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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...

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.

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...

Occupy Toronto supporter calls the mayor’s office, records it for all to hear

Jason Chesworth recently phoned Rob Ford’ s office to voice his support for Occupy Toronto, and he recorded the entire thing. In...

The Q&A: Nick Kouvalis is cashing in on his newfound cachet right, left and centre

The Q&A: Nick Kouvalis is cashing in on his newfound cachet right, left and centre

A chat with the political strategist everyone wants in their corner In a year, you’ve gone from mastermind of Rob Ford’s...

The Conversation: artist-illustrators Gary Taxali and Graham Roumieu on art, wine and wolverines

The Conversation: artist-illustrators Gary Taxali and Graham Roumieu on art, wine and wolverines

The place: The Gem on Davenport. The people: artist-illustrators Gary Taxali and Graham Roumieu. The subjects: art, wine and...

Perpetual runner-up Toronto goes for gold with a possible bid for the 2024 Olympics

The Globe and Mail reports that wheels are in motion—though they’re turning very slowly at this point—for a 2024 Summer...

Occupy Toronto gets crushed by the man, then fights the power and actually wins (at least, momentarily)

Occupy Toronto gets crushed by the man, then fights the power and actually wins (at least, momentarily)

The campout will continue. After the city served Occupy Toronto with an eviction notice yesterday morning, it looked like the...

Quoted: Doug Ford on why Occupy Toronto wanted to get evicted

Quoted: Doug Ford on why Occupy Toronto wanted to get evicted

That was Councillor Doug Ford telling CP24 why today’s eviction notice really isn’t so bad. According to Ford, apparently the...

Evidence from contested warrants will stand in Byron Sonne case

Superior Court Justice Nancy Spies has rejected an application to have evidence against G20 fanatic Byron Sonne thrown out. His...

Ford fact check: apparently, city staffers not as gravy-drenched as once thought

Remember back in 2010 when then–mayoral candidate Rob Ford said the city could balance its books without layoffs? How times have...

Rob Ford chosen to cameo in The Nutcracker ballet (cue last-minute cottage vacation)

Rob Ford chosen to cameo in The Nutcracker ballet (cue last-minute cottage vacation)

Every year the National Ballet of Canada works a celebrity cameo into its performance of The Nutcracker, and this Christmas, Rob...

Conrad Black Book Club: A Matter of Principle, Chapter 7: wherein Conrad is charged with crimes

Conrad Black Book Club: A Matter of Principle, Chapter 7: wherein Conrad is charged with crimes

As chapter seven opens, Conrad Black recalls the release of Richard Breeden’ s lengthy investigative report called, somewhat...

Occupy Wall Street is given the boot; Rob Ford follows suit by serving Occupy Toronto an eviction notice

Occupy Wall Street is given the boot; Rob Ford follows suit by serving Occupy Toronto an eviction notice

The city said it would make its move on Occupy Toronto sometime this week, and Rob Ford offered yesterday that the protesters at...

Apparently, funding transit is more complicated than just asking people to open their wallets

The Toronto Star’ s Royson James appears to have pinpointed Torontonians’ reluctance to fork over much-needed cash for...

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