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“What’s next, a mandate to start using fax machines?”: Ontario public sector union boss Dave Bulmer on Doug Ford’s return-to-office mandate

“What’s next, a mandate to start using fax machines?”: Ontario public sector union boss Dave Bulmer on Doug Ford’s return-to-office mandate

The province’s government workers have been ordered back to the office five days a week. According to Bulmer, it’s been a disaster

Toronto Life ’s most-read Q&As of 2025

Toronto Life’s most-read Q&As of 2025

Including conversations with the TTC’s new CEO, superstar Ryan Reynolds and Prime Minister Mark Carney

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our November issue

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our November issue

Including an AI therapy memoir, the story of a founder of the hacker collective Anonymous and the tech millionaire who paid to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Police busted an organized crime group alleged to have stolen over a million dollars’ worth of merchandise from Shoppers Drug Marts

Police busted an organized crime group alleged to have stolen over a million dollars’ worth of merchandise from Shoppers Drug Marts

Twenty-one people from Hamilton and the GTA have been arrested

Things got a little heated at city council this week

Things got a little heated at city council this week

Councillors argued over a motion to refund TTC users for delayed rides

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.

Ontario’s integrity commissioner is investigating the $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund

Ontario’s integrity commissioner is investigating the $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund

Allegations of fund mismanagement have plagued labour minister David Piccini in recent months

Good tidings while riding: Safety tips for driving home for the holidays

Good tidings while riding: Safety tips for driving home for the holidays

Toronto may be home for many, but it’s not always where we say we’re “from.” Over the holidays, thousands of Torontonians...

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A major breakdancing competition will take place in Toronto next year

A major breakdancing competition will take place in Toronto next year

Dancers from 27 countries around the world will take part

After targeting luxury homes, Olivia Chow promises a lighter property tax hike in 2026

After targeting luxury homes, Olivia Chow promises a lighter property tax hike in 2026

The mayor enters an election year with affordability once again driving the narrative

Amazon employees in Ajax have been accused of stealing $2 million worth of merchandise

Amazon employees in Ajax have been accused of stealing $2 million worth of merchandise

Police say they seized $250,000 in electronics and $50,000 in cash

Doug Ford and Ron DeSantis are fighting

Doug Ford and Ron DeSantis are fighting

The Florida governor must think Ford just fell off the turnip truck

"I'm not talking about a sniffle": Doctor Isaac Bogoch on the myths and realities of a harsh flu season

“I’m not talking about a sniffle”: Doctor Isaac Bogoch on the myths and realities of a harsh flu season

Go get your shots, people

Inside UHN’s robotic revolution

Inside UHN’s robotic revolution

From housing Canada’s largest surgical robot fleet to training the surgeons of tomorrow, UHN is paving the road for boundless innovation in surgery

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A GTA paralegal will provide pro bono legal services to people caught stealing groceries

A GTA paralegal will provide pro bono legal services to people caught stealing groceries

Jeramy J. Silverstein’s offer comes as more than one in 10 Torontonians now rely on food banks

City council passed a motion to speed up the Finch West LRT

City council passed a motion to speed up the Finch West LRT

Only one councillor opposed it, citing traffic congestion concerns

Jeff Bezos went to Paris Texas last weekend

Jeff Bezos went to Paris Texas last weekend

Is he a King West club guy now? Not exactly

City council will vote on what to do about a contractor that overbilled by $1.1 million

City council will vote on what to do about a contractor that overbilled by $1.1 million

Capital Sewer Services Inc. has earned $220 million for 31 different city contracts over the last five years

The best sauna–cold plunge circuits in Toronto

The best sauna–cold plunge circuits in Toronto

You’re hot, then you’re cold

The Toronto Tempo uniform designs were just unveiled

The Toronto Tempo uniform designs were just unveiled

And fans will be able to buy their own in January

The Toronto Public Library's most-borrowed books list has arrived

The Toronto Public Library’s most-borrowed books list has arrived

Romantasy takes the top spot once again

A victim of the mass murder at Bondi Beach had family members in Toronto

A victim of the mass murder at Bondi Beach had family members in Toronto

Loved ones remember Rabbi Eli Schlanger as positive and vivacious

Christmas carollers visited Doug Ford's house to protest Bill 60

Christmas carollers visited Doug Ford’s house to protest Bill 60

The premier did not strike the harp and join the chorus

A Toronto runner raced the new Finch LRT and won

A Toronto runner raced the new Finch LRT and won

It wasn’t close

Clayton La Touche has been removed from his role as the TDSB's director of education

Clayton La Touche has been removed from his role as the TDSB’s director of education

Board supervisor Rohit Gupta said the board needed a fresh start

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