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RIM was behind that lame anti-Apple flash mob

Oh, Research in Motion —we want so badly to love you, but you can be so embarrassing. RIM has taken credit for a flash mob...

Ryan Gosling is a good kisser, according to award-nominating body MTV

Ryan Gosling received no major award noms ( no Oscars, no Golden Globes ) last year, but he’s in luck: MTV has announced that...

Reaction Roundup: Is BlackBerry 10 all that it was supposed to be?

At the annual BlackBerry World trade show in Orlando yesterday, Research in Motion top dog Thorsten Heins unveiled prototypes of...

Shocking news: Rob and Doug Ford sort of don’t agree on something

Shocking news: Rob and Doug Ford sort of don’t agree on something

Rob and Doug Ford seem to agree on most things: the war on cars, a love of subway-building and notions that Cut the Waist was a...

What do Conrad Black and Lindsay Lohan have in common? Permission to enter Canada

What do Conrad Black and Lindsay Lohan have in common? Permission to enter Canada

When Conrad Black leaves jail and his Mafia buddies behind at the end of the week, he’ll be welcomed back to Canada (or at least...

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.

Rob and Doug Ford gang up on Toronto’s chief medical officer

Rob and Doug Ford gang up on Toronto’s chief medical officer

Rob and Doug Ford may have gone too far in their war of words against the war on cars. On their radio show this week, the brothers...

Which famous Torontonian is also Ireland’s richest person?

Which famous Torontonian is also Ireland’s richest person?

Hilary Weston, former lieutenant-governor of Ontario and wife of Galen Weston (of Loblaw fame) has topped the list of Ireland’s...

Rob Ford plans to unleash Ford Nation on Kitchener-Waterloo

Rob Ford plans to unleash Ford Nation on Kitchener-Waterloo

Rob Ford is now looking outside Toronto’s borders to continue the eternal fight for subways. Ford, an avowed supporter of...

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are coming to Canada in May

Attention monarchists: Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will be making an official royal visit from May 20 to 23 in honour...

TTC staff eat an impressive amount of doughnuts—but aren’t so good with submitting receipts

TTC staff eat an impressive amount of doughnuts—but aren’t so good with submitting receipts

Severe reprimands seem to be the trend this week at the Toronto Transit Commission; first came one from TTC chief exec Andy...

Party Pages: local philanthropists don their dandiest cowboy duds for the Wellspring Henderson Hoedown

Party Pages: local philanthropists don their dandiest cowboy duds for the Wellspring Henderson Hoedown

Should all Toronto’s ritzy charity galas require guests to wear goofy outfits? Probably not, but last Thursday’s Wellspring...

Party Pages: the Picasso Gala played host to Kim Cattrall, an Eaton, some Jackmans and a Weston

Party Pages: the Picasso Gala played host to Kim Cattrall, an Eaton, some Jackmans and a Weston

The AGO celebrated its upcoming Picasso exhibit, featuring more than 150 pieces from the Musée National Picasso in Paris, with a...

Toronto has $138 million more than it thought (but they’re “savings,” not a surplus)

Toronto has $138 million more than it thought (but they’re “savings,” not a surplus)

Turns out Toronto’s 2011 budget surplus, estimated at $154 million in January, was actually $138 million more than...

Professors hate Jim Balsillie’s think tank enough to boycott two Ontario universities

Professors hate Jim Balsillie’s think tank enough to boycott two Ontario universities

Canadian professors triumphed over former Research in Motion exec Jim Balsillie earlier in the month when they got York University...

Editor’s Letter (May 2012): the city is in the midst of a cultural renaissance—except at city hall

Editor’s Letter (May 2012): the city is in the midst of a cultural renaissance—except at city hall

The spectacle at city hall has become a common obsession, even among people who never before cared much about municipal...

Conrad Black’s getting out of jail, but he may not be able to move back to Toronto

Conrad Black’s getting out of jail, but he may not be able to move back to Toronto

America’s haughtiest jailbird, Conrad Black , is getting out of the slammer this weekend—and thinking longingly of...

A leaked letter from Rob Ford proves he has a plan after all: don’t raise taxes

A leaked letter from Rob Ford proves he has a plan after all: don’t raise taxes

The Globe and Mail got hold of an unfinished and confidential draft of Rob Ford’ s budget guidance letter to city manager Joe...

QUOTED: Rob Ford on what he’d like to do with road tolls

QUOTED: Rob Ford on what he’d like to do with road tolls

— Rob Ford, on how he’d respond to Josh Matlow’ s contentious proposal to use road tolls to fund transit projects. Speaking...

Andy Byford writes an icy memo to TTC employees

The TTC has had a few customer service embarrassments over the last few years (workers texting on the road, leaving their routes...

QUOTED: Billionaire Prem Watsa on why the media—and everyone else—shouldn’t write off RIM

—Billionaire investor and Research in Motion shareholder Prem Watsa, chastising a group of BlackBerry-toting journalists for the...

Markham will build a massive arena (which, of course, has nothing to do with getting an NHL team)

Markham will build a massive arena (which, of course, has nothing to do with getting an NHL team)

Late last night, Markham council decided to move ahead with plans for a colossal arena in a meeting with several digs aimed...

The Mighty Middle needs a few more meetings to figure things out

The Mighty Middle needs a few more meetings to figure things out

The “mighty middle” alliance garnered rather a lot of media attention before their meeting even happened, so we were anxious...

A federal government appeal jeopardizes Toronto’s bawdy house plans

A federal government appeal jeopardizes Toronto’s bawdy house plans

All the talk about where to put brothels in the city (and how to make money off them) may have been a tad premature—the federal...

Justin Bieber is officially milking this whole Mariah Yeater thing

Justin Bieber is officially milking this whole Mariah Yeater thing

Justin Bieber knows how to beat a dead horse. By now, we all know that Mariah Yeater lied about mothering the Biebz’s baby...

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