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Gallery: David Miller, Jully Black and others share the one thing you should know before you die at the Top Ten Event

Gallery: David Miller, Jully Black and others share the one thing you should know before you die at the Top Ten Event

Here’s the concept: nine notable Torontonians (chef David Rocco couldn’t make it)—or honorary Torontonians for the...

Toronto drivers take note: Google Maps monitors current traffic conditions

Toronto drivers take note: Google Maps monitors current traffic conditions

Google Maps finally rolled out its upgraded traffic features to Toronto earlier this spring, which means those cruising across the...

GO Transit will literally pay for being late, starting this fall

GO Transit will literally pay for being late, starting this fall

The Ontario Liberals, cannily realizing that people hate tardiness and love money, are promising GO Transit commuters a money-back...

The Rosens, the Nugents and other monied guests walked like Egyptians at the Fandango gala

The Rosens, the Nugents and other monied guests walked like Egyptians at the Fandango gala

Wannabe Cleopatras, pharaohs and sultans took over the Ritz-Carlton on Saturday night, causing the doorman to do a double-take as...

The weirdest mayoralty ever—the inside story of Rob Ford’s city hall

The weirdest mayoralty ever—the inside story of Rob Ford’s city hall

On Newstalk 1010, the sly strains of the Hollies hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” offered the first clue. Then...

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 lot of casino questions (and few answers) at Rob Ford’s executive meeting

A lot of casino questions (and few answers) at Rob Ford’s executive meeting

MGM and Caesars Entertainment may already be scoping out Toronto as a potential site for a massive resort casino (and have...

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti explains how to have sex with 150 men at once

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti explains how to have sex with 150 men at once

—Outspoken and often idiotic councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, airing his grievances with the Toronto Police Service’s recent...

Prince Charles will tour Toronto in the most regal of vehicles: a TTC bus

Prince Charles will tour Toronto in the most regal of vehicles: a TTC bus

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are coming to Toronto later this month, and the prince will get to sample firsthand the...

Doug Holyday wants to ban casino lobbyists (who are already making the rounds at city hall)

Doug Holyday wants to ban casino lobbyists (who are already making the rounds at city hall)

Doug Holyday, one of Rob Ford’ s closest non-familial allies, hasn’t yet said what he thinks about the prospect of a GTA...

Guess which sex act Justin Bieber refused to perform on SNL this weekend

Saturday Night Live celebrated its 100th digital short this weekend, and it was full of star power, including the return of crazy...

Conrad Black’s post-jail plans: chatting with Peter Mansbridge and shunning beer

Conrad Black’s post-jail plans: chatting with Peter Mansbridge and shunning beer

Conrad Black is back in Toronto, and so far his plans sound pretty low-key for a baron. In an email to the Globe and Mail, Black...

Rob Ford thinks the plastic bag fee did what it came to do and should now retire

Rob Ford thinks the plastic bag fee did what it came to do and should now retire

Toronto has faced a “war on cars,” a “war on bikes” and a “war on children,” and now the “war on plastic bags” is...

Jan Wong: Why the LCBO—the antiquated, paternalistic monopoly that’s deliberately gouging us—has got to go

Jan Wong: Why the LCBO—the antiquated, paternalistic monopoly that’s deliberately gouging us—has got to go

On a recent Sunday afternoon, I stopped by the LCBO’s flagship Summerhill store. A glorious 35,000 square feet of creamy Italian...

The beef between Magna’s brass and investors is alive and well (even sans Frank Stronach)

In Frank Stronach’ s absence at the annual meeting of Magna International in Toronto on Thursday, CEO Don Walker took up the...

Justin Bieber is a mama’s boy

Justin Bieber recently released a timely Mother’s Day ode: “Turn to You,” a song for his mom, Patricia Lynn Mallette. Try as...

Rob Ford doesn’t go mute when faced with Toronto Star reporters

Rob Ford doesn’t go mute when faced with Toronto Star reporters

After finding Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale near his house on May 3, Rob Ford vowed not to participate in press conferences if...

Find out how far you’ll have to schlep to watch the Pan Am Games in Toronto

Find out how far you’ll have to schlep to watch the Pan Am Games in Toronto

Since council freaked out over the rising price tag of the 2015 Pan Am Games—because mega sporting events usually come in under...

Check out Kim Kardashian and Kanye West being swarmed by fans at The Bay

Check out Kim Kardashian and Kanye West being swarmed by fans at The Bay

Here’s what you missed last night at The Bay during Kim Kardashian’ s short visit: swarms of teenage fans (and...

Concrete keeps falling off the Gardiner Expressway

Concrete keeps falling off the Gardiner Expressway

Driving downtown in rush hour is already nerve-racking, and now drivers have the added bonus of worrying about concrete falling...

Kevin O’Leary is taking over the world—or at least Toronto’s media

Kevin O’Leary is taking over the world—or at least Toronto’s media

Between Dragons’ Den, Redemption Inc., The Lang and O’Leary Exchange and appearances to flog his book, we thought Kevin...

Paul Godfrey really, really wants a casino, and he really, really wants it downtown

Paul Godfrey really, really wants a casino, and he really, really wants it downtown

Paul Godfrey, chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, still hasn’t given up on the idea of a mega-casino in Toronto...

VIDEO: Watch Ryan Gosling shoot a firearm and proposition Emma Stone for sex in The Gangster Squad

Every day it becomes harder to believe that Ryan Gosling was once an apple-cheeked Mouseketeer. If there’s anyone working...

Banks will probably stop dropping crazy amounts of cash on blockbuster deals

At a conference this week, Royal Bank of Canada CEO Gordon Nixon explained that banks are simply no longer able to spend absurd...

Council conspiracy alert: are Rob Ford and his allies trying to shut out James Pasternak?

James Pasternak , a rookie councillor who started off as a sort-of Rob Ford supporter before joining the ranks of the mighty...

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?