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The List: 10 things Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff can’t live without

The List: 10 things Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff can’t live without

McAnuff’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar hits Broadway this month. Here, a few of his favourite things 1| My Litespeed...

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “I have to admit: I haven’t read the books this TV series is based on, and I...

Tim Hudak’s transit grandstanding was a political move—but not a good one

Tim Hudak’s transit grandstanding was a political move—but not a good one

Tim Hudak’ s bit of grandstanding on the Toronto transit file was a political move—and a bad one, it would seem. In today’s...

Tour what could be Justin Bieber’s new $10.8-million L.A. property

Tour what could be Justin Bieber’s new $10.8-million L.A. property

Justin Bieber is getting older, and it seems an eco-friendly automobile just isn’t enough to satisfy the boy wonder—reports...

Editor’s Letter (April 2012): The App of My Eye

Editor’s Letter (April 2012): The App of My Eye

The last couple of years have been fantastic for Toronto diners. The city has experienced an explosion of hole-in-the-wall...

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.

QUOTED: Doug Ford ignores Nick Kouvalis’s advice and bad-mouths more councillors

QUOTED: Doug Ford ignores Nick Kouvalis’s advice and bad-mouths more councillors

— Doug Ford on TTC chair Karen Stintz and conservative councillor Peter Milczyn , two erstwhile Ford allies who have distanced...

Spotlight: the National Ballet’s newest prima ballerina leaps from playing the chicken to dancing the lead

Spotlight: the National Ballet’s newest prima ballerina leaps from playing the chicken to dancing the lead

Jillian Vanstone is the kind of person who, when asked to name her flaws, responds that she’s too precise in her movements—a...

Rob Ford’s last chance to stave off a campaign finance audit has lapsed...finally

Rob Ford’s last chance to stave off a campaign finance audit has lapsed...finally

After months of stalling, it looks like Rob Ford could face an audit of his campaign finances as early as April. Since the...

Canadian public pension funds are massive and “intriguing” (and Michael Bloomberg is a fan)

Canadian public pension funds are massive and “intriguing” (and Michael Bloomberg is a fan)

Canadian public pension funds are suddenly cool— The Economist reports that four of the 40 largest public pension funds are...

QUOTED: Nick Kouvalis politely invites Doug Ford to put a sock in it

— Nick Kouvalis , Rob Ford’ s campaign architect and former chief of staff, speaking on Doug Ford ’ s sometimes-corrosive...

Tim Hudak wants the province to step into Toronto’s transit wars (and build subways)

Tim Hudak wants the province to step into Toronto’s transit wars (and build subways)

As if Toronto’s transit planning, with its many hirings , firings and re-hirings, wasn’t slow enough, Tim Hudak tried to throw...

Young, attractive man (who looks like Ryan Gosling) releases a video on how to live like Ryan Gosling

Good news: guys who will never, ever look like Ryan Gosling can still live like the Almighty Goz. (And keep their grizzly...

Has Doug Ford finally become a political handicap for Rob Ford?

Has Doug Ford finally become a political handicap for Rob Ford?

Doug Ford’ s antics are finally catching up to him—and his brother. According to a nice piece in the Globe and Mail...

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti on Karen Stintz’s (politically!) salacious behaviour

QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti on Karen Stintz’s (politically!) salacious behaviour

—The one and only councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, speaking after yesterday’s transit vote, about TTC chair Karen Stintz, the...

Karen Stintz triumphs over Rob Ford (again)—though it may not be the coup it seems

Karen Stintz triumphs over Rob Ford (again)—though it may not be the coup it seems

Yesterday, council voted 29-15 —a solid majority—in favour of Karen Stintz’ s plan to blow up the nine-councillor transit...

Karen Stintz moves to dissolve the TTC board, while Rob and Doug Ford back a citizens-only proposal

Karen Stintz moves to dissolve the TTC board, while Rob and Doug Ford back a citizens-only proposal

When making political decisions worthy of careful consideration and consultation, it’s apparently best to do so off the cuff and...

Rob and Doug Ford take to the airwaves to talk about transit and say other things that aren’t really true

Rob and Doug Ford take to the airwaves to talk about transit and say other things that aren’t really true

Rob Ford and brother Doug made their second appearance as the hosts of Newstalk 1010’s “The City” yesterday, squashing any...

VIDEO: Justin Bieber is an earth-loving man-boy at the age of 18

Justin Bieber likely has everything he needs, from a collection of Michael Jackson– inspired duds to a boatload of sweatpants...

Bieber Fever may hit space thanks to astronomer Seth Shostak

Bieber Fever may hit space thanks to astronomer Seth Shostak

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) astronomer Seth Shostak wants to launch Justin Bieber into suborbital...

Doug Ford wants to fund the Sheppard subway extension with casino dollars and lottery money

Doug Ford wants to fund the Sheppard subway extension with casino dollars and lottery money

With the fate of public transit on Sheppard Avenue soon to be decided, noted idea man Doug Ford thinks it’s time his colleagues...

Forbes asks how Toronto can sustain four new luxury hotels

The folks at Forbes were curious as to how Toronto will sustain four new luxury hotel towers at a time when hotel development is...

Rob Ford proclaims the vehicle registration tax dead (again)

Rob Ford proclaims the vehicle registration tax dead (again)

After rumours that Rob Ford might try to reinstate the vehicle registration tax to finance the Sheppard subway surfaced on...

Rob Ford is making moves in the lead-up to the Sheppard subway vote (also, Nick Kouvalis is back!)

Rob Ford is making moves in the lead-up to the Sheppard subway vote (also, Nick Kouvalis is back!)

Looks like Rob Ford isn’t willing to let his Sheppard subway dream go gently into that good night. While the initial vote to...

Another U.S. agency dumps RIM (despite its fancy PlayBook-integrated Porsche)

Once again, Research in Motion is having a rough week. First, Politico reported that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...

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?