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How councillors from the centre and the left teamed up to take down Rob Ford’s budget

In a fittingly dramatic end to the city’s long-running budget drama, Josh Colle emerged from relative hiding in order to block...

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Justin Bieber becomes a brunette; does this prove that blondes don’t have more fun?

Justin Bieber has stayed in the news once again with a bit of hair drama: he’s gone brunette. We know—it is quite a...

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Ragtag band of councillors mounts opposition to the big, bad budget cuts of 2012

As the 2012 budget trudges its way through council, we’re hearing more and more reports of councillors conspiring to save...

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Could Rob Ford end up presiding over a “socialist” budget?

By now, even casual observers of city hall will have noticed that the 2012 budget is not gliding through council the way Rob Ford...

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Where to Buy Now: the inside scoop on the city’s next 10 neighbourhoods

In a relentlessly hot market, buyers are starved for great housing stock, prices that mortals can afford, walkable blocks with...

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.

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Where to Buy Now: Brockton Village, because Lansdowne’s shedding its grungy skin—without becoming generic

Like Wallace-Emerson next door, Brockton Village is quickly becoming a destination for both urban tastemakers and young families...

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Toronto supports Rob Ford’s weight-loss efforts with fake bids to phony charities

Rob Ford has yet to drop a single pound, but his extremely public weight-loss campaign has already taken a turn for the...

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Unions offer a three-year wage freeze, finally making a play in the public relations battle with city hall

CUPE 416 recently came up with a way to relate to hard-working taxpayers in the city’s labour dispute: it offered a three-year...

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Local union exec does everything he can to validate Rob Ford’s stereotypes of organized labour fat cats

Rob Ford and his council allies are fond of painting union folk as exploitative and well-heeled, and one labour executive has...

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Where to Buy Now: Wallace-Emerson, because urban tastemakers and young families are changing the neighbourhood

With a slate of galleries, restaurants, vintage shops and cafés name checked by urban tastemakers, the stretch of Lansdowne...

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RIM begins the battle that will decide the fate of its PlayBook tablet

We feel for the poor schlubs stuck manning the Research in Motion booth at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas:...

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Giorgio Mammoliti muscles his way back into the headlines with a death threat of his own

Giorgio Mammolit i, who must be suffering from some sort of withdrawal after not making headlines for two days, says he received a...

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Rob Ford’s sister’s long-time boyfriend allegedly utters death threats against the mayor

At the beginning of the week, Rob Ford–related news reports were dominated by ice cream, gravy jokes and his and brother Doug...

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Gord Perks on why he thinks Rob Ford and co. have a “radical conservative agenda”

So said city councillor Gord Perks earlier this week, joining the group of left-leaning councillors who have ramped up their...

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Where to Buy Now: Corktown, because the historic neighbourhood has lofty ambitions

What used to be a don’t-walk-here-at-night zone is being reinvented by builders like Streetcar Developments and Brad Lamb into a...

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Is Rob Ford a “radical conservative”? The truth: probably not

This week, left-leaning city councillors have been throwing the term “radical conservative agenda” around like a football at a...

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Toronto Board of Trade hops on the Ford-criticizing bandwagon

On the off-chance that Rob Ford is getting bored with all the criticism from citizens, councillors, the media (most media, at...

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Canadians invade New York’s real estate business with bags and bags of money

Two Canadian firms are mounting an invasion of Manhattan’s competitive commercial brokerage business. Toronto-based investment...

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Could a penny-pinching Queen’s Park force the Eglinton Crosstown above ground?

Last week, economist and former federal financial official Don Drummond delivered some unwelcome news for Ontario residents: a...

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Where to Buy Now: Davisville Village, because it’s the last place under $1 million off Yonge

Families eager for a midtown address without the Summerhill prices have one last hope. “Davisville’s probably the only...

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City hall and its unions remain entrenched in a stalemate—which is probably bad news for CUPE

The city and CUPE met yesterday with a provincial conciliator, but the two sides remain stuck in basically the same position...

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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”

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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”

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This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

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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

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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

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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”

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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”

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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?

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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...

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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?

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

City News

How councillors from the centre and the left teamed up to take down Rob Ford’s budget

Justin Bieber becomes a brunette; does this prove that blondes don’t have more fun?

Ragtag band of councillors mounts opposition to the big, bad budget cuts of 2012

Could Rob Ford end up presiding over a “socialist” budget?

Where to Buy Now: the inside scoop on the city’s next 10 neighbourhoods

Where to Buy Now: Brockton Village, because Lansdowne’s shedding its grungy skin—without becoming generic

Toronto supports Rob Ford’s weight-loss efforts with fake bids to phony charities

Unions offer a three-year wage freeze, finally making a play in the public relations battle with city hall

Will Toronto’s Azari and III open for Madonna on her next tour?

Can Rob Ford court council’s mushy middle in the looming budget debate?

Rob Ford starts his weight loss challenge with a public weigh-in (also, puns)

Local union exec does everything he can to validate Rob Ford’s stereotypes of organized labour fat cats

Where to Buy Now: Wallace-Emerson, because urban tastemakers and young families are changing the neighbourhood

RIM begins the battle that will decide the fate of its PlayBook tablet

Giorgio Mammoliti muscles his way back into the headlines with a death threat of his own

Rob Ford’s sister’s long-time boyfriend allegedly utters death threats against the mayor

Gord Perks on why he thinks Rob Ford and co. have a “radical conservative agenda”

Where to Buy Now: Corktown, because the historic neighbourhood has lofty ambitions

Is Rob Ford a “radical conservative”? The truth: probably not

Toronto Board of Trade hops on the Ford-criticizing bandwagon

Canadians invade New York’s real estate business with bags and bags of money

Could a penny-pinching Queen’s Park force the Eglinton Crosstown above ground?

Where to Buy Now: Davisville Village, because it’s the last place under $1 million off Yonge

City hall and its unions remain entrenched in a stalemate—which is probably bad news for CUPE

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

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 brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office