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Rachel Bilson is in Yorkville right now eating an ice cream bar

Rachel Bilson is currently at the Hazelton Hotel in Yorkville celebrating her term as the Magnum ice cream girl. As the current...

TRCA staff not cool with Rob Ford buying the (now infamous) land near his house

TRCA staff not cool with Rob Ford buying the (now infamous) land near his house

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority officials hinted that its board shouldn’t allow Rob Ford to buy that notorious bit of...

An update on where Jake Gyllenhaal has been in Toronto (note: he doesn’t mind eating in public)

An update on where Jake Gyllenhaal has been in Toronto (note: he doesn’t mind eating in public)

What we’re learning about Jake Gyllenhaal ’s stay in Toronto is truly unremarkable, but it is no less fascinating...

QUOTED: Rob Ford succumbs to his cravings and quits his weight loss challenge early

QUOTED: Rob Ford succumbs to his cravings and quits his weight loss challenge early

— Rob Ford officially quit the “Cut the Waist” challenge on his Newstalk 1010 radio show yesterday, three weeks early and...

See Bambi leaping and cavorting on Lake Shore Boulevard

The folks at Torontoist were on hand to snap photos of a thrilling deer rescue—tranquilizer dart and all—earlier this...

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 Legoland is coming to the Toronto area, and this is how it might look

A Legoland is coming to the Toronto area, and this is how it might look

Legoland is coming to Toronto! Not Toronto proper, but it’s going to be at Vaughan Mills mall, approximately 7 kilometres away...

Video: TD Bank jumps on the “It Gets Better” train—as a business decision

TD Bank has made a video for Dan Savage’ s “It Gets Better Project” in support of LGBT youth, and they're the first of...

Rouge Valley gets $144 million to become Canada’s first national park in a city

Rouge Valley gets $144 million to become Canada’s first national park in a city

As the federal government promised nearly a year ago, a massive stretch of the Rouge Valley will become Canada’s first urban...

RIM’s head of global sales quits (and it could be Jim Balsillie’s fault)

Thanks to its precipitous downward spiral and uncomfortable office politics, Research in Motion is rumoured to have some pretty...

Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon and David Cronenberg will be in town for the Cosmopolis premiere

Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon and David Cronenberg will be in town for the Cosmopolis premiere

Last summer, Robert Pattinson and Sarah Gadon were out and about shooting scenes for David Cronenberg’ s Cosmopolis , and it was...

Barbara Amiel on Conrad Black’s flabby figure, terms of endearment and similarity to her dogs

Barbara Amiel on Conrad Black’s flabby figure, terms of endearment and similarity to her dogs

Since getting out of jail, Conrad Black has rejected all media requests save a chat with CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge. Thank...

Josh Matlow decides maybe Toronto’s street hockey ban should stand after all

Josh Matlow decides maybe Toronto’s street hockey ban should stand after all

Josh Matlow has backed away from trying to lift Toronto’s street hockey ban, mostly because he has gotten tons of flak from...

Risks of wire-walking across Niagara Falls: mist, falcon attacks, weird newspaper stories

Risks of wire-walking across Niagara Falls: mist, falcon attacks, weird newspaper stories

Stunt artist Nik Wallenda’ s fast-approaching attempt to walk a steel cable strung across Niagara Falls has given rise to any...

Port Lands planning is delayed another three months (surprise, surprise)

Amid all the Ferris wheel and monorail talk last fall, one thing council could agree on was that the Port Lands revamp should be...

THE SCENE: Kate and Laura Mulleavy play host to socialites, designers and “Poordarte”-clad editors at the Bay

THE SCENE: Kate and Laura Mulleavy play host to socialites, designers and “Poordarte”-clad editors at the Bay

With the spate of good weather, Torontonians have been out en masse enjoying the sunshine, but in all the craziness and mishegoss...

The city decides to start maintenance after a third chunk falls from the Gardiner

The city decides to start maintenance after a third chunk falls from the Gardiner

Now that another concrete nugget has dropped from the Gardiner Expressway—the third in the last month—the city has made fixing...

How actor and director Don McKellar would spend a perfect Saturday on Dundas West

How actor and director Don McKellar would spend a perfect Saturday on Dundas West

I live close to Little Italy , but I like to think of my neighbourhood as Dundas West . Most of my favourite places are within...

How Adrienne Clarkson would spend a perfect Saturday in the Annex

How Adrienne Clarkson would spend a perfect Saturday in the Annex

I’ve lived within a mile radius of Bloor and Avenue since I came to Toronto in 1956 to attend U of T. My husband, John Ralston...

How Blue Rodeo veteran Jim Cuddy would spend a perfect Saturday in Riverdale

How Blue Rodeo veteran Jim Cuddy would spend a perfect Saturday in Riverdale

The day would start with coffee at the Rooster (479 Broadview Ave.). I get a quad decaf macchiato and my wife, Rena, gets a...

Shelley Carroll and Giorgio Mammoliti fight over who at city hall should just suck it up

Shelley Carroll and Giorgio Mammoliti fight over who at city hall should just suck it up

Nothing (except maybe this ) is more off-putting than remarks about sucking from city councillors. After Shelley Carroll made...

CBC thinks women will watch hockey if there’s sex and fashion chatter during games

The CBC announced this week that it has hired Lena Sutherland and Jules Mancuso, hosts of podcast While The Men Watch, to provide...

Officer Bubbles is back—and he’s identifying rough cops from the G20

Adam Josephs, the internet-famous “Officer Bubbles,” is in the news again, but for keeping the police force accountable rather...

A Toronto electrician won $50 million (and he’s giving part to a stranger)

A Torontonian (well, okay, he was born in Alberta but he lives here now) named Timothy Schell won the $50-million Lotto Max draw...

VIDEO: Watch Prince Charles DJ in Toronto (no, really, he’s DJing)

While in town for the Queen’s Jubilee, Prince Charles stopped by UforChange, an arts and life skills program for new Canadian...

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?