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Those crazy kids made it after all: former TTC chief Adam Giambrone to marry long-time partner this fall

Those crazy kids made it after all: former TTC chief Adam Giambrone to marry long-time partner this fall

It’s fair to say that this is not a storybook romance, but that’s no reason not to congratulate former TTC chair Adam...

Last night’s storm shut down the Ex, caused power outages—and produced some stunning photos

Last night’s storm shut down the Ex, caused power outages—and produced some stunning photos

Despite a tornado warning for the area, last night’s storm only resulted in a few power outages, the early shutdown of the CNE...

What smart, innovative cities are doing to combat gridlock (Toronto not included)

What smart, innovative cities are doing to combat gridlock (Toronto not included)

Believe it or not, Toronto isn’t the only city dealing with traffic congestion (paging Los Angeles ). Big or small, old or...

TORNADO WATCH: extreme storm could touch down in Toronto this evening

TORNADO WATCH: extreme storm could touch down in Toronto this evening

Just one day after the city’s second annual summer lunchtime quake, Environment Canada has issued a tornado alert for...

Rob Ford learns to say yes to gravy by saying no to bedbugs (and yes, for now, to nurses)

Rob Ford learns to say yes to gravy by saying no to bedbugs (and yes, for now, to nurses)

Toronto’s on-again, off-again relationship with public health nurses is now back on again, as the city’s budget committee...

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.

Dates with Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje up for grabs in Toronto library contest (we’re looking at you, Doug Ford)

Doug Ford better start brushing up on his writing chops (because this might be a surefire way for him to finally figure out who...

TTC to ban passengers who assault transit staff

In the aftermath of a particularly vicious assault on a TTC worker last Monday, the TTC is going to try to lower the boom on...

Tim Hudak keeps giving Liberals more ways to paint him as a Harris-era Tory

Tim Hudak keeps giving Liberals more ways to paint him as a Harris-era Tory

The provincial election in October has an oddly retro feel to it: Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak seems inclined to bash...

Russell Oliver—a.k.a. the “Cashman”—really will give you cash (lots of it) for your gold

Today, the Toronto Star took a break from making us terrified of swimming pools to investigate the city’s notoriously...

EARTHQUAKE! Once again, Toronto hit by a lunchtime summer tremor

EARTHQUAKE! Once again, Toronto hit by a lunchtime summer tremor

If the hundreds of reports on Twitter are to be believed (and the reports of about half of the Toronto Life office), Toronto just...

Christie Blatchford is unimpressed with the media’s reaction to Layton’s death; frankly, we’re rather unimpressed with her reaction

Apparently, National Post columnist Christie Blatchford is ticked that Jack Layton’ s death has become a “thoroughly public...

Reaction Roundup: An outpouring of love, respect and grief in the wake of Jack Layton’s death

Reaction Roundup: An outpouring of love, respect and grief in the wake of Jack Layton’s death

The last time this blogger had the pleasure of speaking with Jack Layton was for an Informer post during the federal election. The...

THE SCENE: Moon launches menswear at TIFF Bell Lightbox

THE SCENE: Moon launches menswear at TIFF Bell Lightbox

Last Thursday, in the Malaparte room at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, Jordin and Saul Mimran’ s Moon celebrated its one-year...

Urban guru Richard Florida joins the chorus of voices warning that the London riots could happen in Toronto

Urban guru Richard Florida joins the chorus of voices warning that the London riots could happen in Toronto

We were somewhat skeptical when the Toronto Star’ s Christopher Hume made the argument two weeks ago that Toronto could see...

Ryan Gosling just got a little bit hotter after breaking up a real fight in New York City

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling has played a goofball, an accomplice to murder, an addict and a sob-inducing lover. In real life, he...

Toronto’s downtown universities want to keep pedestrian space open to people and closed to cars

Ryerson University students agitated for the closure of Gould Street for years, but it took the front wall at 335 Yonge Street to...

Will Rob Ford be forced to break his promise to cut the city’s land transfer tax?

Will Rob Ford be forced to break his promise to cut the city’s land transfer tax?

One of the mayor’s most ballyhooed campaign promises on the election trail last year was his proposal to cut the vehicle...

NDP leader Jack Layton passes away at 61

NDP leader Jack Layton passes away at 61

We’re deeply saddened to learn that federal NDP leader Jack Layton lost his second battle with cancer this morning, according to...

THE SCENE: Greta Constantine’s splashy poolside Primer party at an Annex mansion

THE SCENE: Greta Constantine’s splashy poolside Primer party at an Annex mansion

We wish every fashion party took place at an Annex mansion. Greta Constantine went back to the opulent estate of Michael Cooper...

Can the Internet do a better job of managing Toronto’s transit system?

Can the Internet do a better job of managing Toronto’s transit system?

We know how much Rob Ford loves outsourcing. But how does he feel about crowd-sourcing? Given the recent confusion over the basic...

THE SCENE: J.Crew’s Jenna Lyons and Mickey Drexler hosted a party at Yorkdale

THE SCENE: J.Crew’s Jenna Lyons and Mickey Drexler hosted a party at Yorkdale

The opening of Canada’s first J.Crew (and, for that matter, the first J.Crew outside of the U.S.) was bound to attract some...

Looks like Rob Ford was wrong: Ottawa says it doesn’t need a pile of provincial cash to help with Sheppard after all

Looks like Rob Ford was wrong: Ottawa says it doesn’t need a pile of provincial cash to help with Sheppard after all

Okay, this is just weird. Today the Toronto Star is reporting It turns out that since the Sheppard LRT no longer exists, Ottawa is...

Tim Hudak inserts himself in to the war on drugs—yes, he’s smoked the reefer, but drug use is still wrong

Really, provincial politicians, for the most part, have no reason for offering their opinion on drug legalization—it's a federal...

Why doesn’t Rob Ford hit up his Conservative pals in Ottawa for the Sheppard subway cash?

Why doesn’t Rob Ford hit up his Conservative pals in Ottawa for the Sheppard subway cash?

The mayor has a big problem: the Sheppard subway extension that he’s promised to build increasingly appears to make no financial...

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?