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Does Rob Ford have some secret ability to charm unions?

Does Rob Ford have some secret ability to charm unions?

Rob Ford’s administration has avoided any drawn-out work stoppages, which is kind of a shocker for a mayor obsessed with...

The Moment: when Karen Stintz went rogue and defeated Rob Ford on the transit vote

The Moment: when Karen Stintz went rogue and defeated Rob Ford on the transit vote

February 8, 12:33 p.m. When Karen Stintz called for a special meeting of council to resuscitate the transit plan that Rob Ford had...

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I jog with my manager if it helps get me a promotion?

Dear Urban Diplomat: should I jog with my manager if it helps get me a promotion?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m being considered for partner at my law firm. The managing partner lives a few streets over, and when he...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I explain to my children that we’re not poor?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I explain to my children that we’re not poor?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Every year, my kids’ private school launches a campaign for donations, and parents are expected to give...

Camera: Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Burtynsky host the inaugural Waterkeeper Gala at the Corus Quay

Camera: Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Burtynsky host the inaugural Waterkeeper Gala at the Corus Quay

February 7, Corus Quay. Almost 50 years after Camelot, the Kennedy name still draws a crowd. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined...

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.

Garth Drabinsky needs to just accept that he’s staying in jail

Theatre impresario and fraudster Garth Drabinsky is actually, for real, finally out of appeals. The Supreme Court of Canada...

Jim Balsillie resigns, RIM earnings disappoint, share prices drop and Thorsten Heins starts firing people

Breaking Research in Motion news: today brought not only an expected fourth quarter earnings report (spoiler: the numbers were...

Recovering addict Lindsay Lohan is headed for the land of snow (specifically, Toronto)

Recovering addict Lindsay Lohan is headed for the land of snow (specifically, Toronto)

Hide your kids, hide your jewelry — Lindsay Lohan is coming to town. Despite two DUIs and a theft conviction, LiLo has been...

QUOTED: Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham wants Katy Perry to die

- Fucked Up ’s Damian Abraham reacting to the way Katy Perry glamorizes war in her current video “Part of Me.” He later...

Justin Bieber has been denied a mortgage, so he is currently without a love nest

Justin Bieber has been denied a mortgage, so he is currently without a love nest

We had caught wind that Justin Bieber was house hunting, and it appears he has finally found the home he’d like to make...

TD Bank, like most of Toronto, wants to make it big in New York

TD Bank, like most of Toronto, wants to make it big in New York

Another entry to add to our file of Torontonians looking to make it in New York: Toronto-Dominion Bank, which wants to be the...

Dig out that library card because the strike could be over by tonight

Although we won’t have any details until it’s ratified, striking library workers have reached a tentative deal with the city...

QUOTED: Doug Ford explains how a new study on the Port Lands proves how smart he is

QUOTED: Doug Ford explains how a new study on the Port Lands proves how smart he is

– Doug Ford, on how the results of a new study on kick-starting the Port Lands development are pretty much exactly what he and...

Some of Toronto's inside workers accepted the city's offer, making Doug Holyday sort of right

Some of Toronto’s inside workers accepted the city’s offer, making Doug Holyday sort of right

Doug Holyday was half-right (or half-wrong, we guess)—the deputy mayor had predicted that Toronto’s inside workers would...

Regent Park condo purchases were probably legit (but they'll be reviewed nonetheless)

Regent Park condo purchases were probably legit (but they’ll be reviewed nonetheless)

The potentially shady condo purchases over at Regent Park have now grown from “ Toronto Sun scandal” to “possibly legitimate...

Has Justin Bieber’s pranking gone too far? Um, he’s being sued, so probably

Has Justin Bieber’s pranking gone too far? Um, he’s being sued, so probably

First he convinced Taylor Swift that she had been party to blowing up a boat on Punk’d , and now Justin Bieber has directed...

Rob Ford gets chewed out over Woodbine Live’s lack of progress

On BlogTO yesterday, a longtime Etobicoke-North resident verbally smoked Rob Ford over the Woodbine Live project—you know, the...

Rob Ford broke a few election rules because he loves democracy, says, uh, Rob Ford

Rob Ford broke a few election rules because he loves democracy, says, uh, Rob Ford

Sure, Rob Ford broke the rules when he invited potential council candidates to give the mayor’s office a ring, but it’s only...

In a shocking development, Rob Ford tried to delay his campaign audit—again

Rob Ford is a man who knows how to stall, but even his very best tactics couldn’t delay his upcoming audit appeal hearing any...

Rob Ford guilty of "illegal" campaigning, says councillor (and thwarted radio host) Josh Matlow

Rob Ford guilty of “illegal” campaigning, says councillor (and thwarted radio host) Josh Matlow

Rob Ford’s plan to run a slate of pro-subway candidates in the 2014 city hall election has already hit its first obstacle—and...

Margaret Atwood expresses support for librarians on strike (no reponse yet from Doug Ford)

Margaret Atwood expresses support for librarians on strike (no reponse yet from Doug Ford)

By now, it’s clear that the ongoing library strike won’t spark another spirited bout between literary critic Doug Ford and...

DeadMau5 accuses Madonna of being a drug pusher

DeadMau5 has become vocal after Madonna allegedly referenced (and therefore, according to DeadMau5, advocated for the use of)...

Justin Bieber would really, really like to be your boyfriend

Judging by the lyrics to Justin Bieber ’s freshly launched single “Boyfriend,” he would like to be your boyfriend, and...

Some notables earning six-figures (or more!) from Ontario's annual "sunshine list"

Some notables earning six-figures (or more!) from Ontario’s annual “sunshine list”

Once again, Ontario’s sunshine list has spotlighted the public servants who made $100,000 or more last year. A list of rich...

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