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SPONSORED CONTENT: See Great Britain through 50 years of James Bond

James Bond isn’t only from Great Britain—he is Great Britain. Capitalizing on the hubbub surrounding the release of the latest...

Frank Stronach officially steps down as a director of Magna International

Our favourite Austrian megalomaniac and multimillionaire, Frank Stronach, left his position as a long-time director of Canadian...

QUOTED: Andy Byford to Rob Ford, “Don’t Call Me [Maybe]”

QUOTED: Andy Byford to Rob Ford, “Don’t Call Me [Maybe]”

—TTC chief Andy Byford, asking Rob Ford to take him off his speed dial in the wake of the brouhaha surrounding a TTC bus that...

Q&A: Milos Raonic on his plans for world domination and his crush on Taylor Swift

Q&A: Milos Raonic on his plans for world domination and his crush on Taylor Swift

He doesn’t just want to dominate the tennis world. He’s already busy plotting his corporate takeover Two years ago, no one had...

Penthouse International: how rich foreign buyers are fuelling the condo explosion

Penthouse International: how rich foreign buyers are fuelling the condo explosion

The rumours are true: wealthy buyers from Russia, China and the Middle East all want a piece of Toronto. A story about smuggled...

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.

Glen Murray and Kathleen Wynne are running for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership

Glen Murray and Kathleen Wynne are running for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership

The race to be the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is now, finally, an actual race. Three weeks quietly passed following...

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “I’m a big fan of science fiction films with decent storylines and character...

The Celtic Invasion: why the arrival of hundreds of Irish construction workers benefits Toronto’s building boom

The Celtic Invasion: why the arrival of hundreds of Irish construction workers benefits Toronto’s building boom

In the mid-1990s, companies such as Microsoft, Intel and Apple, attracted by Ireland’s well-educated workforce, tax...

Spotlight: Crystal Castles, Toronto’s supremely anti-social techno-punk duo

Spotlight: Crystal Castles, Toronto’s supremely anti-social techno-punk duo

Alice Glass and Ethan Kath are grade A shit disturbers. As Crystal Castles, the two former Torontonians (they currently live on...

The List: 10 things curmudgeonly comedian Rick Mercer can’t live without

The List: 10 things curmudgeonly comedian Rick Mercer can’t live without

1 | My grandfather’s pipes He died in 1982, when I was 12. I can’t picture him not smoking a pipe. You can still smell the...

The 10 best Toronto Halloween costumes this year (including what Karen Stintz and Margaret Atwood wore)

The 10 best Toronto Halloween costumes this year (including what Karen Stintz and Margaret Atwood wore)

Although one Maple Leaf had trouble finding an appropriate Halloween costume, there were still plenty of great disguises this...

Sorry seems to be the hardest word: four lame city council apologies

Sorry seems to be the hardest word: four lame city council apologies

Given the number of times Rob Ford has had to say he’s sorry over his political career, it’s odd that he doesn’t yet have it...

The insider dish on Soho House: who made the cut and who didn’t at the city’s new, exclusive private club

The insider dish on Soho House: who made the cut and who didn’t at the city’s new, exclusive private club

On Wednesday, July 25, a group of 30 people gathered for a secret meeting in the boardroom of a nondescript office building on...

The six most outrageous quotes from Garth Drabinsky’s day parole hearing

The six most outrageous quotes from Garth Drabinsky’s day parole hearing

Garth Drabinsky must be a very well-behaved inmate, because the Livent co-founder and convicted fraudster was granted day parole...

Behind the Scenes: The Art of Time Ensemble returns with Orson Welles’ The War of the Worlds

Behind the Scenes: The Art of Time Ensemble returns with Orson Welles’ The War of the Worlds

The ultra-eclectic chamber orchestra known as The Art of Time Ensemble is always looking for ways to break through the stuffiness...

Camera: financial and diplomatic bigwigs hobnob at the Canadian International Council gala

Camera: financial and diplomatic bigwigs hobnob at the Canadian International Council gala

Ritz-Carlton, October 25. Masters of the financial and diplomatic universes took part in the gala for the Canadian International...

Toronto’s glitziest society ladies get blinged out at the second Great Jewellery Heist luncheon

Toronto’s glitziest society ladies get blinged out at the second Great Jewellery Heist luncheon

Bling, baubles and babes dominated Arcadian Court on Tuesday at the second annual Great Jewellery Heist in support of Bridgepoint...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Should I forgive my date for being a litterbug?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Should I forgive my date for being a litterbug?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I recently went on a date with a cute girl. After the movie, she suggested we go to McDonald’s. I avoid...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are cabbies allowed refuse to drive me because I’m carrying my dog?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Are cabbies allowed refuse to drive me because I’m carrying my dog?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I read in the Sun about a Muslim cabbie who rejected a passenger carrying a pet, and I thought it was a...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Do television crews have the right to stop traffic on my street?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Do television crews have the right to stop traffic on my street?

Dear Urban Diplomat, An episode of Nikita is being filmed outside my condo. Every morning for the last few days, the crew has...

The Moment: Rob Ford’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month

The Moment: Rob Ford’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month

What does it say when your mayor gets humiliated on the stand and it’s not even the most damning moment of his month? In the...

Conrad Black’s best lines from his BBC interview with “a priggish, gullible British fool”

Whether he’s leveling his verbiage at Occupy protesters or hearkening for the good ol’ days of the Empire, Conrad Black always...

More evidence of a new era at the TTC: cellphone service on subway platforms is in; maroon jackets are out

More evidence of a new era at the TTC: cellphone service on subway platforms is in; maroon jackets are out

As soon as Andy Byford took the helm of the TTC in March, the changes began. He opted for a beefed up title—“CEO” rather...

Memoir: an ulcerative colitis sufferer learns that diagnoses, like illnesses, are never straightforward

Memoir: an ulcerative colitis sufferer learns that diagnoses, like illnesses, are never straightforward

It began in 2002 when my partner, Blair, and I were sitting at a booth in a Toronto emergency room, singing a ridiculous song...

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?