demise

The Royal Canadian Mint will stop distributing pennies to banks and businesses tomorrow, which means that, although the humble...

Rob Ford went $40,000 over the spending limit, according to a campaign audit

Rob Ford went $40,000 over the spending limit, according to a campaign audit

A very, very long-awaited audit of Rob Ford’ s 2010 campaign finances released late this afternoon found the mayor blew the...

The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus

The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus

A woman in a leather miniskirt and stilettos staggers down a darkened corridor and rings the buzzer beside a bolted door. The man...

A mysterious sneak peek at the first-ever BlackBerry Super Bowl commercial

A mysterious sneak peek at the first-ever BlackBerry Super Bowl commercial

BlackBerry has committed some serious marketing miscues in the past, but we’re intrigued by its latest PR stunt. The company...

The Parlour Game: a behind-the-scenes tour of Toronto’s thriving rub ’n’ tug industry

The Parlour Game: a behind-the-scenes tour of Toronto’s thriving rub ’n’ tug industry

Ivy glows like a 1930s starlet. She’s 27, with high, round cheekbones, rosebud lips and luminescent skin. She has worked at...

Rob Ford and Karen Stintz argue over whether he phoned her

Rob Ford and Karen Stintz argue over whether he phoned her

Just when we thought city hall couldn’t get any more childish, Rob Ford and Karen Stintz decide to stand in the same room and...

The best and worst moments from the Blackberry 10 launch, starting with RIM’s big name change

The best and worst moments from the Blackberry 10 launch, starting with RIM’s big name change

• Most long-overdue change: Early in his presentation, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins announced that the company has officially changed...

Conrad Black is hosting a new television show called Zoomer. We’re very excited

Conrad Black is hosting a new television show called Zoomer. We’re very excited

We knew Conrad Black had big plans for his release from prison. What we didn’t know is that they involved co-hosting a weekly...

Two signs that the Island Airport is only getting bigger and better

Two signs that the Island Airport is only getting bigger and better

Billy Bishop Airport’s proximity to the city—plus the free cookies in the departure lounge—have already won over many...

Inside Pearson Airport’s ultra-luxe private hub for celebs, executives and well-to-dos

Inside Pearson Airport’s ultra-luxe private hub for celebs, executives and well-to-dos

Ever wonder why famous types are rarely spotted idling by the baggage carousel or in the customs line? At Pearson, three deluxe...

Sandra Pupatello, Doug Ford and other power players on incoming premier Kathleen Wynne

Sandra Pupatello, Doug Ford and other power players on incoming premier Kathleen Wynne

After a Liberal leadership convention full of the usual back-room alliances and surprise reversals, Kathleen Wynne emerged as...

The Audit: bank bonuses, the Blue Jays’ payroll and the month’s other notable numbers

The Audit: bank bonuses, the Blue Jays’ payroll and the month’s other notable numbers

Rob Ford wins his court appeal and remains Toronto’s Mayor. Here’s what happens next

Rob Ford wins his court appeal and remains Toronto’s Mayor. Here’s what happens next

The verdict came as a bit of a shock. This morning, the Ontario Divisional Court delivered a unanimous decision supporting Rob...

Rob Ford wins his appeal

Rob Ford wins his appeal

The Ontario Divisional Court surprised many city hall watchers, overturning Justice Charles Hackland’s November ruling that the...

The Interview: Factory Theatre’s artistic directors Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams

The Interview: Factory Theatre’s artistic directors Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams

Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams, Factory Theatre’s new artistic directors, struggle to save the season amid...

Q&A: Liberal leadership front-runner Sandra Pupatello on traffic, the TTC and marrying a Newfoundlander

Q&A: Liberal leadership front-runner Sandra Pupatello on traffic, the TTC and marrying a Newfoundlander

Sandra Pupatello was McGuinty’s pit bull for eight years before decamping to the private sector. Now she’s back, gunning for...

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?