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Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I stop my bridesmaids from organizing a flash mob at my wedding?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I stop my bridesmaids from organizing a flash mob at my wedding?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I got word that my bridesmaids are organizing a surprise 50-person aisle dance for my wedding. Flash mobs...

Jan Wong: Why it’s time to talk about the elephant in the classroom—the Catholic school system

Jan Wong: Why it’s time to talk about the elephant in the classroom—the Catholic school system

Most Torontonians think the Catholic school system is antiquated, expensive and unfair. So why don’t politicians want to talk...

QUOTED: Doug Ford unleashes his best playground insults on reporters

QUOTED: Doug Ford unleashes his best playground insults on reporters

—Councillor Doug Ford, bringing a schoolyard flavour yesterday to the ongoing war between the Fords and the media during the...

Uber’s new weapon in the taxi-app battles: free cab rides

Of the several car-hailing apps that have launched in Toronto in the past year, Uber, an app that summons limos, town cars and now...

Rob Ford’s trip to Chicago, by the headlines

Rob Ford’s trip to Chicago, by the headlines

If anyone in Toronto was unaware that Rob Ford and a contingent of councillors and business types headed down to Chicago this...

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.

A BlackBerry outage strikes during iPhone launch week—for the second year in a row

Earlier today, Research in Motion’ s U.K. branch acknowledged that users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa were having...

Five reactions to Rob Ford’s football scandal: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

Five reactions to Rob Ford’s football scandal: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

The explosive allegations that Rob Ford has been using city resources and staff for the youth football team he coaches have kept...

12 evening gowns made of toilet paper at the 2012 Cashmere fashion show

12 evening gowns made of toilet paper at the 2012 Cashmere fashion show

Every year, Cashmere teams up with Canadian designers to produce a collection of extravagant garments made out of what everyone...

QUOTED: Is David Miller deliberately mocking Rob Ford?

QUOTED: Is David Miller deliberately mocking Rob Ford?

—Former mayor David Miller, in response to a question from the Toronto Standard about whether he is enjoying life as a private...

Spotlight: Jamie Travis, the director of the new R-rated comedy For A Good Time, Call...

Spotlight: Jamie Travis, the director of the new R-rated comedy For A Good Time, Call...

Travis’s film about phone sex and friendship has people talking (dirty) Jamie Travis made his name with a handful of...

Kudos to the Toronto Sun for its latest Photoshopping job on Rob and Doug Ford

Kudos to the Toronto Sun for its latest Photoshopping job on Rob and Doug Ford

We often give the Toronto Sun a tough time, so fairness dictates that we also give them credit where credit is due. And credit is...

The three biggest corporate cash hoarders in Toronto (and what we imagine they’re doing with the dough)

The three biggest corporate cash hoarders in Toronto (and what we imagine they’re doing with the dough)

Last month, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney accused corporate Canada of hoarding hundreds of billions of dollars of “dead...

Q&A: we ask TDSB director Chris Spence if specialized schools are becoming too specialized

Q&A: we ask TDSB director Chris Spence if specialized schools are becoming too specialized

TDSB director Chris Spence is launching a series of public elementary academies, each focused on singing, wellness or leadership...

“BBM” is now a real word, according to the Collins English Dictionary

“BBM” is now a real word, according to the Collins English Dictionary

Word nerds, take note: ”BBM,” the abbreviation, noun and verb encompassing every facet of BlackBerry Messenger, is officially...

QUOTED: A former Rob Ford aide on why the mayor’s latest scandal could be the most serious yet

—An unnamed former mayoral staffer, on the difference between the latest Rob Ford scandal and all those other Rob Ford...

The Argument: Why people around the world line up to see The Clock, Christian Marclay’s cinematic mash-up

The Argument: Why people around the world line up to see The Clock, Christian Marclay’s cinematic mash-up

Earlier this year, on a trip to Ottawa, my husband and I spent the day at the National Gallery. While he explored the...

BlackBerrys are disappearing from U.S. retail shelves

Research in Motion is struggling according to nearly every conventional measure of business success: its stock price has...

QUOTED: Doug Ford promises to be even more outspoken on his next radio show (if that’s possible)

QUOTED: Doug Ford promises to be even more outspoken on his next radio show (if that’s possible)

—Councillor, radio host and mayoral big brother Doug Ford, on what to expect when he and Rob resume their radio show this Sunday...

Rob Ford still hasn’t learned how to separate city hall and football

Rob Ford still hasn’t learned how to separate city hall and football

The Toronto media is abuzz today about a Globe and Mail story that alleges Rob Ford uses his taxpayer–funded staff...

Canada’s banking boom has a downside: “shenanigans” from the big banks

Canada’s banking boom has a downside: “shenanigans” from the big banks

Canada’s biggest banks are basking in good news lately: profits are up, as are payouts to shareholders, and (unlike their...

Rob Ford re-ignites his election campaign at the biggest Ford Fest ever

Rob Ford re-ignites his election campaign at the biggest Ford Fest ever

Forget TIFF: The biggest party this weekend was Rob Ford’s annual barbecue. No, seriously—Ford Fest attracted more than 6,000...

THE SCENE: Elton John, supermodels and sparkly eveningwear at the 25th Fashion Cares gala

THE SCENE: Elton John, supermodels and sparkly eveningwear at the 25th Fashion Cares gala

With performances by the likes of the Scissor Sisters, Janelle Monae and Elton John, the 25th Fashion Cares gala was one of last...

Camera: rock stars vs. movie stars at Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice fundraiser

Camera: rock stars vs. movie stars at Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice fundraiser

U of T President’s Lodge, September 8. Attendees shelled out $1,250 a head to hobnob with celebrities at the Artists for Peace...

Fashion’s Night Out turns out some big parties (on a night of big parties)

Fashion’s Night Out turns out some big parties (on a night of big parties)

Not only did last night feature a multitude of TIFF parties (plus Toronto Life’ s Most Stylish party at the Shangri-La), it was...

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?