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UPDATED: The Royal York does not admit horses, not even semi-famous ones

UPDATED: The Royal York does not admit horses, not even semi-famous ones

Even though we’ll be cheering for the Toronto Argonauts in Sunday’s Grey Cup, we half-hoped Calgary Stampeders fans would...

Rob Ford and the Toronto Sun are breaking up—here, a pair of personal ads to help them move on

Rob Ford and the Toronto Sun are breaking up—here, a pair of personal ads to help them move on

Mayor Rob Ford and the Toronto Sun’ s beautiful friendship—a years-long affair based on shared political beliefs, mutual staff...

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick November’s best movie, music and book release

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick November’s best movie, music and book release

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “Jim Henson was my idol when I was growing up, and since this was the first...

QUOTED: a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan on why he splurged on a $5,300 toilet

QUOTED: a diehard Toronto Maple Leafs fan on why he splurged on a $5,300 toilet

—Barrie-based lawyer, Toronto Maple Leafs fanatic and person with too much money and questionable judgment Jim...

GALLERY: 23 heart-meltingly cute dogs at Winter Woofstock

GALLERY: 23 heart-meltingly cute dogs at Winter Woofstock

On the weekend, we headed to Exhibition Place to ogle the puppies at the third Winter Woofstock festival. While there were plenty...

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.

Philip Preville: The case for making bike helmets mandatory

Philip Preville: The case for making bike helmets mandatory

Driving without a seat belt is considered absurdly reckless. Why isn’t cycling without a helmet? Any cyclist who’s ever been...

Seven Grey Cup bets we wish Rob Ford and Naheed Nenshi would make

Seven Grey Cup bets we wish Rob Ford and Naheed Nenshi would make

After the Toronto Blue Jays’ Alex Anthopoulos opened the week with a blockbuster deal, Toronto sports fans were given another...

Dunkonomics: How the Toronto Raptors’ Bryan Colangelo plans to reinvent his team

Dunkonomics: How the Toronto Raptors’ Bryan Colangelo plans to reinvent his team

Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors’ impulsive, extravagant general manager, has finally accepted the business necessity of recruiting...

Harley Davidson Holiday Gift Guide

Harley Davidson Holiday Gift Guide [sponsored]

Jesse Brown: Who says smart phone addiction is a bad thing? The case for constant connectivity

Jesse Brown: Who says smart phone addiction is a bad thing? The case for constant connectivity

Smart phones have invaded every aspect of our lives. We use them at the dinner table, in bed, even on the john. Some people call...

Editor’s Letter (December 2012): under the influence

Editor’s Letter (December 2012): under the influence

David Mirvish’s plan to tear down the Princess of Wales Theatre and build three 80-plus-storey Frank Gehry–designed condo...

A forgotten audio tape could make or break Rob Ford’s libel suit

A forgotten audio tape could make or break Rob Ford’s libel suit

Rob Ford is in court this week over a $6-million defamation suit filed by Boardwalk Pub owner George Foulidis, a high-profile case...

The Trump Tower rains glass from the sky (again)

The Trump Tower rains glass from the sky (again)

Another day, another pane of glass falling from the sky, this time from the Trump Tower at Bay and Adelaide. Yesterday around 4...

Reason to Love Toronto: because the Blue Jays made a blockbuster trade

Reason to Love Toronto: because the Blue Jays made a blockbuster trade

Dear Urban Diplomat: Is it rude to order dessert when there’s a line of people waiting for a table?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Is it rude to order dessert when there’s a line of people waiting for a table?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My husband and I recently waited for two hours to get a table at a new restaurant at Dundas and...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I go barefoot on the treadmill at the gym?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I go barefoot on the treadmill at the gym?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m a physiotherapist, and I recently started running barefoot on the treadmill at my gym. To my...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My sister gave me opera tickets. Am I obligated to take her as my date?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My sister gave me opera tickets. Am I obligated to take her as my date?

Dear Urban Diplomat, For my 40th birthday, my sister bought me season’s tickets to the Canadian Opera Company—two seats in the...

QUOTED: Rob Ford humbly shares his personal experience with bullying

QUOTED: Rob Ford humbly shares his personal experience with bullying

— Mayor Rob Ford, speaking candidly about being tormented as a child at a publicity event for Bullying Awareness Week...

Liberal Watch: The six contenders for the Ontario Liberal party leadership so far

Liberal Watch: The six contenders for the Ontario Liberal party leadership so far

Although leading the struggling Ontario Liberal party may be the worst job in the province (just ask Dalton McGuinty ), another...

The Argument: Why Frida Kahlo is the patron saint of Internet–enabled narcissism

The Argument: Why Frida Kahlo is the patron saint of Internet–enabled narcissism

On September 17, 1925, Frida Kahlo, then an 18-year-old aspiring medical student, was riding a bus in Mexico City when it collided...

RIM sets a launch date for BlackBerry 10

Research in Motion has, at very long last, announced it will launch BlackBerry 10 on January 30, an entire year later than the...

Eight portraits of the affluent, educated professionals flocking to Toronto from around the world

Eight portraits of the affluent, educated professionals flocking to Toronto from around the world

As the global economy fizzles, our city is being inundated with a new cohort of foreign professionals. They’re coming for the...

Michael Ignatieff makes doomsday predictions about the death of democracy

Michael Ignatieff makes doomsday predictions about the death of democracy

After retiring from federal politics last year, Michael Ignatieff has been on an intellectual crusade against political...

The Moment: Rob Ford’s football team brings home the trophy

The Moment: Rob Ford’s football team brings home the trophy

For Coach Ford, the Don Bosco Eagles’ walloping of the Senator O’Connor Blues, 26-14, was a kind of vindication. Ever since...

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?