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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...

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.

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...

Torontonians pay higher Bixi fees than...well, everyone

Torontonians pay higher Bixi fees than...well, everyone

Living in Toronto has been getting pricier and pricier, and the city’s rap for being expensive extends to its Bixi...

QUOTED: Josh Colle explains what makes white people feel better

QUOTED: Josh Colle explains what makes white people feel better

— Josh Colle, arguing that the bylaw prohibiting firearms on city-owned property doesn’t do much for residents in his riding...

Kristyn Wong-Tam and Denzil Minnan-Wong argue over how to turn Yonge into New York

Kristyn Wong-Tam and Denzil Minnan-Wong argue over how to turn Yonge into New York

Yonge Street retailers are complaining that the area has too much foot traffic—which sounds a little nuts, but their reasoning...

A retelling of John Travolta’s alleged big gay exploits in Toronto

A retelling of John Travolta’s alleged big gay exploits in Toronto

Two men have filed a lawsuit against John Travolta this week, dealing with allegations that Travolta sexually harrassed his...

Daniel Dale won’t face charges for standing near Rob Ford’s house

Daniel Dale won’t face charges for standing near Rob Ford’s house

QUOTED: a marketing professor compares RIM to Hogwarts and its new executives to Muggles

QUOTED: a marketing professor compares RIM to Hogwarts and its new executives to Muggles

— Markus Giesler, a Schulich School of Business marketing professor, trying to describe why making Frank Boulben chief marketing...

Justin Bieber graduates from high school, but still hates reading and writing

Justin Bieber is a mama’s boy through and through, and he proved that to the world by graduating from high school as per his...

Gene Jones, the new TCHC boss, used to go on nighttime drug raids

Gene Jones, the new TCHC boss, used to go on nighttime drug raids

The Toronto Community Housing Corporation has been muddling along without a permanent CEO since Keiko Nakamura was fired last...

Spotlight: John Irving’s new novel In One Person is an epic tale of bisexual bawdiness

Spotlight: John Irving’s new novel In One Person is an epic tale of bisexual bawdiness

John Irving writes big, blustery novels full of larger-than-life characters and sex in all its acrobatic and often scandalous...

Rob Ford has a very small...group of supporters on council

Rob Ford has a very small...group of supporters on council

Rob Ford championed a dry issue in yesterday’s council meeting, arguing that the city could save about $200,00 a year by no...

The reason Woodbine Live is stalled: Cordish and Woodbine Entertainment can’t get along

Finally, some details on why the Woodbine Live development— Rob Ford’ s signature achievement from his days as a...

Watch Eva Mendes’ full body blush at the very mention of Ryan Gosling

There’s been a lot of speculation as to whether or not Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are still together, but the actress’s most...

RIM finally gets a new marketing chief—which can only be a good thing, right?

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