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Hudak delivers an electoral gift to McGuinty in the form of controversial flyer

Hudak delivers an electoral gift to McGuinty in the form of controversial flyer

Tim Hudak gave the Liberal and NDP campaigns some free advertising yesterday, when he defended a campaign flyer that deploys scare...

Best of Fall #4: Grace Kelly gets the royal treatment at a TIFF Lightbox exhibit

Best of Fall #4: Grace Kelly gets the royal treatment at a TIFF Lightbox exhibit

What you notice first is the skin, often described as pearlescent. Then, perhaps, the sapphire eyes. Then the hair, a perfect...

Standoff between Bill Blair and Rob Ford now officially more exciting than the provincial election

According to reports in the Toronto Star, Bill Blair seems to be gambling his job on the hopes that Rob Ford will publicly...

Can a 386-page report on Hazel McCallion’s misbehaviour stop the Hurricane? Probably not

Can a 386-page report on Hazel McCallion’s misbehaviour stop the Hurricane? Probably not

Things aren’t looking great for the Hurricane. As every paper in the city is reporting, a judicial inquiry has found that...

Best of Fall #3: Rising director Brendan Healy makes theatre exciting again with Jean Genet’s psychosexual thriller The Maids

Best of Fall #3: Rising director Brendan Healy makes theatre exciting again with Jean Genet’s psychosexual thriller The Maids

Last year, Brendan Healy tossed a dead baby into Toronto’s sedate theatre world. The 36-year-old, a graduate of the National...

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.

Rob Ford’s ideological commitments to pinching pennies and supporting police meet head-on

Rob Ford’s ideological commitments to pinching pennies and supporting police meet head-on

Toronto media was buzzing this weekend after Michael Thompson, one of Rob Ford ’ s closest allies on council, suggested Bill...

Best of Fall #2: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock at Massey Hall

Best of Fall #2: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock at Massey Hall

Herbie Hancock’s jazz experiments—fusion, folk, hip hop, disco—earned him as many detractors as fans. Backed by an orchestra...

Alexander Grant, former artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, passes away at 86

Alexander Grant, former artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, passes away at 86

Former dancer and artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada Alexander Grant passed away in London on Friday at the age of...

Best of Fall #1: Renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham as an anguished princess in Iphigenia in Tauris

Best of Fall #1: Renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham as an anguished princess in Iphigenia in Tauris

Once upon a time we didn’t get international stars at the Canadian Opera Company. We settled for good singers. We didn’t get...

Ryan Gosling proves wet willies can be sexy at a screening of the Ides of March

Ryan Gosling proves wet willies can be sexy at a screening of the Ides of March

Ryan Gosling ’ s stock is rising fast, and his acting chops are certainly a big reason his star burns so bright—he has leading...

Major daily newspapers offer totally predictable political endorsements for the provincial election

Major daily newspapers offer totally predictable political endorsements for the provincial election

Toronto’s various daily newspapers have announced their endorsements for Ontario premier, and most of the recommendations are...

Old-timey photo of Joseph Bloor provokes terror (and a history lesson)

Someone on Reddit dredged up a chilling photograph of Joseph Bloor , the 1800s innkeeper, brewer and entrepreneur who lends his...

Tim Hudak spent his life climbing the Tory ladder and now he has a shot at taking over Queen’s Park—but can he convince voters he’s more than just Mike Harris lite?

Tim Hudak spent his life climbing the Tory ladder and now he has a shot at taking over Queen’s Park—but can he convince voters he’s more than just Mike Harris lite?

Tim Hudak is riding in the back of an RV, a big, bouncy RV wrapped in an enormous picture of his smiling face, and he’s coming...

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from designer glam to Italian ham

Weekend Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, from designer glam to Italian ham

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

In an attempt to appear connected to its ridership, the TTC asks passengers to name subway stops

The TTC is naming the stops along the Spadina extension (which you may never ride), and they want you to help. The transit...

The 2011 Cashmere fashion show featured touchably soft cotton in support of breast cancer awareness

The 2011 Cashmere fashion show featured touchably soft cotton in support of breast cancer awareness

When we think of a toilet paper fashion show (though event organizers are careful to refer to it as “bathroom tissue”), our...

Has conservative councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby become a Ford Nation exile?

Has conservative councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby become a Ford Nation exile?

The “it’s complicated”–style relationship between conservative councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby and Mayor Rob Ford appears...

Rob Ford will not destroy anyone’s election dreams by endorsing them

Rest easy, Tim Hudak . The Toronto Sun reports that Mayor Rob Ford won’t be endorsing any of the provincial leaders in the...

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty embarrasses Ontario provincial election candidate Dalton McGuinty with early tax credit

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty embarrasses Ontario provincial election candidate Dalton McGuinty with early tax credit

The Conservatives are accusing Dalton McGuinty of making desperate political gambits after the Liberals announced that they were...

OPP expands force with frightening new (heavily) armoured vehicles

The Ontario Provincial Police made a terrifying addition to the force in the form of two “armoured rescue vehicles” (or what...

Sun breaks out the thesaurus to describe its own readership

The Toronto Sun managed to find a few choice adjectives to describe the results of a recent study on the size of its...

Sportsnet cements its multi-platform dominance with the launch of new bi-weekly mag

Sportsnet cements its multi-platform dominance with the launch of new bi-weekly mag

Sports fans left unsatisfied by the Rogers Sportsnet’s paltry TV, radio, online and mobile offerings have a glossy new way to...

Marcus Gee provides another reason for the city to feel not-so-world-class

Rob Ford is fond of saying that Toronto has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Today, Marcus Gee argues that Toronto has...

Denzil Minnan-Wong now serving as bean counter–in–chief and lead gravy hunter for the Rob Ford administration

Denzil Minnan-Wong now serving as bean counter–in–chief and lead gravy hunter for the Rob Ford administration

Thanks to a freedom of information query put forward by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who requested “the 25 highest mileage...

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?