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QUOTED: Normally conciliatory transit expert Eric Miller takes aim at Rob Ford

–Eric Miller, University of Toronto transit expert and member of Rob Ford’ s most hated transit panel, with an unequivocal...

Exclusive golf clubs are actually going to pay their taxes...soonish

Exclusive golf clubs are actually going to pay their taxes...soonish

Just in time for pseudo-summer, today’s Toronto Star returns to a strange tax situation involving nine exclusive country clubs...

A wily Rob Ford finds the upside of being sued

A wily Rob Ford finds the upside of being sued

Asked yesterday about Clayton Ruby’ s push to have him thrown out of office, Rob Ford demonstrated some shrewd...

Rob Ford’s newest enemy: expert transit panels

Rob Ford’s newest enemy: expert transit panels

Even after all his AstroTurfing and truth bending (or whatever you want to call this), things look bad for Rob Ford’ s subway...

Jesse Brown: Why the latest multi-purpose e-readers are great for everything but reading books

Jesse Brown: Why the latest multi-purpose e-readers are great for everything but reading books

The smell of an old book. The heft of a thick novel. The sensation of turning the last page of a ripping yarn with a freshly...

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.

GMP, Bay Street’s (struggling) version of Goldman Sachs, cuts salaries and charitable giving

With Canada’s biggest banks becoming ever more dominant, Bay Street’s independent brokerages are finding it harder to keep...

Current Obsession: cartoonist Junko Mizuno twists Hello Kitty–style art into something seductively nightmarish

Current Obsession: cartoonist Junko Mizuno twists Hello Kitty–style art into something seductively nightmarish

In Japanese culture, Kawaii is the blanket term for the alternately beguiling and disturbing brand of Hello Kitty cutesiness in...

Smart phone app hails luxury cars for rich people frustrated by Toronto's transit options

Smart phone app hails luxury cars for rich people frustrated by Toronto’s transit options

With Torontonians annoyed by a troubled taxi industry and public transit mayhem, San Francisco start-up Uber Technologies thought...

Is lawyer Clayton Ruby wrong to go after Rob Ford for a “technicality”?

Is lawyer Clayton Ruby wrong to go after Rob Ford for a “technicality”?

Frustrated citizens who want Rob Ford out of office shouldn’t rely on “technicalities,” writes the Globe and Mail’ s...

TTC boss (and clean freak) Andy Byford shows off some shiny new washrooms

TTC boss (and clean freak) Andy Byford shows off some shiny new washrooms

With all the recent drama at the TTC, the commission may have found a new PR tactic to (briefly) redirect public attention:...

Former TCHC exec Gordon Chu got the city to pay for his car—twice

While Rob Ford wants to sell off Toronto Community Housing homes to raise money for repairs, the TCHC could probably find cash...

QUOTED: New TTC CEO Andy Byford declares he’ll speak up when necessary (despite what happened to Gary Webster)

—New TTC CEO Andy Byford on whether the fact that Gary Webster was sacked for supporting LRTs will dissuade him from speaking up...

Urbanist Richard Florida thinks a Toronto casino would be an "unmitigated disaster"

Urbanist Richard Florida thinks a Toronto casino would be an “unmitigated disaster”

With the politicking already underway on the prospect of a swanky Toronto-area casino, we were craving some straight talk on urban...

Karen Stintz finds a new way to bug Rob Ford: shut down a subway-focused TTC subsidiary

Karen Stintz finds a new way to bug Rob Ford: shut down a subway-focused TTC subsidiary

Now that she's done booting the mayor’s allies off the TTC board, Karen Stintz wants to close a flailing shell corporation...

The Anti-Ford: Kristyn Wong-Tam believes Toronto is in better shape than you’re being told

The Anti-Ford: Kristyn Wong-Tam believes Toronto is in better shape than you’re being told

In her first year on city council, Kristyn Wong-Tam hogged the spotlight with proposals to ban shark fin soup, save bike lanes and...

OLG pushes for a casino in the GTA, downtown councillors push right back

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation wants to open a big ol’ casino in the GTA, which it says will create jobs and spark...

Meet Andy Byford, the TTC’s new French-speaking, trash-collecting, mediocrity-busting CEO

Meet Andy Byford, the TTC’s new French-speaking, trash-collecting, mediocrity-busting CEO

The TTC has decided to skip the headhunt and just hire interim leader Andy Byford to remain on as CEO (at least until he starts...

Will lawyer Clayton Ruby be able to get Rob Ford fired?

Will lawyer Clayton Ruby be able to get Rob Ford fired?

Prominent lawyer Clayton Ruby filed a motion yesterday on behalf of Toronto citizen Paul Magde r , accusing Ford of stomping all...

25 Canadians made Forbes’ billionaires list (and two notables did not)

We’re not sure if the “one-per-center” label is exclusive enough for the 25 Canadians who made it onto Forbes magazine’s...

A delightfully unstuffy affair (featuring Malcolm Gladwell) at the UWI Toronto Benefit Gala

A delightfully unstuffy affair (featuring Malcolm Gladwell) at the UWI Toronto Benefit Gala

More fancy Toronto benefit galas should be like the third annual University of the West Indies Toronto Benefit Gala at the Four...

Rob Ford would prefer that councillors not buy office supplies—especially fancy ones

Rob Ford would prefer that councillors not buy office supplies—especially fancy ones

After the release of city council’s expense reports on Friday, Rob Ford expressed his usual moral indignation over some...

Karen Stintz gives Rob Ford re-election advice, offsetting rumours that she wants his job

Karen Stintz gives Rob Ford re-election advice, offsetting rumours that she wants his job

TTC chair and reality TV star Karen Stintz may have handed Rob Ford a pair of decisive political defeats, but she continues to...

QUOTED: Stephen Harper mentions he kind of likes subways, Rob Ford hears resounding support

QUOTED: Stephen Harper mentions he kind of likes subways, Rob Ford hears resounding support

—Prime Minister Stephen Harper himself, cautiously lending a bit of support to Rob Ford ’ s subway scheme. Harper’s comments...

Doug Ford will beat up rude bike couriers (or he would, if he weren’t a politician)

No need to worry that Doug Ford’ s feelings are hurt after his thorough media shellacking last week—the councillor prides...

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?