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Neighbourhood Watch: How the east Annex became Toronto’s trendiest ’hood

Neighbourhood Watch: How the east Annex became Toronto’s trendiest ’hood

Elbow-patched academics, keg-emptying frat boys and earthy middle-incomers have long ruled the Annex. But lately, a clutch of...

We’re guessing closing a shelter (or three) for abused and homeless women (probably) won’t help Rob Ford pass his budget

We’re guessing closing a shelter (or three) for abused and homeless women (probably) won’t help Rob Ford pass his budget

For Mayor Rob Ford , a necessary part of passing the 2012 budget will be maintaining at least some level of public support and, by...

Special highway lane restrictions could cause Pan Am–demonium in 2015

We expected playing host to the second-largest multi-sport extravaganza in the world would create a few headaches, but this is...

What happens when two RIM executives get so drunk on an Air Canada flight that it has to be diverted?

Those two RIM executives get fired. Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »

Passive-aggressive posturing between the city and the cops over the 2012 budget continues

City hall is attempting to rein in the police force’s budget again. This time, Rob Ford ally Peter Milczyn tabled a motion...

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.

The People magazine “Sexiest Man” saga: wherein Bradley Cooper is self-deprecating

The People magazine “Sexiest Man” saga: wherein Bradley Cooper is self-deprecating

There was a protest outside People magazine in support of Ryan Gosling once it was determined that Bradley Cooper was the 2011...

Councillor Doug Ford suggests UFC athletes teach Toronto children about bullying

Apparently, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has its own community outreach program, and Doug Ford is a big fan. According to...

Mississauga is poised to take on debt for the first time in three decades, thereby becoming a real city

Toronto’s right-wing councillors will soon have one fewer reason to be jealous of Mississauga (although ’sauga does have the...

Research in Motion and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Research in Motion and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

It was an especially bad week in an especially bad year for Research in Motion. The battered company announced this morning that...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still the NHL’s most valuable team (only now they don’t suck at hockey)

The Toronto Maple Leafs have long been the NHL’s most lucrative franchise, and a five per cent increase in league-wide revenue...

Rob Ford could go to court over campaign finances—but likely won’t have to take the stand

Rob Ford is hoping an Ontario court will disregard a compliance audit committee’s findings and instead hold a trial to determine...

The National Post lands another elite-level columnist, scooping up Andrew Coyne from Maclean’s

The National Post lands another elite-level columnist, scooping up Andrew Coyne from Maclean’s

Andrew Coyne is about as close to a celebrity political columnist as there is in this country, and news broke yesterday that...

Nicholas Hune-Brown: How to die on Facebook

Nicholas Hune-Brown: How to die on Facebook

When you’re dead, your Facebook page becomes a permanent digital gravestone, and your family and friends (and quite possibly...

Rob Ford spoils hundreds of city workers’ holidays with plans for massive layoffs

Rob Ford spoils hundreds of city workers’ holidays with plans for massive layoffs

Mayor Rob Ford’ s casual disdain for city workers is no secret—in September he referred to them collectively as...

The Toronto Star versus Rob Ford: the paper returns fire with a call to the commish

The Toronto Star versus Rob Ford: the paper returns fire with a call to the commish

The Toronto Star is going to the city’s integrity commissioner to settle its long-standing grudge match with Mayor Rob...

VIDEO: Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey engage in some creepy Christmas flirtation (and product placement)

It’s December, which means increased spending, seasonal coffees (some Irish) and carols to tide us over until spring. To get us...

Paulina Gretzky to flaunt her Great Ones on Twitter no longer

Paulina Gretzky to flaunt her Great Ones on Twitter no longer

Paulina Gretzky, daughter of Wayne, triggered lamentations from 24,000 followers this weekend when she shut down her racy Twitter...

Metrolinx versus TTC: a public-private partnership for the Eglinton Crosstown?

The Toronto Star reports that Metrolinx is considering snubbing the TTC on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, opting instead for a...

Mike Del Grande expresses wariness about movies, non-English literature

Budget Chief Mike Del Grande isn’t so sure that city libraries should be spending money on frills such as Hollywood...

Rob Ford’s finance figures continue to look rather arbitrary—still, he won’t give up his apocalyptic budget rhetoric

Rob Ford’s finance figures continue to look rather arbitrary—still, he won’t give up his apocalyptic budget rhetoric

The National Post referred to the most significant cuts in the proposed 2012 budget as “highlights,” which we find slightly...

RIM slashes PlayBook price by $300 for consumers, offers even better deals for its employees

Christmas came early for BlackBerry fans. Research in Motion is in the midst of a holiday fire sale, cutting PlayBook prices by...

Holy mother of God—Pamela Anderson is Russell Peters’s Virgin Mary

Holy mother of God—Pamela Anderson is Russell Peters’s Virgin Mary

It’s not exactly an immaculate casting choice: Pamela Anderson will be playing the Virgin Mary in A Russell Peters Christmas...

Doug Holyday has no problem with service cuts—except for services he likes

Apparently, fiscally conservative councillor Doug Holyday doesn’t quite get the concept of a double standard. He’s all for...

Reason to Love Toronto: four new five-star hotels are about to make staycations super-luxe

Reason to Love Toronto: four new five-star hotels are about to make staycations super-luxe

Toronto is a great place to visit. Just ask the people who live nearby. Residents of Halton Region, a mere 30-minute drive down...

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