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Reason to Love Toronto: because the city ombudsman fights city hall—and wins

Reason to Love Toronto: because the city ombudsman fights city hall—and wins

Fiona Crean skis double black diamonds. She paraglides off cliffs in Peru. And as Toronto’s ombudsman—our Judge Judy on all...

Ryan Gosling faces some handsome competition for two Golden Globes

Ryan Gosling faces some handsome competition for two Golden Globes

We do hate to admit it, but we don’t actually have a monopoly on Ryan Gosling gushing here at The Hype. This morning, Gerard...

Rob Granatstein: why the city should sell off its assets—slowly but surely

Rob Granatstein: why the city should sell off its assets—slowly but surely

To close the budget gap, Rob Ford wants to sell city assets. Good idea, bad timing. Even a novice real estate investor knows to...

Mike Del Grande says libraries will suffer a 10 per cent budget cut whether they like it or not

Though the Toronto library board may have rebuffed the mayor’s demand for a 10 per cent spending cut, budget chief Mike Del...

Camera: Toronto’s peerage class gets dolled up for a royal visit at the TIFF Lightbox

Camera: Toronto’s peerage class gets dolled up for a royal visit at the TIFF Lightbox

November 2, TIFF Lightbox. It’s not often that royalty comes to town (not that we’re bitter, Will and Kate). So when Prince...

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.

Q&A: Julian Marchese, 15-year-old day-trading savant

Q&A: Julian Marchese, 15-year-old day-trading savant

He created a computer program that can earn money while he’s at school. Who says today’s kids can’t manage their finances?...

Mississauga is set to embark on a municipal experiment: introducing a vehicle registration tax

Recognizing the financial realities of a city that needs improved public transit and smooth roads, Mississauga is hoping to...

Gordon Chong can’t deliver his Sheppard subway report on time (he’s also unsure about his future with the project)

Poor Gordon Chong. The man who Rob Ford shouldered with the impossible task of making his Sheppard dream a reality is behind on...

TTC is set to save busy bus routes by assuming a sweet, sweet budget surplus

Having discovered a magical budget surplus, the TTC could save service on some busy bus routes and delay cuts to others all the...

Doug Ford thinks city hall plays favourites with the downtown core (it has more wading pools than the suburbs, after all)

Apparently, there’s a “suburbs/downtown rift” affecting Toronto—or at least Doug Ford says there is. What’s more, Dougie...

Library board embarrasses Rob Ford, rejecting his call for a 10 per cent cut

Library board embarrasses Rob Ford, rejecting his call for a 10 per cent cut

After much speculation and stalling, the library board voted to reject reductions aimed at meeting Rob Ford’ s city-wide demand...

Woman gets “DRAKE” tattooed on her forehead because, let’s face it, she’s an idiot

Woman gets “DRAKE” tattooed on her forehead because, let’s face it, she’s an idiot

In one of those “so sad you have to laugh” stories, a Los Angeles woman has had the name of Toronto rapper Drake inked across...

Brothers Ford make a hasty retreat on school nutrition programs after realizing they look like jerks

Mayor Rob Ford and brother Doug appear to have learned that literally (well, almost literally) taking food out of needy...

Rob Ford’s decision to cancel Transit City now comes with a $65-million price tag

TTC riders forced to pay increased fares for decreased service might be just a little bit perturbed to know what their money is...

Rob Ford could lose another crucial council battle over, um, plastic bags

Apparently bored with actual news, the Toronto Sun conducted a poll of city councillors to see if Rob Ford has the votes necessary...

Drunk, unruly RIM executives were tied up on an Air Canada flight—and then chewed through their restraints

Drunk, unruly RIM executives were tied up on an Air Canada flight—and then chewed through their restraints

The basic story reported two weeks ago was amusing enough—two Research in Motion executives get in a drunken row on a plane to...

Quoted: an eyewitness tells the tale of two RIM executives’ drunken rampage

That was Bernie Lee, a Toronto-based basketball agent who witnessed two wasted Research in Motion executives going berserk on an...

Corporate gossip: MLSE chair Larry Tanenbaum unknowingly foiled the Teachers’ plot to unseat him

Corporate gossip: MLSE chair Larry Tanenbaum unknowingly foiled the Teachers’ plot to unseat him

In striking an agreement with Rogers and Bell to buy the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’ s majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports...

Charlie Sheen tweets real phone number to Justin Bieber (but why?)

Charlie Sheen tweets real phone number to Justin Bieber (but why?)

Charlie Sheen successfully made headlines again for about a minute yesterday when the former Two and a Half Men star and current...

Conrad Black Book Club: A Matter of Principle, Chapter 11 (wherein Black compares himself to Job)

Conrad Black Book Club: A Matter of Principle, Chapter 11 (wherein Black compares himself to Job)

After what seems like a million pages (it’s actually 310), Conrad Black has finally been indicted. Boosted by testimony from...

Sheppard subway needs a quick, cool $10 million to kick-start a private-public partnership

Sheppard subway needs a quick, cool $10 million to kick-start a private-public partnership

Apparently, the city’s (read: Rob Ford’ s) Sheppard subway dream could soon be a reality—just as long as the city is...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I help my friend get her identity back now that she’s had a baby?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I help my friend get her identity back now that she’s had a baby?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Since my friend had her baby last year, she’s lost her identity. Her Twitter profile features a picture of...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how can I get my co-workers to stop bashing Rob Ford?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how can I get my co-workers to stop bashing Rob Ford?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I am a Rob Ford supporter, and I work in an office where everyone, including my boss, bashes him. They even...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I excuse myself from saying grace without offending my boyfriend?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I excuse myself from saying grace without offending my boyfriend?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I started dating a wonderful man who is Christian. I’m agnostic, but I respect his faith and understand...

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?