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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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