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Rob Ford wants to change federal immigration laws so he can kick thugs out of Toronto

Rob Ford wants to change federal immigration laws so he can kick thugs out of Toronto

A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection to the brazen Scarborough shooting—but that story has been largely overshadowed...

Uber, the luxury car-hailing app, may be breaking city bylaws

Uber, the luxury car-hailing app, may be breaking city bylaws

When Uber, a smartphone app that allows users to hail black sedans and SUVs, arrived in Toronto, many locals, used to...

The A.V. Club Toronto is shutting down

The A.V. Club Toronto is shutting down

Torontoist is reporting that the Toronto-centric edition of the A.V. Club, the Onion’ s arts and culture publication, will shut...

QUOTED: a Toronto yoga practitioner on his harrowing confrontation with a coyote

QUOTED: a Toronto yoga practitioner on his harrowing confrontation with a coyote

—Toronto resident Bruce Walsh, on his reaction to seeing a coyote charging at him during his daily evening yoga practice in...

Fundraiser to support Made You Look jewellery store after $300,000 robbery

Parkdale's jewellery studio and gallery Made You Look took a devastating hit last month when its “north side” location was...

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.

Party Pages: The Dark Knight Rises premiere after-party at Wayne Manor

Party Pages: The Dark Knight Rises premiere after-party at Wayne Manor

One of the most anticipated films of the year, Christopher Nolan’ s The Dark Knight Rises, premiered last night at Scotiabank...

Olivia Chow is not running for mayor (so stop asking)

Olivia Chow is not running for mayor (so stop asking)

Anyone still holding out hope that Olivia Chow will challenge Rob Ford in the 2014 mayoral race (i.e. many, many people ) will be...

The Scarborough shooting prompts Giorgio Mammoliti to suggest a curfew—for the third time

The Scarborough shooting prompts Giorgio Mammoliti to suggest a curfew—for the third time

While Toronto reels after another public shooting, Giorgio Mammoliti is recycling his much-loved curfew idea. During the “Summer...

Party Pages: The Worthy 30, where people weren’t afraid to run their mouths about pretty young things

Party Pages: The Worthy 30, where people weren’t afraid to run their mouths about pretty young things

The National Post’ s Worthy 30 list came out in late June, but the celebration for the eligible bachelors and bachelorettes took...

Research in Motion takes a beating in Australia

Research in Motion takes a beating in Australia

Research in Motion’ s embarrassing flash mob outside a Sydney Apple store was a sign of worse things to come for its Australian...

Read emails from Rob Ford’s office about several past civic dramas

The Globe and Mail recently published an inside look at Rob Ford’s communication approach based on memos obtained through...

Reaction Roundup: who’s to blame for the Scarborough shooting and what should be done

Reaction Roundup: who’s to blame for the Scarborough shooting and what should be done

Already unnerved by two brazen public shootings this summer, the city is now grappling with the Scarborough shooting that ended...

Cedarvale residents win their fight to keep public tennis courts open to the public

This spring, we wrote about a neighbourhood battle brewing over restricting access to city-owned tennis courts in Cedarvale Park...

The extreme heat is making the Gardiner crumble again

The extreme heat is making the Gardiner crumble again

This morning a “significant” chunk of concrete fell from the Gardiner Expressway—the fifth time in three months—forcing...

See, Hear, Read: the essential DVDs, albums and books of the summer

See, Hear, Read: the essential DVDs, albums and books of the summer

Even the most vacation-phobic, 80-hour-work-week keener is programmed to let things slide a little when the humidex shoots...

Spotlight: Tanis Rideout’s debut novel is the season’s most buzzed-about book

Spotlight: Tanis Rideout’s debut novel is the season’s most buzzed-about book

Tanis Rideout has been in a kind of knock-wood daze since last fall, when her debut novel, Above All Things, sparked a bidding war...

One Redditor combed Twitter to build a surprisingly vivid account of the Scarborough shooting

This morning, Police Chief Bill Blair briefed the media about last night’s gun fight in Scarborough that killed two and left 21...

Everyone seems to think that Calgary is awesome—and Toronto is not

Everyone seems to think that Calgary is awesome—and Toronto is not

The centre of the universe seems to have shifted westward recently, with a spate of notables, articles and polls suggesting that...

VIDEO: see and hear 20 of the Pan Am pianos that have popped up around the city

Those Pan Am–sponsored pianos we told you about are now in full use at 41 public spaces around Toronto, and last...

Rob Ford finds a temporary chief of staff (who wants to become permanent)

Rob Ford has found someone to fill in as his chief of staff when Amir Remtulla leaves at the end of the week. Earl...

The Blue Jays’ bench coach has phenomenal handwriting

The Blue Jays’ bench coach has phenomenal handwriting

Apparently, Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu spends a half-hour on game day writing out the starting lineup in Gothic...

The List: 10 things Juno-winning jazz singer Sophie Milman can’t live without

The List: 10 things Juno-winning jazz singer Sophie Milman can’t live without

1| My childhood toy I grew up in Russia when it was hard to get children’s toys. I had one plastic doll, a couple of blocks and...

The ROM is bringing dinosaurs back to life (through the magic of a smart phone app)

Cultural institutions are really starting to get tech savvy: last week, the AGO launched Express Yourself, an Instagram -like...

The man who raised millions for George Smitherman’s campaign is helping get Rob Ford re-elected

The man who raised millions for George Smitherman’s campaign is helping get Rob Ford re-elected

It’s no secret Rob Ford is thinking ahead to the 2014 election—and now he has landed fundraising veteran Ralph Lean to...

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