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QUOTED: Doug Ford, getting all potty-mouthed about transit (once again)

That’s councillor Doug Ford , claiming that suburban councillors who opposed Rob Ford ’s transit plan are now being inundated...

The Toronto Star’s Richard Ouzounian pens “the worst remembrance of Whitney Houston on the Internet”

Snarky site Gawker has called a column by Toronto Star critic Richard Ouzounian “the worst remembrance of Whitney Houston on the...

“Save Our Subways:” Doug Ford’s grassroots campaign that sounds more like a desperate call for help

“Save Our Subways:” Doug Ford’s grassroots campaign that sounds more like a desperate call for help

Ever committed to building underground transit and using phone calls from constituents as a reliable measure of public...

Rob Ford continues to ignore city hall rules; still, his allies steadfastly support him

Rob Ford continues to ignore city hall rules; still, his allies steadfastly support him

In the midst of a heated debate at city hall, important things are sometimes forgotten—like good manners, logic or...

Amanda Lang plays host to Toronto’s money at a party for CNN’s Ali Velshi

Amanda Lang plays host to Toronto’s money at a party for CNN’s Ali Velshi

Amanda Lang, senior business correspondent for CBC News and Canada’s answer to Maria Bartiromo (though, sadly, it’s too late...

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.

Ontario Conservatives name Richard Ciano party president, hoping for that sweet Rob Ford campaign magic

Apparently hoping to learn a thing or two about, you know, actually winning elections, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives chose...

Rob Ford’s beloved Sheppard subway wastes more of experts’ time

Rob Ford’s beloved Sheppard subway wastes more of experts’ time

For all the debate around public transportation of late, the city has little more to show for it than a pile of feasibility...

Is Rob Ford willing to, gulp, compromise on the TCHC fire sale proposal?

Is Rob Ford willing to, gulp, compromise on the TCHC fire sale proposal?

Rob Ford usually regards compromise with the same sense of scorn he reserves for cyclists, public sector unions and above-grade...

Reason to Love Toronto: because Choir! Choir! Choir! belts it out on Tuesday nights

Reason to Love Toronto: because Choir! Choir! Choir! belts it out on Tuesday nights

Choir! is what Toronto thinks it is—democratic, inclusive, creative—without the self-consciousness

The List: 10 things award-winning theatre director Weyni Mengesha can’t live without

The List: 10 things award-winning theatre director Weyni Mengesha can’t live without

Mengesha’s production of Kim’s Convenience is on at Soulpepper this month 1| My djembe I grew up around drums, and I’ve...

RIM is losing its hold on the security-conscious, including Halliburton and the U.S. military

While consumers and investors alike shunned Research in Motion last year, the BlackBerry’s reputation for security managed to...

Karen Stintz praises and supports Rob Ford, who responds by calling her a backstabber

Karen Stintz praises and supports Rob Ford, who responds by calling her a backstabber

Even if he wanted to, it looks like Rob Ford won’t be able to can Karen Stintz as chair of the TTC, and—perhaps...

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...

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...

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