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Gus Cusimano still wants Ward 9, nearly two years after the election

Gus Cusimano still wants Ward 9, nearly two years after the election

Though the 2010 civic election feels like a distant memory, Gus Cusimano is still fighting Maria Augimeri for the York Centre...

Romantic and desperate woman posters Leslieville seeking soulmate

Romantic and desperate woman posters Leslieville seeking soulmate

We live in the age of Craigslist Missed Connections, but that isn’t stopping one Toronto resident from landing her man the...

Postmedia hopes cutting jobs and Sunday editions can save journalism

In another sign of print journalism’s bleak future (and bleak present as well), Toronto-based newspaper publisher Postmedia...

Gallery: Conrad Black and Peter Mansbridge reunite at the National Business Book Award luncheon

Gallery: Conrad Black and Peter Mansbridge reunite at the National Business Book Award luncheon

Trust business types to figure out how to cram an entire awards gala into the length of a standard business lunch. Yesterday at...

The sky is falling! (Or just bits of airplane and glass)

The sky is falling! (Or just bits of airplane and glass)

GTA-residents had a couple more reasons to fear the heavens yesterday (in addition to the concrete chunks of highway and condo...

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.

Toronto has a massive operating surplus. Again.

In what feels like incredibly familiar news, the city’s budget committee says the city has a $70.3-million operating surplus for...

Rob Ford’s still trying to get thin—just not in the presence of “piranha” reporters

Rob Ford’s still trying to get thin—just not in the presence of “piranha” reporters

After quitting the “Cut the Waist” challenge on his radio show this weekend, Rob Ford took to the radio again to clarify that...

The Jake Watch continues: Gyllenhaal hits College Street

The Jake Watch continues: Gyllenhaal hits College Street

Jake Gyllenhaal is all over town, which means everyone is getting a glimpse at the bearded babe. Yesterday, the Jake Watch...

The TTC hopes to increase service by summertime (fingers crossed)

Despite cutting service last fall, the TTC is now looking to expand a few lines thanks to the likelihood that lots more people...

GALLERY: some of our favourite signs, outfits and marchers at the second annual SlutWalk

GALLERY: some of our favourite signs, outfits and marchers at the second annual SlutWalk

Hundreds of marchers—in outfits ranging from jeans and tees to bondage gear to not much of anything—cheered, chanted and...

Justin Bieber allegedly hurt a grown man with his mighty fists of fury

Manhood: what better way of achieving it than being a suspect in a criminal battery case? Despite rumours of a breakup, Justin...

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...

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...

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