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QUOTED: Doug Ford gets smug that he and Adam Vaughan actually agree on something

—Private-sector investment buff Doug Ford, on why Adam Vaughan, one of the Ford camp’s most vociferous adversaries, has raised...

We launch our new commenting system—now comments are easier to make and conversations are better

We launch our new commenting system—now comments are easier to make and conversations are better

Late last week, we launched Disqus, a discussion platform for our blog posts that will make it even easier for you to weigh in...

Q&A: disgraced cyclist Michael Barry explains how his doping confession saved his sanity

Q&A: disgraced cyclist Michael Barry explains how his doping confession saved his sanity

You recently admitted to doping while you were on Lance Armstrong’s cycling team, U.S. Postal, from 2002 to 2006. Why come clean...

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti on where he plans to put his thumb

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti on where he plans to put his thumb

—Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, who stepped away from Rob Ford’ s inner circle as soon as the severity of Ford’s legal snafus...

BlackBerry 10 makes some high-profile RIM doomsayers eat their words

Research in Motion’ s recent hot streak continues with a pair of endorsements from unlikely sources. This morning, Reuters...

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.

Editor’s Letter (January 2013): why Toronto is suddenly such a hotbed of creative talent

Editor’s Letter (January 2013): why Toronto is suddenly such a hotbed of creative talent

Over the past year or so, a particular breed of talented Torontonians made it big. Sheila Heti’s quirky semi-autobiographical...

Philip Preville: How the crumbling Gardiner became a symbol for all that ails Toronto

Philip Preville: How the crumbling Gardiner became a symbol for all that ails Toronto

While city hall spent a decade debating what to do with the Gardiner—Demolish it? Bury it? Raise it?—the expressway fell into...

Primer: how to choose between Toronto’s big holiday shows

Primer: how to choose between Toronto’s big holiday shows

It’s time to suspend your cynicism and surrender to one of the city’s big, gooey, hurt-your-teeth-sweet holiday...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Is it sexist to hold an office holiday party in a VIP box at a Raptors game?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Is it sexist to hold an office holiday party in a VIP box at a Raptors game?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I am one of two women in an office of men, most of whom are diehard sports fans. The holiday party this year...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I offer my streetcar seat without offending anyone?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I offer my streetcar seat without offending anyone?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I recently offered my streetcar seat to a woman I was convinced was a mom-to-be, then smiled cherubically at...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I ask the host of a party to open the wine I brought?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I ask the host of a party to open the wine I brought?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I brought back an excellent champagne from Paris and was waiting for a special occasion to open it. I decided...

Taxi-hailing app Uber has been charged with operating without a license

Since launching last March, Uber, the best known of Toronto’s taxi- and limo-hailing apps, has seen its share of vocal...

Five things we learned about the ultra-rich Thomson family from the Wall Street Journal

Five things we learned about the ultra-rich Thomson family from the Wall Street Journal

David Thomson, the scion of Canada’s wealthiest family, is known for his extreme love of privacy. But the Thomson Reuters...

Rob Ford will remain mayor, for now

Rob Ford will remain mayor, for now

This morning, an Ontario Superior Court judge deemed that Rob Ford can remain in office until after a judgment is issued in his...

50 Most Influential 2012: nine formidable Toronto power couples

50 Most Influential 2012: nine formidable Toronto power couples

Individually, they’re among Toronto’s biggest bigwigs. Together, they’re unstoppable. Here, a look at the Toronto power...

50 Most Influential 2012: the inaugural class of inductees into the Toronto power players hall of fame

50 Most Influential 2012: the inaugural class of inductees into the Toronto power players hall of fame

For some, being powerful is a chronic condition. These are the long-lived titans who continue to influence the city with their...

50 Most Influential 2012: eight up-and-coming Toronto hot shots ready to take the reins of power

50 Most Influential 2012: eight up-and-coming Toronto hot shots ready to take the reins of power

They’re expert networkers with fast-growing clout. Meet the establishment figures of tomorrow. His year-old west end gallery...

50 Most Influential 2012: the 10 individuals and couples who throw Toronto’s most preeminent power parties

50 Most Influential 2012: the 10 individuals and couples who throw Toronto’s most preeminent power parties

Their parties are the year’s hottest tickets. To be invited is to be welcomed into the inner circles of the city’s most...

Current Obsession: Desmond Heeley spins dollar store dross into gold with his National Ballet costumes

Current Obsession: Desmond Heeley spins dollar store dross into gold with his National Ballet costumes

Desmond Heeley is stage royalty. The 81-year-old designer has created sets and costumes for major theatre, ballet and opera...

50 Most Influential 2012: a ranking of Toronto’s top tycoons, backroom operators and supersize egos

50 Most Influential 2012: a ranking of Toronto’s top tycoons, backroom operators and supersize egos

The people driving the agenda for the city are more likely to come from outside local government than inside. This was the year...

Memoir: when my deadbeat dad had a stroke, I finally learned how to forgive him

Memoir: when my deadbeat dad had a stroke, I finally learned how to forgive him

In the spring of 2006, I sat in a padded metal chair and watched my 63-year-old father wake up from a Demerol sleep. He was lying...

QUOTED: Rob Ford and Adam Vaughan offer a taste of how vicious a mayoral by-election could get

QUOTED: Rob Ford and Adam Vaughan offer a taste of how vicious a mayoral by-election could get

—Mayor-for-now Rob Ford, lambasting Adam Vaughan at council yesterday after the councillor accused Ford of being unavailable to...

The Maple Leafs are valuable and inefficient and have diehard fans, according to Forbes

The Maple Leafs are valuable and inefficient and have diehard fans, according to Forbes

Despite the ongoing, soul-crushing NHL lockout, Forbes magazine still published its annual look at the business of hockey this...

Digital Fortresses: A cheat sheet to Toronto papers’ online paywalls

Digital Fortresses: A cheat sheet to Toronto papers’ online paywalls

The Toronto Sun, home of Sue-Ann Levy, sexy bikini shots and amusing slip-ups, is the latest Toronto daily to try to mitigate...

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