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City politicians ask: how were we supposed to know how a city works?

Budget chief Mike Del Grande stopped by the CBC’s Metro Morning yesterday and had to answer for the bevy of proposed cuts to...

Apparently, Rob Ford’s proposed budget cuts are about as popular as a civic workers’ strike

A poll released today reveals that Rob Ford’ s approval ratings are dropping—fast—which, really, shouldn’t be much of a...

Exodus to the burbs: why diehard downtowners are giving up on the city

Exodus to the burbs: why diehard downtowners are giving up on the city

The reasons to abandon the overcrowded, overpriced, not-so-livable city are beginning to outnumber the reasons to stay. More and...

Reduced police force could be final chapter in the slow death of Rob Ford’s half-baked campaign promise

Reduced police force could be final chapter in the slow death of Rob Ford’s half-baked campaign promise

Last week, news broke that the Toronto police plan to offer severance packages to hundreds of police officers (which police chief...

Alleged G20 conspirators to appear in court, but, once again, we learn nothing

The judicial wheels are in motion to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to put 17 alleged G20 conspirators on...

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.

Garth Drabinsky heading to prison (hopefully freeing up Edward Greenspan to do something more interesting)

Garth Drabinsky is going back to the slammer—albeit for only five years rather than his original sentence of seven years. The...

Bieber slips into something a little more comfortable: women’s jeans

Bieber slips into something a little more comfortable: women’s jeans

Justin Bieber let it slip today that he wears women’s jeans, and we all know what that means: one more thing his cult of female...

Denzil Minnan-Wong sets his sights on the Dundas and Yonge scramble intersection, snubbing Kristyn Wong-Tam (once again)

Denzil Minnan-Wong sets his sights on the Dundas and Yonge scramble intersection, snubbing Kristyn Wong-Tam (once again)

Yesterday afternoon, council announced its latest salvo in the war on the car: Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong is calling for the...

“We now have a plan,” says Rob Ford of the glorious waterfront vision (for which he doesn’t have a plan)

“We now have a plan,” says Rob Ford of the glorious waterfront vision (for which he doesn’t have a plan)

The conversation about Toronto’s Port Lands keeps going around and around, kind of like some mythic, not-yet-built Ferris...

Dalton McGuinty tries to sweet talk supreme ruler and lord of the suburbs, Hazel McCallion

Dalton McGuinty is reaching out to Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion for a bit of suburban support. McCallion hasn’t officially...

Twitter doesn’t like Rob Ford (and we’re guessing he doesn’t love Twitter either)

The Toronto Star is reporting that jabs at Rob Ford on Twitter and other social media sites rose significantly in the wake of his...

Conservative spies are infiltrating the Liberal ranks (or at least the Liberals say they are)

Earlier today, we called for a little muckraking from Queen’s Park reporters to shake up what’s turning out to be a remarkably...

Reaction roundup: city hall reporters journeyed to Etobicoke to take in Ford Fest—then, they tweeted about it

Reaction roundup: city hall reporters journeyed to Etobicoke to take in Ford Fest—then, they tweeted about it

Last Friday, Jonathan Goldsbie tweeted, “When we reach the ‘1500 Royal York’ bus stop, the bus driver announces ‘Stop for...

They grow up so fast: as TIFF approaches, Sarah Polley reveals she is pregnant

They grow up so fast: as TIFF approaches, Sarah Polley reveals she is pregnant

The lovely Sarah Polley is undoubtedly an up-and-coming director (as evidenced by this year’s gala presentation of her second...

Dull political sabre-rattling follows Ontario Liberals’ dull political attack ad

Busted, Horwath! Actually, not really, but that’s the message the Liberals are apparently trying to convey with what might be...

Doug Ford’s waterfront fantasy meets numbers and facts

The buzz-kills over at the Globe and Mail have thrown cold water all over Doug Ford’ s plans for the Port Lands. Chief among the...

New streetcars will put you face to face with those pesky public nail clippers—and generally be bigger and more comfortable

Transit etiquette, it seems, is at an all-time low considering that news of the TTC’s new fleet of streetcars comes with advice...

Reformed commie—and now avowed red hunter—Giorgio Mammoliti breaks rank and returns to his union roots

Reformed commie—and now avowed red hunter—Giorgio Mammoliti breaks rank and returns to his union roots

Giorgio Mammoliti , apparently a political chameleon of the highest degree, has once again found a labour cause that he can get...

Conrad Black attacks Stephen Harper’s law-and-order agenda with a lot of big words

Conrad Black attacks Stephen Harper’s law-and-order agenda with a lot of big words

Critics of Stephen Harper ’ s prison corrections plan may have just found an unlikely ally—none other than convicted felon and...

How Kent Monkman—a half-Cree illustrator from Winnipeg—sexed up the exploitation of First Nations people and conquered Toronto’s art world

How Kent Monkman—a half-Cree illustrator from Winnipeg—sexed up the exploitation of First Nations people and conquered Toronto’s art world

Pink high heels. Heartthrob pink. These are dream shoes, shoes to break your heart. Shoes that are up to no good, shoes to dance...

Dalton McGuinty proposes a tax credit for businesses that hire new immigrants (because apparently they don’t speak English)

Dalton McGuinty wants to offer a $10,000 tax credit to businesses that hire new immigrants, a move the Progressive Conservative...

Reason to love Toronto: because the TDSB isn’t afraid to let its rainbow flag fly

Reason to love Toronto: because the TDSB isn’t afraid to let its rainbow flag fly

Gays and lesbians have been able to marry legally in Ontario since 2003, which makes our province an international leader in the...

Weekly Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, including a fall beauty guide, the biggest books of the season and more

Every weekend we round up the highlights from the other websites in the St. Joseph Media family (that’s the company that owns...

Is Josh Matlow the overlord of the provincial Liberals? Probably not—but the Grits did announce an environmental assessment for his controversial quarry

Is Josh Matlow the overlord of the provincial Liberals? Probably not—but the Grits did announce an environmental assessment for his controversial quarry

One of the issues that Josh Matlow has been following is decidedly outside of his ward: the proposed quarry in Melancthon (about...

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?