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Camera: a mix of Canada’s best filmmakers and top critics at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Camera: a mix of Canada’s best filmmakers and top critics at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

January 10, The Carlu. The annual Toronto Film Critics Association Awards mixes Canada’s best filmmakers and critics—which can...

Mayor Rob Ford’s latest critic: former mayor Art Eggleton

Mayor Rob Ford’s latest critic: former mayor Art Eggleton

Rob Ford’ s recent claim that council’s will on transit planning is “irrelevant” has attracted the ire of former mayor Art...

Sir Elton John is coming to Toronto to host Fashion Cares

Sir Elton John is coming to Toronto to host Fashion Cares

On September 9, Sir Elton John will be hosting the 25th-anniversary Fashion Cares gala at the Sony Centre for the Performing...

QUOTED: Dalton McGuinty threatens to take the transit fight to the airwaves

QUOTED: Dalton McGuinty threatens to take the transit fight to the airwaves

— Dalton McGuinty musing on ways to more effectively deliver the message that he’s siding with council on its recent transit...

Rob Ford’s re-election campaign seems to be off to a good start, continuing the imaginary fight for subways

Rob Ford’s re-election campaign seems to be off to a good start, continuing the imaginary fight for subways

The Globe and Mail says the conflicting messages from Dalton McGuinty and Rob Ford on the transit file are enough to make the two...

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.

Apparently the 2014 mayoral campaign is already underway

Apparently the 2014 mayoral campaign is already underway

Having learned that governing a city can get a little messy, Rob Ford and his team have shifted their attention to getting...

St. Clair streetcar (rather conveniently) impedes Rob Ford on his way to talk about the evils of streetcars

Apparently, the St. Clair right-of-way snarled traffic so badly that Rob Ford was almost late for his first spot as the co-host of...

Five things we learned from The Verge’s exhaustive feature on RIM

Five things we learned from The Verge’s exhaustive feature on RIM

Given all the takeover rumours, bad behaviour and executive comings and goings, even the most dedicated Research in Motion watcher...

Rob Ford bores everybody with his campaign ad disguised as a radio show

Rob Ford bores everybody with his campaign ad disguised as a radio show

At the outset of Rob Ford and brother Doug’ s maiden voyage as hosts of CFRB 1010’s The City, Councillor Doug issued a warning...

Drake and Common feud is officially over (celebratory Canada Dry for everyone)

We thought the tiff between Drake and rapper Common was already over, but now it’s, like, for real over, Common says. The...

The Almighty Goz is too good for awards shows (yes, even the Oscars)

The Almighty Goz is too good for awards shows (yes, even the Oscars)

He skipped the Golden Globes, and now he’s skipped the Oscars— Ryan Gosling does not care for awards ceremonies anymore. Or at...

Sorry ladies and gents, Judy Blume’s got her eye on Ryan Gosling

Sorry ladies and gents, Judy Blume’s got her eye on Ryan Gosling

In an interview with the New York Times, in which she picked her Oscar favourites, famed young adult author Judy Blume revealed...

Memoir: a high-stakes war adventure in Afghanistan is hard to replicate in peace-loving Toronto

Memoir: a high-stakes war adventure in Afghanistan is hard to replicate in peace-loving Toronto

For the last 10 years, I’ve been a reservist with the Queen’s York Rangers, a Toronto-based army unit. After basic...

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...

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...

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