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The “Lucky Moose Bill” has passed, shepherding in a golden era for vigilante grocers

The “Lucky Moose Bill” has passed, shepherding in a golden era for vigilante grocers

David Chen, better known as Chinatown’s badass “vigilante grocer,” has a new reason to celebrate: an amendment to the...

Reaction roundup: Toronto Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Reaction roundup: Toronto Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

In his first year of eligibility, the beloved former captain of the Maple Leafs received the nod to join hockey’s most venerable...

Reaction Roundup: The OneCity proposal sparked lots of chatter and crowned an alternate mayor

Reaction Roundup: The OneCity proposal sparked lots of chatter and crowned an alternate mayor

With cloak-and-dagger plans, alliance building and power shifts, Toronto politics has veered into epic poem territory of...

VIDEOS: our favourite Toronto-made commercials from this year’s Cannes Lions awards

VIDEOS: our favourite Toronto-made commercials from this year’s Cannes Lions awards

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is an annual pat on the back for the advertising and PR...

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal at Terroni (again!)

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal at Terroni (again!)

We’re starting to think Jake Gyllenhaal really, really loves his Italian food, and it’s becoming quite clear that his...

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 fancy Muskoka resort orders its spa workers to hand over their tips (or get out)

A Marriott resort in cottage country is forcing some of its staff to give nearly half their gratuities to the hotel—if they...

The Argument: Why is quintessentially American writer Richard Ford’s new novel about Canada?

The Argument: Why is quintessentially American writer Richard Ford’s new novel about Canada?

The day after George W. Bush was re-elected president, the American novelist Richard Ford got in his car and drove across the...

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal in...Scarborough?

SPOTTED: Jake Gyllenhaal in...Scarborough?

That’s right! Jake Gyllenhaal is at University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus today, shooting An Enemy . Jakey G was spotted...

The TCHC still has high executive turnover (but at least it’s voluntary this time)

The TCHC still has high executive turnover (but at least it’s voluntary this time)

Though TTC theatrics are hogging the spotlight today, there’s also some drama to report at the Toronto Community Housing...

Karen Stintz created a game-changing $30-billion transit proposal (without consulting Rob Ford)

Karen Stintz created a game-changing $30-billion transit proposal (without consulting Rob Ford)

Transit rogue Karen Stintz has done it again—after spending the winter annihilating all of Rob Ford’ s transit ideas, the TTC...

TTC fares could go up by another 10 cents next year (so start hoarding tokens)

TTC fares could go up by another 10 cents next year (so start hoarding tokens)

First, some good news for TTC riders: Karen Stintz has promised to maintain current service levels next year, saying there’s...

10 juicy pieces of celebrity gossip (including some blind item reveals) from Lainey Lui’s annual Smut Soirée

10 juicy pieces of celebrity gossip (including some blind item reveals) from Lainey Lui’s annual Smut Soirée

It was a veritable gossip summit last night at the Evergreen Brick Works, where 800 people—almost all female—turned up for The...

Will Canadians be stuck watching NBC during future Olympics?

Will Canadians be stuck watching NBC during future Olympics?

Canadian broadcasters have teamed up to try and buy domestic media rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics, but apparently they still...

Party Pages: The Trillium Awards, a rowdy affair for beflowered Ontario authors

Party Pages: The Trillium Awards, a rowdy affair for beflowered Ontario authors

The Trillium Awards, the annual ceremony for Ontario-based authors, took place, fittingly, at the Toronto Reference Library last...

Falling concrete and glass seem to have a grudge against luxury vehicles

Falling concrete and glass seem to have a grudge against luxury vehicles

Though city officials insist it’s safe to drive under the Gardiner Expressway in a convertible, the concrete-raining highway...

Rob Ford’s vague plans keep him from the raising of the rainbow flag. Again.

Rob Ford’s vague plans keep him from the raising of the rainbow flag. Again.

Though his likeness made an appearance, Rob Ford himself was “unavailable” for the raising of the Pride flag at city hall...

Patton Oswalt, Todd Barry and David Suzuki join Louis CK for JFL42

Last month, we announced that Louis CK is headlining JFL42, a Just For Laughs festival with 42 offerings (duh), including...

On the Waterfront: five tempting lake- and riverside homes from $245,000 to $11.5 million

On the Waterfront: five tempting lake- and riverside homes from $245,000 to $11.5 million

With the wall of condos dominating the shoreline, it’s easy to forget Toronto’s a town on the lake. Here are five irresistible...

Jesse Brown: Shouldn’t we be more concerned about our privacy?

Jesse Brown: Shouldn’t we be more concerned about our privacy?

Every trip to the mall, every phone call, every email can be stored and potentially used against us in the future What’s your...

Those Research in Motion sale rumours aren’t going away

Research In Motion has been hit with yet another round of rumours about a sale. The Sunday Times of London alleges —without...

Conrad Black says Random House caused him $1.25 million worth of suffering

Conrad Black says Random House caused him $1.25 million worth of suffering

Conrad Black must love lawyers as much as Barbara Amiel loves her Hungarian kuvasz dogs. In the midst of working through a few...

Parade battleground: Rob Ford considers a big Canada Day event for the same weekend as Pride

Parade battleground: Rob Ford considers a big Canada Day event for the same weekend as Pride

On his last Newstalk 1010 show until September, Rob Ford entertained the idea of a big, celebratory parade held in Toronto on July...

SPOTTED: where to find the cast of Carrie right now

SPOTTED: where to find the cast of Carrie right now

There’s no doubt that there is a huge celebrity presence in the city right now—it seems like A-listers are...

Toronto’s Africentric high-school program finds a home

The Toronto District School Board has opened enrollment for the city’s first Africentric high-school program, which will kick...

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?