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Quoted: Rush Limbaugh lambastes Toronto’s ball ban

Quoted: Rush Limbaugh lambastes Toronto’s ball ban

That was conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh, addressing the ban on all hard balls enacted last week at Earl Beatty...

Any plan to fix the Gardiner is prohibitively expensive—so what’s the city supposed to do?

Here, a few of the various plans that have been proposed to improve the Gardiner over the years, courtesy of the CBC. One designer...

Judge upholds city’s eviction order for Occupy Toronto; Doug Ford muses about the end of “Woodstock Toronto”

If last week’s eviction notice was the beginning of the end for Occupy Toronto’s scrappy camp in St. James Park, today’s...

Toronto Taxpayers Coalition releases report cards for city council (and no, Rob Ford didn’t receive an A)

The Toronto Taxpayers Coalition released its report cards for city council—yes, it actually does that — and, somewhat...

Find out what waiting in line—and fighting—for H&M clothing looks like

Find out what waiting in line—and fighting—for H&M clothing looks like

Many waited all night long for Versace’s collaboration with H&M; some even whipped up a Bristol board that read, “I’m...

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.

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from chimpanzees to zucchinis

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from chimpanzees to zucchinis

Every weekend we round up the highlights from the other websites in the St. Joseph Media family. Check them out, after the...

Wind Mobile billionaire backer offers harsh words on the state of the Canadian wireless market

The Egyptian billionaire behind Wind Mobile is threatening to take his ball and go home over an upcoming federal auction of...

Rob Ford could deliver on a campaign promise by fixing Toronto’s broken 311 service

Rob Ford could deliver on a campaign promise by fixing Toronto’s broken 311 service

Apparently, Toronto’s 311 service is in a spot of trouble. Naturally, having staff on call to help Torontonians deal with broken...

Toronto Blue Jays unveil their new, totally awesome logo

The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their freshly redesigned logo today at an absurdly over-the-top ceremony at the Rogers Centre that...

Byron Sonne: G20 geek, anarchist, accused bomb-maker and, um, baker?

The pre-trial of the “G20 geek” accused of planning an attack on the G20 summit with home-cooked bombs continues. The Toronto...

Details emerge on upcoming Jack Layton biopic

We saw it coming, but perhaps not quite this soon: the story of the late Jack Layton will be the subject of a biopic broadcast on...

Rob Ford’s transit strategy is costing, not saving, the city a lot of money

Seizing on the opportunity to run a photo of Rob Ford in a goofy hard hat, the Globe and Mail takes the mayor to task for his...

Jesse Brown: how big wireless companies, the banks, and even the actors’ union are keeping our mobile bills the highest in the world

Jesse Brown: how big wireless companies, the banks, and even the actors’ union are keeping our mobile bills the highest in the world

Getting gouged by cellphone providers is such a routine part of life in Canada that it barely seems worth complaining about. Yet...

A new theatre opens in the war on the car

Surprisingly, the latest front in the war on the car looks like the site of the Eglinton LRT. The Globe and Mail reports that...

City councillors want the Toronto Raptors to play basketball again—for the sake of the economy

Josh Colle and Michael Thompson are concerned about the NBA lockout and its potential impact on the city’s economy. Sure, it’s...

THE SCENE: The Bay throws a party with special guest Nicola Formichetti of Thierry Mugler

THE SCENE: The Bay throws a party with special guest Nicola Formichetti of Thierry Mugler

The Bay continued their party-hosting streak last night (they’ve previously entertained Madonna, the Proenza Schouler...

Garth Drabinsky still managing to (indirectly) screw people over

Not even performances from acclaimed musicians like Diana Krall and a healthy dose of optimism could save the nascent BlackCreek...

See, Hear, Read: local experts share the books, music and movies they’re craving

See, Hear, Read: local experts share the books, music and movies they’re craving

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “In Life Above All , a young girl in South Africa has to grow up fast in order...

Sorry, turns out Ryan Gosling isn’t sexy—and people are angry (thanks, People magazine)

Sorry, turns out Ryan Gosling isn’t sexy—and people are angry (thanks, People magazine)

Every year, People magazine picks one sexy man who earns the title (because they’re really hot) of “Sexiest Man Alive,” and...

The Moment: the protesting class gathers at St. James Park for Occupy Toronto

The Moment: the protesting class gathers at St. James Park for Occupy Toronto

On October 15 , 300 or so Torontonians pitched their tents in St. James Park and began their protest against corporate...

Camera: the $1,500-a-plate fundraiser celebrating the new Marc Chagall exhibit at the AGO

Camera: the $1,500-a-plate fundraiser celebrating the new Marc Chagall exhibit at the AGO

October 15, AGO. If ever there were an event to rouse the city’s tastemaking, power-brokering elite, the $1,500-a-plate...

Editor’s Letter, December 2011: Sarah Fulford on her 21st-century nightmare

Editor’s Letter, December 2011: Sarah Fulford on her 21st-century nightmare

Lately, I have become mildly obsessed with doomsday stories about cyber attacks. Perhaps illogically, I worry about the collapse...

An American investment company is looking into purchasing the Toronto Maple Leafs

American equity firm Providence Equity Partners is apparently interested in buying the Toronto Maple Leafs. The news follows...

We may never know if Justin Bieber is the father of that baby (or what a 30-second tryst is like)

We may never know if Justin Bieber is the father of that baby (or what a 30-second tryst is like)

The paternity lawsuit against Justin Bieber has been called off for now, but the pop star still plans to take a DNA test to prove...

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?