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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...

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.

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...

Jan Wong: Why aren’t schools teaching kids about the pleasures and perils of sex?

Jan Wong: Why aren’t schools teaching kids about the pleasures and perils of sex?

The answer is simple: our curriculum is shamefully outdated, and the Liberals are too scared to fix it Adam and Eve nibble an...

Not even superheroes (especially not these ones) can make the BlackBerry cool

Not even superheroes (especially not these ones) can make the BlackBerry cool

Research in Motion has fallen into a classic high school Catch-22: the harder the BlackBerry maker tries to be cool, the less cool...

Vampire Diaries heartthrob Paul Wesley, one-time sexy borg Jeri Ryan and more at this year’s Comic-Con

Vampire Diaries heartthrob Paul Wesley, one-time sexy borg Jeri Ryan and more at this year’s Comic-Con

Like cosplay? Like observing people who dress like Sailor Moon, Enid Coleslaw and Rebecca Doppelmeyer, Halo characters, Princess...

Top Chef Canada’s Lisa Ray gets engaged in Napa Valley (proving, once again, that wine + diamonds = romance)

Top Chef Canada host, actress and beautiful person Lisa Ray took to Twitter this week to announce her engagement to her consultant...

QUOTED: Doug Ford on what city agency could do with a good, um, rectal cleansing

—Councillor Doug Ford telling the Globe and Mail that four or five unelected citizens could soon be appointed to the...

Both brothers Ford end up on the integrity commissioner’s bad side

Like blonde hair, an obsession with football and a love for public weight loss campaigns, it appears the ability to piss off Janet...

Camera: a snow globe, Rockettes-inspired leg kicks and more at the Ronald McDonald House Gala at the Carlu

Camera: a snow globe, Rockettes-inspired leg kicks and more at the Ronald McDonald House Gala at the Carlu

December 8, The Carlu . The ballerina pirouetting inside a giant snow globe and the Flintstonian bone-in beef main course...

Oscar, Shmoscar! Ryan Gosling proves he has bigger fish to fry, like recreating Logan’s Run

Oscar, Shmoscar! Ryan Gosling proves he has bigger fish to fry, like recreating Logan’s Run

Ryan Gosling is busy in Thailand preparing to film Only God Forgives, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn— it’s a job that has...

Alec Baldwin lets it slip that Justin Bieber will host SNL this year, children seek later bedtimes

Alec Baldwin lets it slip that Justin Bieber will host SNL this year, children seek later bedtimes

Justin Bieber seems to adhere to the Justin Timberlake school of publicity: date cutesy pop stars, and if all else fails, change...

City issues preemptive explanation for a lockout: CUPE made us do it

Despite the February 5 deadline for an agreement in the labour negotiations between the city and CUPE Local 416, Doug Holyday...

Rob Ford’s powers as mayor may not be as grand as he thinks they are

Rob Ford’s powers as mayor may not be as grand as he thinks they are

With Rob Ford’ s transit plans poised to grind to a rather embarrassing halt after a local law firm, solicited by Councillor Joe...

Rob Ford’s new press secretary is (appropriately) a former Toronto Sun journalist

Rob Ford’s new press secretary is (appropriately) a former Toronto Sun journalist

The revolving door between the mayor’s office and the Toronto Sun keeps on turning. Former Toronto Police communications...

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