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Dalton McGuinty says council is supreme; Tim Hudak says it should be ignored

Dalton McGuinty says council is supreme; Tim Hudak says it should be ignored

Apparently, no amount of midnight subway riding will help Rob Ford convince Dalton McGuinty to contravene city council and build...

Spotlight: Dallas Green has evolved from hardcore rocker to sensitive troubadour who fills soft-seat theatres

Spotlight: Dallas Green has evolved from hardcore rocker to sensitive troubadour who fills soft-seat theatres

For most of the last decade , Dallas Green was best known as the guitarist and co-frontman of Alexisonfire. The group played an...

Things get weird: Rob Ford takes comfort in a midnight ride on the TTC

Things get weird: Rob Ford takes comfort in a midnight ride on the TTC

After his transit plan was defeated at yesterday’s special council meeting, Rob Ford hopped on the TTC and rode straight into...

Quoted: Frank Di Giorgio says something dumb about the “nation’s capital”

—Councillor Frank Di Giorgio, speaking out against LRTs at yesterday’s council meeting, appears to have gotten a little...

Rob Ford doesn’t get his way at council—so he deems the whole proceedings “irrelevant”

Rob Ford doesn’t get his way at council—so he deems the whole proceedings “irrelevant”

After a lengthy special council meeting to debate the city’s overarching transit plan, where Rob Ford and his allies repeatedly...

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.

Ryan Gosling makes Eva Mendes feel creatively satisfied (sure, creatively)

Ryan Gosling makes Eva Mendes feel creatively satisfied (sure, creatively)

Fans and admirers of Ryan Gosling will be unhappy to note that his girlfriend, Eva Mendes, is satisfied by their relationship. The...

Royson James on the political intrigue and backroom deals in the fight over Toronto transit

Toronto Star columnist Royson James writes the acrimonious transit spat the city is currently embroiled in is a mere squabble...

Tiger Woods’s Toronto sports doctor, Anthony Galea, faces a home court date

While Toronto doctor Anthony Galea couldn’t help Tiger Woods keep that whole adultery thing under wraps, he did help the pro...

Karen Stintz calls for transit sanity; Giorgio Mammoliti calls for the opposite (i.e. a Finch subway)

Karen Stintz calls for transit sanity; Giorgio Mammoliti calls for the opposite (i.e. a Finch subway)

Early reports from city hall suggest Rob Ford and the rest of council are in for a transit-themed slugfest at today’s special...

Sue-Ann Levy scores an early BINGO on her Transit City scorecard

Sue-Ann Levy scores an early BINGO on her Transit City scorecard

Too bad Matt Elliott’ s Transit City bingo card doesn’t include a cash prize—because Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy...

The Argument: Why War Horse’s puppets win by flaunting their artificiality

The Argument: Why War Horse’s puppets win by flaunting their artificiality

Since it was first staged more than four years ago, War Horse has enjoyed the kind of success that’s usually reserved for Disney...

Toronto city council asks to leave the OMB; developers aren’t into it

Buried under the talk of the city’s transit battle is news that city councillors asked the province to exempt Toronto from the...

B-I-N-G-O! Seriously, check out this awesome Transit City bingo card

B-I-N-G-O! Seriously, check out this awesome Transit City bingo card

In their hasty attempts to defend Rob Ford’ s transit plan despite mounting opposition, the mayor and his supporters have...

Will some councillors vote for Rob Ford’s transit plan at their own ward’s expense?

Will some councillors vote for Rob Ford’s transit plan at their own ward’s expense?

Rob Ford will likely endure another public defeat at a special council meeting tomorrow, this time over his beloved Sheppard...

Marcus Gee wants Metrolinx to endorse a transit plan (for crying out loud!)

After enduring a crummy PowerPoint presentation from Metrolinx, apparently, city columnist Marcus Gee is a little cranky. In the...

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 “In this compelling and intelligent comedy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen...

City hall and CUPE come to an agreement, avoid a work stoppage and live happily ever after (only not really)

City hall and CUPE come to an agreement, avoid a work stoppage and live happily ever after (only not really)

Following months of public bickering, negotiating through the media and much sabre rattling, the discussions between CUPE Local...

Despite a series of recent political defeats, Rob Ford mans up and shows a pile of sand who’s boss

Despite a series of recent political defeats, Rob Ford mans up and shows a pile of sand who’s boss

When Rob Ford isn’t tending to important city business like growing a moustache or making official proclamations (today is Bob...

Karen Stintz calls for a special council meeting to kibosh Rob Ford’s transit plan

Karen Stintz calls for a special council meeting to kibosh Rob Ford’s transit plan

With the support of 23 fellow councillors , Karen Stintz boldly called for a special council meeting to confirm the city’s...

Local experts blast Rob Ford’s transit plan, turning his government-as-business rhetoric against him

Local experts blast Rob Ford’s transit plan, turning his government-as-business rhetoric against him

Just in case the mayor is feeling a little too confident after city hall’s victory over CUPE 416 in the recent labour...

Shrewd move by provincial Liberals puts John Tory in charge of Ontario Place revitalization

Shrewd move by provincial Liberals puts John Tory in charge of Ontario Place revitalization

Earlier this week, the provincial government shut down Ontario Place to make way for a major redevelopment of the entertainment...

Time Warner Cable announces Ryan Gosling On Demand, but will Rogers follow suit?

Time Warner Cable announces Ryan Gosling On Demand, but will Rogers follow suit?

It’s February, which means Valentine’s Day is coming—which means some of us will be lonely (crying) and some of us will be...

Apparently, the Sheppard subway could see a giant chunk of funding come from the private sector

Apparently, the Sheppard subway could see a giant chunk of funding come from the private sector

Gordon Chong , the man Rob Ford tapped to create a plan for financing the Sheppard subway, now says the private sector could foot...

Millionaires Doug and Rob Ford are “dead against” city councillors getting any kind of pay increase

Millionaires Doug and Rob Ford are “dead against” city councillors getting any kind of pay increase

Doug Ford says he and the mayor won’t be accepting a pay raise in 2012, ostensibly an act of selfless devotion to protecting the...

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?