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The Backstory: Scott Speedman stars in a new biopic about Edwin Boyd, Toronto’s most notorious stick-up artist

The Backstory: Scott Speedman stars in a new biopic about Edwin Boyd, Toronto’s most notorious stick-up artist

On September 9, 1949, Edwin Boyd—a war veteran and the son of a respected Toronto cop—got drunk and robbed a Bank of Montreal...

David Cronenberg set to debut his multi-platform augmented reality game at TIFF Bell Lightbox

As Canadian directors go, few names have more cred than David Cronenberg. His macabre genius can be polarizing, but there’s no...

Street hockey could soon be legal (if your neighbours are cool with it)

Street hockey could soon be legal (if your neighbours are cool with it)

Toronto may soon allow street hockey in some areas, as long as residents have the stamina for what sounds like a painstaking...

VIDEO: Is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the new Kate Middleton?

It's no surprise that there are people who love the royal family—heck, just look at the coverage of every outfit that...

Should Toronto try for the 2025 World Expo? Kristyn Wong-Tam says yes

Should Toronto try for the 2025 World Expo? Kristyn Wong-Tam says yes

Kristyn Wong-Tam has a vision for Toronto’s waterfront that doesn’t involve mega-casinos : develop it for the 2025 World...

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.

QUOTED: Rob Ford opponent Shelley Carroll says she wants to see more of the mayor

QUOTED: Rob Ford opponent Shelley Carroll says she wants to see more of the mayor

—Councillor Shelley Carroll, targeting Rob Ford for spending too much time gadding about instead of staying at his desk and...

Meet the Torontonian who is transforming Madison Square Garden

Meet the Torontonian who is transforming Madison Square Garden

The latest entry in our file of Torontonians making it big in the Big Apple will leave his mark on one of New York’s most famous...

Rob Ford will privatize the east end’s garbage collection—as soon as he’s re-elected

Rob Ford will privatize the east end’s garbage collection—as soon as he’s re-elected

On his Newstalk 1010 show this week, Rob Ford signalled that he intends to fulfill his campaign pledge to outsource garbage...

Tension between taxi drivers and other road users grows after longboarder Ralph Bissonette’s death

Tension between taxi drivers and other road users grows after longboarder Ralph Bissonette’s death

The battle for space and safety on city streets is making headlines again in light of the death of Ralph Bissonette, the...

Where to find Prince Charles and Camilla this afternoon while they’re in Toronto

Where to find Prince Charles and Camilla this afternoon while they’re in Toronto

Royalists, rejoice! Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are here, and they’re making some very public (and a few...

Conrad Black opens up to Peter Mansbridge (on why he’s like a medieval leper)

Conrad Black opens up to Peter Mansbridge (on why he’s like a medieval leper)

Now that Conrad Black has been granted a one-year temporary residence permit and is back home in Toronto, he’s followed through...

Justin Bieber, Oprah and J-Lo are the world’s most powerful celebrities

Justin Bieber is on the cover of Forbes magazine’s 100 Most Powerful Celebrities issue, and he is 18 years old. The Biebz earned...

QUOTED: former CBC exec Richard Stursberg thinks Hockey Night in Canada is probably doomed

QUOTED: former CBC exec Richard Stursberg thinks Hockey Night in Canada is probably doomed

— Richard Stursberg, CBC’s former executive vice-president for English services, sounding the death knell for Hockey Night in...

Can transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova take the crown?

Can transgendered Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova take the crown?

As the first-ever transgendered contestant at the Miss Universe Canada pageant, Jenna Talackova is getting a lot of attention. The...

Pride déjà vu: the Queers Against Israeli Apartheid debate imperils funding (again)

Like another Pride controversy of yesteryear, the question of whether Queers Against Israeli Apartheid should be allowed to march...

SPOTTED: Rob Ford attends—and reads a proclamation at—a gay outreach event (!)

SPOTTED: Rob Ford attends—and reads a proclamation at—a gay outreach event (!)

Something awfully surprising happened just moments ago: Mayor Rob Ford not only attended the flag-raising ceremony for the...

Q&A: Daniel Debow, the tech innovator who hit the jackpot—twice

Q&A: Daniel Debow, the tech innovator who hit the jackpot—twice

Rypple purports to bring the performance review into the social media age. Employees can receive recognition on a Facebook-style...

Major traffic disruptions on the Gardiner this summer (and the nine summers after that)

While construction on Toronto’s highways and roads is as much a sign of summer as a smog alert or a crowded patio, the next 10...

Current Obsession: illustrator Michael Cho celebrates the unsung parts of Toronto, one back lane at time

Current Obsession: illustrator Michael Cho celebrates the unsung parts of Toronto, one back lane at time

Michael Cho’s gloriously retro drawings of superheroes like Iron Man and the X-Men made him a star in Toronto’s fanatical...

Bell Mobility faces a class-action lawsuit over its pre-paid wireless services

Bell Mobility faces a class-action lawsuit over its pre-paid wireless services

Bad news for Bell Mobility and parent company BCE : they have been served with a $100-million class-action lawsuit over wireless...

Could his support for a GTA casino hurt Rob Ford in the 2014 election?

Could his support for a GTA casino hurt Rob Ford in the 2014 election?

Most of the casino coverage has focused on the economic and social aspects of the debate, but today Spacing’ s John Lorinc turns...

Justin Bieber is allegedly a swaggy adult, whatever that means

Few people have encountered the real Justin Bieber, because his public persona has been so finely crafted by his team that he’s...

MLSE’s Larry Tanenbaum joins the ranks of wannabe casino owners

The latest big-wig to dream about owning a colossal casino on Toronto’s waterfront is Larry Tanenbaum , billionaire and chair of...

Glenn De Baeremaeker’s office dwarfs Doug Holyday’s—and Sue-Ann Levy is not cool with that

Glenn De Baeremaeker’s office dwarfs Doug Holyday’s—and Sue-Ann Levy is not cool with that

Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy is riled up that some city councillors have taken up an offer to move into bigger...

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?