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The Toronto Zombie Walk saw undead children and a wedding ceremony for a couple of brain eaters

The Toronto Zombie Walk saw undead children and a wedding ceremony for a couple of brain eaters

This weekend marked the annual Toronto Zombie Walk, complete with the brain-eating revellers that, ironically, brought the streets...

Reaction roundup: guess which city columnist called Rob Ford a “rotund, rich, balding guy from the suburbs”?

Reaction roundup: guess which city columnist called Rob Ford a “rotund, rich, balding guy from the suburbs”?

Because newspaper columnists love tying their columns to milestones — for instance, say, the first anniversary of Rob Ford’ s...

Ryan Gosling lands cover of GQ Russia, proving he’s still as hot as ever

Ryan Gosling lands cover of GQ Russia, proving he’s still as hot as ever

Ryan Gosling is breaking hearts on screen and on the cover of magazines this year: his abs looked practically Photoshopped in...

Rob Ford gives into the police budget, shoots himself in the foot

Rob Ford gives into the police budget, shoots himself in the foot

Rob Ford’s decision last week to approve a pricey police budget suggests there may be some wiggle room for other city...

Star’s latest police reporting reads like a script for a gangland crime flick

The Toronto Star’ s latest police scandal reporting sounds like something out of a Martin Scorsese movie: the paper reports that...

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.

More than half of Toronto’s Lingerie Football League team resigns over equipment issues

Sure, it might seem predictable that there would be equipment issues in the Lingerie Football League, but this is still pretty...

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from bookshops to protest flops

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from bookshops to protest flops

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

Rob Ford receives a little political ammo, courtesy of York Region bus drivers

Here’s a political gift for the mayor and council’s right wingers: York Region bus drivers are set to strike on Monday if...

Frances Nunziata proposes a new vehicle registration tax (i.e. licensing cyclists)

Councillor Frances Nunziata is talking about licensing cyclists, an idea that’s regularly floated at city hall and always met...

Occupy Toronto Wish List: seven Toronto celebrities we hope to see at some point at St. James Park

Occupy Toronto Wish List: seven Toronto celebrities we hope to see at some point at St. James Park

Occupy Wall Street marked its one-month anniversary on Monday, and over the course of the last 30-odd days it’s attracted some...

Sun News’s Ezra Levant really, really likes to talk about Occupy Toronto

Sun News’s Ezra Levant really, really likes to talk about Occupy Toronto

What might be most remarkable about Sun News and its reporting on Occupy Toronto is that it can denounce the movement as...

Rob Ford spurns his own art party to attend a football game

The Don Bosco Eagles steamrolled their way to a stunning 34-0 victory over the Richview Saints, news that would be utterly...

Both sides declare victory on police budget (even though Bill Blair received pretty much everything he wanted)

Both sides declare victory on police budget (even though Bill Blair received pretty much everything he wanted)

Rob Ford’ s allies folded like a cheap shirt in the ongoing dispute regarding the police budget. Recall that Chief Bill Blair...

Donors are closing their wallets with news that the Toronto Zoo is for sale (and investors aren’t opening theirs)

Donors are closing their wallets with news that the Toronto Zoo is for sale (and investors aren’t opening theirs)

Apparently, donors aren’t keen to throw money into a black hole (surprise, surprise). The latest buzz around the city’s...

Sun columnist takes the Globe and Mail to task over garbage reporting

Sue-Ann Levy has chosen her latest target, and it’s not a union leader or a left-leaning councillor. It’s municipal affairs...

Wong vs. Wong: Denzil Minnan-Wong calls Kristyn Wong-Tam’s Bank of Toronto stupid, insane and illegal

Wong vs. Wong: Denzil Minnan-Wong calls Kristyn Wong-Tam’s Bank of Toronto stupid, insane and illegal

Earlier this week, Kristyn Wong-Tam suggested that the city establish its own bank. Critics responded with choice quotes...

TTC drivers are suffering from the dreaded 2.5-hour workday

The TTC voted to introduce random drug testing for staff in response to an apparently persistent substance abuse problem. Despite...

Toronto Raptors’ Andrea Bargnani is well on his way to having an affair (the basketball kind) in Italy, thanks to Ashley Madison

Nobody likes an NBA lockout—not the fans, not the players—with one apparent exception: ashleymadison.com (yes, that...

Maple Leaf Gardens set to be named something less historic, more corporate (surprising all of nobody)

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ parent company has succeeded in its effort to prevent Ryerson University from using the name “Maple...

Krista Ford: Lingerie Football League player turned revolutionary

Krista Ford, niece of mayor Rob Ford and daughter of councillor Doug Ford, rocked the sports world yesterday with the news that...

John Filion wants to curb Rob Ford’s mayoral powers fearing he’s going to do something impulsive

John Filion wants to curb Rob Ford’s mayoral powers fearing he’s going to do something impulsive

A municipal politics lesson courtesy of the Toronto Star: the employee and labour relations committee, made up mainly of Rob...

Tech world less than charmed by BlackBerry’s new OS and app tools

Tech world less than charmed by BlackBerry’s new OS and app tools

Yesterday’s big BlackBerry announcements failed to shock and delight the world, despite Jim Balsillie ’ s grand promises...

Rob Ford is a model mayor for municipalities across Canada (no, really)

Rob Ford is a model mayor for municipalities across Canada (no, really)

Apparently, cities across Canada still look to Toronto as a role model on certain municipal issues, particularly when it comes to...

Joe Fiorito predicts activist baby boom after Occupy Toronto camp-out

Joe “Have I ever told you kids about the ’60s?” Fiorito might be Occupy Toronto’s biggest fan among major media in the...

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