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Kristyn Wong-Tam blasts Rob and Doug Ford for shooting down the Toronto Olympics bid—but do the brothers deserve it?

Kristyn Wong-Tam blasts Rob and Doug Ford for shooting down the Toronto Olympics bid—but do the brothers deserve it?

Downtown councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam released an open letter yesterday calling out Mayor Rob Ford and his brother Doug for, among...

How academic pressure may have contributed to the spate of suicides at Queen’s University

How academic pressure may have contributed to the spate of suicides at Queen’s University

Early one Saturday morning in March 2010, Eric Windeler and his wife, Sandra Hanington, arrived home after a spinning class at the...

Reaction roundup: wherein reporters ask a number of questions regarding Doug Ford’s glorious vision of the waterfront’s future

Reaction roundup: wherein reporters ask a number of questions regarding Doug Ford’s glorious vision of the waterfront’s future

Late last week, our friends at Torontoist reported that the city appeared to be making a move to seize control of development in...

G20 aftermath: court allows class action lawsuit to proceed

G20 aftermath: court allows class action lawsuit to proceed

Without any kind of serious, thorough and official reckoning in the wake of the G20 summit in Toronto last summer, we were finally...

CONFIRMED: Tim Hudak will be attending Ford Fest

CONFIRMED: Tim Hudak will be attending Ford Fest

This weekend, all of Toronto (well, most of Etobicoke, at least) will be checking out the cul-de-sac at the Ford family compound...

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 legal troubles for the Black family: Jonathan Black facing harassment charges

As if the family of Conrad Black didn’t have enough to deal with, Conrad’s son Jonathan Black is now facing criminal charges...

SPOTTED: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel at Downward Dog, Ella’s Uncle and biking down Queen West

SPOTTED: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel at Downward Dog, Ella’s Uncle and biking down Queen West

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been spotted on more than one occasion in the past few days taking full advantage of...

Toronto mourns Cardinal Ambrozic today at St. Michael’s Cathedral

Lost in the public memorial for Jack Layton this weekend was the news that retired Toronto archbishop Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic...

Activist arrested after penning a blog post calling out a “screw-rat infiltrator”

Activist, journalist and blogger Dan Kellar was arrested last week after he named and published a picture of a man he believed to...

Apparently Conrad Black isn’t embarrassed about his time in the hoosegow; and he’s also tight with the mafia

With a serious legal defeat behind him and a return to prison in front of him, the smart play for Conrad Black would probably be...

Toronto Star continues its, er, dogged reporting on the Special Investigation Unit

Toronto Star continues its, er, dogged reporting on the Special Investigation Unit

The Special Investigations Unit took another beating in the pages of the city’s paper of record today, this time over its...

Sign of the apocalypse: several prominent Liberals are talking about merging with the NDP

Sign of the apocalypse: several prominent Liberals are talking about merging with the NDP

With the federal Liberals a mere shadow of their former selves in Parliament, the obvious question of what the Grits should do...

Duelling Toronto essay contests pit lunch with Doug Ford against a date with Margaret Atwood

Not to be outdone by the library-loving elite and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union’s “My Library Matters to Me”...

Mysterious bank robber’s 15-bank summer heist spree has Toronto cops stumped

It looks like Toronto has its very own John Dillinger. We would have considered it bigger news that one man has robbed 15 banks...

Provincial NDP goes after Toronto’s new rapidly growing demographic: condo-dwellers

Provincial NDP goes after Toronto’s new rapidly growing demographic: condo-dwellers

In the May federal election, the NDP picked up a number of seats in Toronto that nobody thought they really had a chance at back...

Of monorails and malls: Doug Ford’s waterfront plans get cool reception from Queen’s Park

The sudden news that Councillor Doug Ford wants the city to take over redevelopment of the Port Lands from Waterfront Toronto is...

Ward 9 challenger Gus Cusimano may have voted illegally in the municipal election

Ward 9 challenger Gus Cusimano may have voted illegally in the municipal election

Having won her Ward 9 city council seat by the narrowest of margins (89 votes!), Maria Augimeri is facing a by-election after the...

Is the city about to junk the Waterfront Toronto process in exchange for a huge Ferris wheel?

Is the city about to junk the Waterfront Toronto process in exchange for a huge Ferris wheel?

The Iron Rule of Toronto politics seems to be that no grand plan survives the city’s incredible ability to choke somewhere down...

Sun columnist to Margaret Atwood: stay out of the debate on Toronto’s finances (or be labelled a dog)

In most recent column, Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy says that unless Margaret Atwood has a solution to balance the city’s...

Pro-toplessness advocacy organization marches through Toronto streets half-naked and believes in aliens

Pro-toplessness advocacy organization marches through Toronto streets half-naked and believes in aliens

Last week, the city denied a permit to the group GoTopless, which had planned an event at Ashbridges Bay Park on Sunday to mark...

THE SCENE: Popular website The Coveteur hosts a party with Holt Renfrew

THE SCENE: Popular website The Coveteur hosts a party with Holt Renfrew

Nothing unites the rich—and even richer still—better than self-adulation at Holt Renfrew, so it was no shock to see...

Wondering “What Toronto Said” about the core service review? The Internet has answers

Toronto’s marathon executive committee meeting saw over 160 citizens come out and air their grievances— Festivus-style...

David Miller’s name is being floated for the NDP’s top spot, but can anyone from Toronto win (again)?

David Miller’s name is being floated for the NDP’s top spot, but can anyone from Toronto win (again)?

With Jack Layton’ s moving funeral now behind us, the new week has NDP candidates quietly leaking their intentions to run to the...

Looks like Garth Drabinsky and the BlackCreek Summer Music Festival might be having cash flow problems

According to author and cultural commentator Norman Lebrecht’ s Slipped Disc blog at Arts Journal, former Livent head (and...

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