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BlackBerry is still Canada’s number-one smart phone—but it’s rapidly losing its share of the market

Canadians may see Apple as more “leading edge,” but Research In Motion remains the leader in Canada’s smartphone...

The Conversation: star baritone Russell Braun and musical theatre dynamo Louise Pitre

The Conversation: star baritone Russell Braun and musical theatre dynamo Louise Pitre

The place: Aria Ristorante The people: star baritone Russell Braun and musical theatre dynamo Louise Pitre The subject: belting it...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I ask my boyfriend to stop competing in the same academic competitions as me?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I ask my boyfriend to stop competing in the same academic competitions as me?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My boyfriend and I are University of Toronto students, and we apply for the same awards. He’s won out over...

Check out that no-longer super-secret Sheppard subway report

Remember that secret report on the feasibility of the Sheppard Subway? The one that Royson James unearthed, the Toronto Star sold...

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it just me, or is the iPod destroying community connection?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it just me, or is the iPod destroying community connection?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’ve gotten used to young people listening to their iPods in public, but now I’m seeing people my age...

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.

Dear Urban Diplomat: do I have to give a job recommendation to a friend even if I don’t think he deserves one?

Dear Urban Diplomat: do I have to give a job recommendation to a friend even if I don’t think he deserves one?

Dear Urban Diplomat, A good friend who used to work under me has asked for a job reference. Trouble is, I can’t think of anyone...

Rob Ford and brother Doug now have their own talk radio show (seriously)

Rob Ford and brother Doug now have their own talk radio show (seriously)

We already knew that Rob Ford prefers to do even the smallest of jobs himself, like, say, moving a pile of sand. Now, it appears...

Reaction Roundup: can the PlayBook software upgrade keep RIM in the tablet game?

Reaction Roundup: can the PlayBook software upgrade keep RIM in the tablet game?

With the PlayBook’ s Hail Mary software upgrade now out the door, Research In Motion can only wait and hope it’s enough to...

With Gary Webster’s sacking, Ford’s allies somehow made a hero out of a civil servant

With Gary Webster’s sacking, Ford’s allies somehow made a hero out of a civil servant

As expected, five transit commissioners voted yesterday to oust TTC chief general manager Gary Webster, whose penchant for...

Rosie DiManno writes a really weird column begrudging Rob Ford’s weight loss

Rosie DiManno writes a really weird column begrudging Rob Ford’s weight loss

With the wall-to-wall coverage of TTC boss Gary Webster ’ s firing, you might have missed another story coming out of city hall...

Justin Bieber writing sequel to his autobiography (but don’t expect any real dirt)

Justin Bieber writing sequel to his autobiography (but don’t expect any real dirt)

Justin Bieber is more than just a purple high top–wearing, questionable tattoo –sporting pop star—he’s also a published...

Rachel McAdams doesn’t want to talk about Ryan Gosling anymore, okay?

Rachel McAdams doesn’t want to talk about Ryan Gosling anymore, okay?

At a press scrum in Los Angeles, handlers for Rachel McAdams were quite clear that she did not want to field any questions not...

Confidence Man: how Glen Murray is positioning himself to grab the reins of political power

Confidence Man: how Glen Murray is positioning himself to grab the reins of political power

The famously gay former mayor of Winnipeg was lured to Toronto by a group of backroom nabobs and remade as an influential member...

Won’t the real Corey Mintz please stand up?

Won’t the real Corey Mintz please stand up?

One of the more surreal moments in yesterday’s already-pretty-surreal termination proceedings of TTC chief general manager Gary...

Research in Motion finally releases the PlayBook’s make-it-or-break-it software upgrade

The much-anticipated software upgrade for RIM’s PlayBook is finally here (yes, the same one that we were told in April 2011...

Here’s what the Sun, the Star, the suburbs and downtown think about Rob Ford

Here’s what the Sun, the Star, the suburbs and downtown think about Rob Ford

It’s probably safe to say those “What people think I do” memes are nearing their expiration date ( so say the folks on...

TTC honcho Gary Webster will probably be fired today, in yet another special meeting

Some time after 2 p.m. today, TTC chief general manager Gary Webster, who’s been in the transit business for about three...

Got $5,555.55 burning a hole in your pocket? This portrait of Rob Ford could be yours

Got $5,555.55 burning a hole in your pocket? This portrait of Rob Ford could be yours

As Rob Ford continues to scrounge for funding to build his Sheppard subway, he might consider selling self-portraits: an oil and...

Jonathan Kay responds to Gawker’s taunts over his Toronto Life feature “Almost Rich”

When you argue that a household income of $196,000 is “positively middle class,” as Jonathan Kay did in an essay from Toronto...

Rob Ford and Ana Bailão set to work together to save nearly 600 TCHC homes

Following nasty council debates on the budget and transit, it looks like Rob Ford has been wrestled into submission on another big...

Rob Ford’s latest media strategy: dodge questions about the Sheppard subway

In addition to promising to scrap the land transfer tax, hire 100 additional police officers (but who’s counting?) and generally...

Turns out, Doug Ford’s office budget is tiny—but it’s not nothing

While Doug Ford loves to remind people that he hasn’t spent a single penny on office expenses, the Globe and Mail has learned...

QUOTED: David Shiner on tunnels, subways and the TTC

— Councillor David Shiner, explaining away that pesky previously unreleased TTC report that argues there’s no good reason to...

The big Wheels won’t keep on turning—Neil Hope died five years ago

We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Neil Hope, who made bifocals and feathery mullets sexy as Derek “Wheels”...

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?