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Watch Toronto Life editor Sarah Fulford discuss our annual “Best of the City” issue—on newsstands now!

Toronto Life’ s “Best of the City” issue hit newsstands today, and editor Sarah Fulford appeared on The Morning Show earlier...

QUOTED: Toronto retailer slams businesses (like Metro and Shoppers) that still charge for plastic bags

—Christy McMullen, manager of Summerhill Market in Rosedale, on why her store stopped charging for plastic bags when the...

OneCity plan made waves, faltered, shrank and died, all in two weeks

OneCity plan made waves, faltered, shrank and died, all in two weeks

OneCity, Karen Stintz’ s surprise (and surprisingly ambitious) transit plan for the masses, died a humiliating death on council...

POLL: Who will Rob Ford pick as his next chief of staff?

POLL: Who will Rob Ford pick as his next chief of staff?

Now that Rob Ford’ s chief of staff Amir Remtulla has quit to take a gig with the Pan Am Games, sources say there are two main...

Toronto’s traffic is allegedly improving—it’s not even the worst in Canada anymore

We guess we ought to pipe down about how closing Queen and Spadina is causing a carmageddon—Toronto’s rush hour gridlock is...

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.

Watch a naked Jose Bautista swing his baseball bat (almost NSFW)

Don’t worry about Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista getting ribbed in the clubhouse for his second-place finish at the home run...

Conrad Black (armed with lawyers, of course) fights to keep his Order of Canada

Conrad Black (armed with lawyers, of course) fights to keep his Order of Canada

Post-incarceration, Conrad Black has turned his love of litigious matters into a hobby. The most recent fight for the...

The Toronto Sun forgets which Ford brother is actually mayor

The Toronto Sun forgets which Ford brother is actually mayor

Doug Ford is the mayor of Toronto (and looks a lot like his brother Rob ) according to this Toronto Sun caption posted...

Steve Nash’s snub means Toronto is floundering, according to the Star’s Christopher Hume

Steve Nash’s snub means Toronto is floundering, according to the Star’s Christopher Hume

We have a fondness for the musings and grumblings of Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume, but his latest column...

Reason to Love Toronto: because our most priceless art is free

Reason to Love Toronto: because our most priceless art is free

Toronto’s new luxury hotels have elicited a lot of praise—they’ve given the city new restaurants, bars and ballrooms, and at...

VIDEO: see how much hard work—and how much food—it takes to be an Olympian

We were already pleased at how well represented Toronto will be at the London Olympics next month, and now we have another...

Karen Stintz’s ambitious transit plan is now one subway and one LRT

Karen Stintz’s ambitious transit plan is now one subway and one LRT

When announced, the far-reaching OneCity plan seemed full of moxie and momentum, but political realities have forced Karen Stintz...

Rob Ford wants to freeze property taxes but even his allies aren’t enthusiastic

In a letter to the city manager late last week, Rob Ford called for a property tax freeze to begin in...

Is Adam Vaughan slowly morphing into Rob Ford?

Is Adam Vaughan slowly morphing into Rob Ford?

Right-wing mayor Rob Ford and leftist councillor Adam Vaughan don’t agree on much. But the mayor’s former press secretary...

RIM’s grim financial problems may save it from its grim legal problems

After Research in Motion announced BlackBerry 10 would be delayed until 2013, some analysts cried death spiral, and CEO Thorsten...

The Argument: In Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley transforms Toronto into a brightly coloured urban fantasy

The Argument: In Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley transforms Toronto into a brightly coloured urban fantasy

In the middle of directing Take This Waltz, recently released in theatres, Sarah Polley hit a snag. She desperately wanted to get...

Rob Ford’s chief of staff quits—and there are plenty of rumours about why

Rob Ford’s chief of staff quits—and there are plenty of rumours about why

Rob Ford is losing a key aide (no, Doug Ford is not making the leap to provincial politics—yet). Amir Remtulla, the mayor’s...

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal supports the Blue Jays (and enjoys ice cream with Sarah Gadon)

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal supports the Blue Jays (and enjoys ice cream with Sarah Gadon)

Friday was a scorcher, and Jake Gyllenhaal (sporting a Toronto Blue Jays cap ) and Sarah Gadon beat the heat by taking to the...

A new gadget turns your iPhone into a BlackBerry (sort of)

Seattle-based tech company SoloMatrix has created a physical, fold-away keyboard for the iPhone and is more than halfway to its...

QUOTED: a police traffic spokesperson on the “carmageddon” at Queen and Spadina

—a Toronto Police Traffic Services spokesperson, on how closing the intersection of Spadina and Queen will make for an...

Five things we learned about Alison Pill, including how she owns a headshot of Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin’ s The Newsroom was recently picked up for a second season, and Vulture sat down with Toronto-bred actress Alison...

Camera: Leonard Cohen at the Glenn Gould Award Gala (and Fran’s Restaurant)

Camera: Leonard Cohen at the Glenn Gould Award Gala (and Fran’s Restaurant)

May 14, Fran’s Restaurant. By the time the VIP after-party rolled around, few attendees expected the man of the hour to...

Editor’s Letter (July 2012): the good, the bad and the ugly sides of Toronto’s condo boom

Editor’s Letter (July 2012): the good, the bad and the ugly sides of Toronto’s condo boom

Back in 2004, when I was in my late 20s, my husband and I bought a condo in Toronto for all the reasons young people typically buy...

QUOTED: Conrad Black writes a love letter to colonialism

QUOTED: Conrad Black writes a love letter to colonialism

—Former newspaper tycoon, member of the British House of Lords, convicted felon and, apparently, colonialism super-fan Conrad...

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?