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Did Doug Ford just burn a new conservative group?

Did Doug Ford just burn a new conservative group?

The premier has “no idea who these yahoos are”

"I wanted to live near a subway station so I could travel with our customers": Meet the TTC's new CEO, Mandeep Lali

“I wanted to live near a subway station so I could travel with our customers”: Meet the TTC’s new CEO, Mandeep Lali

The incoming leader of the beleaguered transit agency talks gridlock and growing pains

Feud Watch: Toronto fire chief versus e-bike batteries

Feud Watch: Toronto fire chief versus e-bike batteries

A 591 per cent uptick in battery explosions is the fastest-growing fire safety risk in the city

Canada Post may soon stop delivering to your door

Canada Post may soon stop delivering to your door

And postal workers are on strike. Is it too late to save snail mail?

Antlers Up: Meet Canada’s FIFA mascot

Maple the Moose is predictably cringe—and totally adorable

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.

How UHN is leading Canada in vision restoration

How UHN is leading Canada in vision restoration

UHN's Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute is restoring the vision of their patients unlike anywhere else in the country

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Toronto Metropolitan University’s new medical school in Brampton is a beacon of hope in a health care crisis

Toronto Metropolitan University’s new medical school in Brampton is a beacon of hope in a health care crisis

The province has promised to connect all Ontarians to primary care by 2029—just in time for TMU’s first graduating class of young doctors

Canada’s Wonderland is setting boundaries for some of its spookiest monsters: young teens

Canada’s Wonderland is setting boundaries for some of its spookiest monsters: young teens

The scariest part of Halloween Haunt this year may be having to bring Mommy

Marineland is having a fire sale on belugas

Marineland is having a fire sale on belugas

For animal rights activists, the theme park can’t shutter fast enough

Why did a GTA school board ban the Every Child Matters flag?

Why did a GTA school board ban the Every Child Matters flag?

The move began as an attack on the Pride flag

Look and feel your best with these revitalizing wellness experiences in Bloor-Yorkville

Look and feel your best with these revitalizing wellness experiences in Bloor-Yorkville

From gyms and yoga studios to spas and salons, discover Toronto’s ultimate destination for health and wellness experiences

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"They're taking away my democratic voice": This east-end parent is enraged by Doug Ford's TDSB takeover

“They’re taking away my democratic voice”: This east-end parent is enraged by Doug Ford’s TDSB takeover

The provincial government has taken direct control of the Toronto District School Board, sidelining its 22 elected trustees. For Toronto parent Jennifer Volk, the move is an attack on families

No one hates speed cameras more than Doug Ford

No one hates speed cameras more than Doug Ford

And yet, he’s the one who paved the way for their installation

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our August issue

What Toronto Life readers loved and loathed in our August issue

Including a renters versus owners battle in cottage country and a deep dive on Elon Musk’s aviator, chiropractor, techno-fascist Canadian grandfather

Did a University of Toronto professor get suspended over comments about Charlie Kirk?

Did a University of Toronto professor get suspended over comments about Charlie Kirk?

Ruth Marshall claimed the post in question was about Gaza

Ticketmaster is getting sued for out-of-control concert prices

Ticketmaster is getting sued for out-of-control concert prices

And the suit could get expensive for parent company Live Nation

Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson found not guilty (and not drunk) in sexual assault case

Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson found not guilty (and not drunk) in sexual assault case

The charges date back to a Muskoka cottage weekend in 2022

Cancellation Fest: Why so many of this year's street festivals failed to launch

Cancellation Fest: Why so many of this year’s street festivals failed to launch

Partying in the street has never been so complicated

"After my heterosexual date took me to a queer bar, I went home with another woman"

“After my heterosexual date took me to a queer bar, I went home with another woman”

Mehar, a 36-year-old veterinary technician, had a hot date at the Beaver—but not with the man who asked her out

So long, Carney—Chrystia Freeland has officially left cabinet

So long, Carney—Chrystia Freeland has officially left cabinet

Remember the firestorm last time she quit?

A flameout for Bonnie Crombie

A flameout for Bonnie Crombie

After a caucus revolt, the Ontario Liberals' one-time best bet against Doug Ford is out as party leader

Wild animals—some cute, some scary—are trying to reclaim the city

Wild animals—some cute, some scary—are trying to reclaim the city

The city wants to spend $1.4 million on a new wildlife response team. But the influx of beavers, eagles and coyotes is also good news

Toronto is fighting the pigeons—and losing

Toronto is fighting the pigeons—and losing

Our birds are too clever for the city's birth control bait

The Buffalo Bills are planting even more flags in Toronto

The Buffalo Bills are planting even more flags in Toronto

Could the Rogers family be angling for an NFL team?

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?