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Three banks—and one surprise—on the list of Canada’s 10 best brands

Every two years, consulting firm Interbrand puts out a “Best Canadian Brands” list and the 2012 list of winners has a lot of...

Spotted: Rachel McAdams takes a bike ride

Spotted: Rachel McAdams takes a bike ride

Ryan Gosling just left Toronto this morning, and now we’re getting reports that Rachel McAdams is out and about on her bike...

Blame station construction and absurd rainfall for the Union Station flood

Blame station construction and absurd rainfall for the Union Station flood

Apparently, the flood of rainwater and sewage that shut down Union Station and complicated commutes last Friday was not the...

Toronto will get a six-month plastic bags free-for-all, and then no bags at all

Toronto will get a six-month plastic bags free-for-all, and then no bags at all

A strange series of events at city hall yesterday saw council vote with Rob Ford to nix the five-cent plastic bag fee—and then...

Spotted: Ryan Gosling making a run for it

Spotted: Ryan Gosling making a run for it

Vacation time is over for Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, as they were j ust spotted at Pearson International Airport making their...

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.

Ontario Place will remain a casino-free zone, thanks in part to John Tory

Ontario Place will remain a casino-free zone, thanks in part to John Tory

So far, much of the Toronto casino chatter has focused on which locations are preferred by the Las Vegas heavies, but it’s worth...

Spotted: Ryan Gosling attends his mother’s graduation

Spotted: Ryan Gosling attends his mother’s graduation

He came to Toronto for some east coast–inspired grub and a burrito, and today he’s at Brock University attending his...

Rob Ford finally reveals a plan (or five) for Toronto

Rob Ford finally reveals a plan (or five) for Toronto

Rob Ford has ended the months-long “what is the mayor’s agenda?” guessing game (FYI, Transit City bingo was way more fun) by...

Remember when Perez Hilton was assaulted in Toronto? He’s coming back to visit!

Remember when Perez Hilton was assaulted in Toronto? He’s coming back to visit!

Some people consider Perez Hilton to be obnoxious, but he made waves recently when he decided to wear a blazer with no shirt in an...

Which city councillors are most like which Game of Thrones characters?

Which city councillors are most like which Game of Thrones characters?

Yesterday, the Toronto Standard posted a roundup comparing Rob Ford, Karen Stintz, Giorgio Mammoliti and other city hall figures...

QUOTED: A brand strategist explains why the Black Eyed Peas couldn’t fix RIM

— Matthew Kelly , a brand strategy consultant who worked with Research in Motion from late 2009 to early 2011, on some early...

Labatt threatened to sue the Montreal Gazette over a Luka Magnotta photo it really, really didn’t like

Labatt threatened to sue the Montreal Gazette over a Luka Magnotta photo it really, really didn’t like

Labatt Breweries got a little testy after the Montreal Gazette recently ran a photo on its website plucked from the Facebook page...

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases "In this affecting movie, a 10-year-old girl moves with her family to a small...

The List: 10 things Power Plant director Gaëtane Verna can’t live without

The List: 10 things Power Plant director Gaëtane Verna can’t live without

1| My hat In the ’90s, I worked with a man from a family of avid sailors in Brittany on the coast of France. I bought my toque...

Spotted: Ryan Gosling gets “second dinner” in Kensington

Spotted: Ryan Gosling gets “second dinner” in Kensington

Apparently Ryan Gosling is letting whatever Hollywood diet he’s on go while he’s vacationing in Canada with girlfriend Eva...

Should NOW get rid of its flesh-filled ads?

Should NOW get rid of its flesh-filled ads?

New York’s Village Voice is under pressure to get rid of its skin-tastic adult classifieds (practically a hallmark of...

The Conversation: Bruce McDonald and Kelley Armstrong on spooky stories and making sequels

The Conversation: Bruce McDonald and Kelley Armstrong on spooky stories and making sequels

The place: Salvador Darling in Parkdale The people: film director Bruce McDonald and horror writer Kelley Armstrong The subject:...

Spotted: Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes eating out in Roncey

They had us fooled! All reports said Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling were on their way to La Belle Provence, but it turns out the two...

RIM shares now cost less than a six-pack of beer

RIM shares now cost less than a six-pack of beer

Research in Motion’s stock price has continued on its downward trend, briefly dropping as low as $9.97 during trading...

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti pushes for the death penalty after Eaton Centre shooting

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti pushes for the death penalty after Eaton Centre shooting

—Giorgio Mammoliti, on why Canada should start handing out death penalties in response to two terrible, highly publicized and...

The Moment: at the opening of his Toronto tower, the Donald was his spectacular self

The Moment: at the opening of his Toronto tower, the Donald was his spectacular self

Speakers at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Trump Tower at the intersection of Bay and Adelaide tossed around the word...

Ubisoft announces its first-ever Toronto-made video game

Ubisoft announces its first-ever Toronto-made video game

Ubisoft announced at Microsoft’ s E3 news conference that Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the first title coming from its Toronto...

Rob Ford and Karen Stintz finally find something to agree on: free plastic bags

Rob Ford and Karen Stintz finally find something to agree on: free plastic bags

After a very public rift over transit, Rob Ford and Karen Stintz are back on the same side, and it’s all because of the plastic...

Q&A: Paul Godfrey, chair of the OLG, is on a mission to bring a Las Vegas–style casino to Toronto

Q&A: Paul Godfrey, chair of the OLG, is on a mission to bring a Las Vegas–style casino to Toronto

You were a popular politician, brought the Blue Jays to town, resuscitated the National Post and cleaned up the OLG. Does the...

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