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Ford Fest 2012 will have police, pony rides and a Pride parade

Ford Fest 2012 will have police, pony rides and a Pride parade

Despite the fact that Ford Fest is open to anyone who cares to schlep over to Rob Ford’ s mom’s house in Etobicoke, every year...

Reaction Roundup: how Rob Ford fared on his day in court

Reaction Roundup: how Rob Ford fared on his day in court

It’s rare (thankfully) that the mayor of a major city faces cross-examination in open court, never mind a mayor like Rob...

Best of the City 2012

Best of the City 2012

There’s this myth that Torontonians are polite and reserved, when the truth is we’re pushy, demanding perfectionists. We...

Tom Anselmi is the new president of MLSE

Tom Anselmi is the new president of MLSE

When Richard Peddie retired as CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment in March, he left a robust balance sheet, a championship...

QUOTED: George Smitherman predicts whether Rob Ford will win a second term

QUOTED: George Smitherman predicts whether Rob Ford will win a second term

— George Smitherman, whose own mayoral aspirations didn’t exactly pan out, on why Rob Ford will likely pull off a win in the...

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.

Does Rob Ford make a credible witness? An unofficial probe into the matter

Does Rob Ford make a credible witness? An unofficial probe into the matter

Over the past week, pundits have been speculating and opining and salivating over the fact that Mayor Rob Ford will testify in...

Memoir: art and autism, lessons from my sister

Memoir: art and autism, lessons from my sister

I thought a creative collaboration with my sister would help draw her out of her autism. I didn’t expect it to change something...

An Ontarian’s cute dragon drawing makes him Internet-famous (and nets him a free phone)

An Ontarian’s cute dragon drawing makes him Internet-famous (and nets him a free phone)

In May, a self-professed Samsung fanatic from London, Ontario, named Shane Bennett fired off a message to Samsung Canada’s...

Reason to Love Toronto: because we build parks under our expressways

Reason to Love Toronto: because we build parks under our expressways

Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday drew the ire of urbanites during a recent council debate when he said that downtown was no place to...

Peter Munk is (inadvertently) at the centre of the scandal surrounding Stephen Harper’s chief of staff

Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’ s chief of staff since 2010, is facing accusations of cronyism because of his close...

The List: 10 things physician, undersea explorer and author Joe MacInnis can’t live without

The List: 10 things physician, undersea explorer and author Joe MacInnis can’t live without

1 | My customized hard hat I co-led an expedition to the Titanic in 1991. Everyone on board needed a hard hat, so I decided as...

House Wars: true tales from the Toronto real estate market

House Wars: true tales from the Toronto real estate market

The house hunt has become a blood sport involving bully bids, bribery and a willingness to pay $100,000 over asking, without...

QUOTED: Rob Ford on what happens when he and Stephen Harper go fishing

QUOTED: Rob Ford on what happens when he and Stephen Harper go fishing

— Rob Ford, on how much he likes what’s becoming his annual fishing trip with Stephen Harper, the most recent of which took...

Editor’s Letter (September 2012): real estate crazy

Editor’s Letter (September 2012): real estate crazy

A few blocks down the street from me, in Seaton Village, there’s a beautiful three-storey house with four bedrooms and...

Why Apple’s victory over Samsung is a potential boon for RIM

Why Apple’s victory over Samsung is a potential boon for RIM

With Apple’ s billion-dollar legal victory over Samsung dominating tech news this week, we wondered how the outcome of the...

Best of the City 2012: Toronto’s top 10 services, from wine storage to yin yoga

Best of the City 2012: Toronto’s top 10 services, from wine storage to yin yoga

Fine Wine Reserve 416-593-9463, finewinereserve.com For oenophiles with a collection surpassing their square footage, this...

THE SCENE: socialites and synchronized swimmers at Greta Constantine’s late-summer party

THE SCENE: socialites and synchronized swimmers at Greta Constantine’s late-summer party

The closing days of summer are always a little dreary—thoughts of day drinking and cottage life shift back to work and...

RIM preps for BlackBerry 10’s launch by buddying up to app developers and wireless carriers

RIM preps for BlackBerry 10’s launch by buddying up to app developers and wireless carriers

Research in Motion’ s survival depends almost entirely on whether consumers will buy the BlackBerry 10 smartphones now set to...

How a small group of farmers and wealthy weekenders made the Melancthon mega-quarry protest a cause célèbre

How a small group of farmers and wealthy weekenders made the Melancthon mega-quarry protest a cause célèbre

An unexpected casualty of Toronto’s building boom is the sleepy southern Ontario township of Melancthon, where an American hedge...

Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt are finally getting hitched tomorrow!

Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt are finally getting hitched tomorrow!

After getting engaged back in 2010, Toronto’s Annex-dwelling, star-powered couple Rufus Wainwright and Jorn Weisbrodt are...

SPOTTED: Comedian Dave Chappelle hanging out with Rob Ford

SPOTTED: Comedian Dave Chappelle hanging out with Rob Ford

Dave Chappelle, who is in town for three last-minute shows at the Winter Garden Theatre, stopped by city hall today and visited...

QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals which Ford brother is really in charge

QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals which Ford brother is really in charge

—Councillor Doug Ford, on his younger brother Rob’ s staunch refusal to hire a driver (despite the fact that Doug, the Toronto...

Michael Bryant releases his tell-all book about drinking binges and the worst night of his life

Michael Bryant releases his tell-all book about drinking binges and the worst night of his life

Last October, former Ontario attorney general—and Toronto Life cover boy— Michael Bryant announced he was writing a memoir...

We rate some of Adam Vaughan’s best zingers, in honour of his profile in the Toronto Star

Toronto newspapers can’t help but quote councillor Adam Vaughan with startling regularity, and a Toronto Star article last...

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?