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Toronto makes the list of the world’s most expensive cities

We stumbled upon a study, released yesterday, that tells us something a lot of people already suspected: Toronto is one of the...

Will Rob Ford reject another offer of free nurses from the province?

Will Rob Ford reject another offer of free nurses from the province?

The ongoing spending cuts saga at city hall has had its fair share of strangeness— Margaret Atwood’ s brief spat with the...

Toronto developer announces it will use non-exploding glass on its condos

Er, wait, this was an option all along? After a spate of incidents involving falling glass showering the streets beneath downtown...

Cell service on the subway: good news may be coming in the fall

More than a year has passed since the TTC announced it was going to try to bring cellphone service to the subway. Back...

Rob Ford asks Dalton McGuinty to pitch in for the “privately funded” Sheppard subway

Rob Ford asks Dalton McGuinty to pitch in for the “privately funded” Sheppard subway

Rob Ford met with Dalton McGuinty this morning at Queen’s Park , and the mayor followed the usual script regarding the city’s...

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.

TDSB asked to move gifted program from overcrowded school—charges of racism and elitism ensue

TDSB asked to move gifted program from overcrowded school—charges of racism and elitism ensue

Somehow the biggest story in Toronto public education is all of a sudden all about class, race and prestige. The story centres on...

Look out, Toronto—the 9/11 Truth Movement is coming to town!

Just in time for the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Toronto is set to host a conference for people analyzing the “myth of 9/11.”...

Josh Matlow wants a $500 fine for drivers who park in the curb lane—but will that ever get past city council?

Josh Matlow wants a $500 fine for drivers who park in the curb lane—but will that ever get past city council?

Look out, road hogs— Josh Matlow is coming after you. The rookie councillor is set to put a motion before city council next...

Sign of the Bieb-pocalypse: a street in a small Texan town is named after Justin Bieber

Sign of the Bieb-pocalypse: a street in a small Texan town is named after Justin Bieber

It seems Bieber fever has made it all the way to the small town of Forney, Texas. In a growing list of things Justin Bieber...

Glass continues to rain down on Toronto’s streets, and injures someone in the process (luckily, not a movie star—yet)

The strange thing is that it’s no longer news when a pane of glass falls from a condo tower onto downtown Toronto streets. But...

Reaction Roundup: Toronto scribes—and readers—react to Toronto Life’s September issue cover story, “Exodus to the Burbs”

Reaction Roundup: Toronto scribes—and readers—react to Toronto Life’s September issue cover story, “Exodus to the Burbs”

In September’s cover story, long-time Toronto Life contributor Philip Preville explores the idea that Toronto is a hostile place...

Six things we learned about Ryan Gosling, including that he has a shy bladder

Six things we learned about Ryan Gosling, including that he has a shy bladder

In this month’s Esquire cover story, writer Tom Chiarella followed Ryan Gosling as he travelled around New York, stopping in...

Evidence of Tony Clement’s involvement in alleged G8 pork fest mounts

Evidence of Tony Clement’s involvement in alleged G8 pork fest mounts

The Toronto Star , bless its heart, can’t let the G20 go, and we're more than a little glad, because the story keeps getting...

St. Lawrence Centre workers locked out by management; is this a new era in Toronto labour relations?

St. Lawrence Centre workers locked out by management; is this a new era in Toronto labour relations?

We hate to break this news to our gentle readers, but apparently Rob Ford doesn't like unions. He really, really doesn't like...

Is hometown boy Drake dating Serena Williams?

Is hometown boy Drake dating Serena Williams?

Just weeks after being spotted buying sex toys with Rihanna in Ottawa, homegrown rapper and Degrassi alum Drake appears to have...

Editor’s Letter, September 2011: The Real Spadina Expressway Legacy

Editor’s Letter, September 2011: The Real Spadina Expressway Legacy

Outside the Dupont subway station, at Spadina Road, on the northwest corner, three plaques commemorate the successful battle to...

Google buys Motorola’s cellphone branch, which, apparently, is good news for RIM

Google buys Motorola’s cellphone branch, which, apparently, is good news for RIM

The big news from Wall Street this morning is that Google found some $12 billion in its sofa cushions and decided to splurge on a...

Are Giorgio Mammoliti’s incendiary outbursts helping or hurting the Rob Ford regime?

Are Giorgio Mammoliti’s incendiary outbursts helping or hurting the Rob Ford regime?

Last week was a busy one for Giorgio Mammoliti. The right-wing councillor and prominent member of Rob Ford’ s inner circle spent...

Real commies threaten to file a human rights complaint against former commie Giorgio Mammoliti

Giorgio Mammoliti took his red-baiting rhetoric to the next level last week when he told the media that he would ban all...

Garbage privatization happening six months early, savings (maybe) larger than expected

Garbage privatization happening six months early, savings (maybe) larger than expected

It was a bit of a surprise yesterday when Denzil Minnan-Wong announced that the City of Toronto would be moving forward with...

Rob Ford shoots down 2020 Summer Olympics bid put forward by a group of influential Torontonians

Rob Ford shoots down 2020 Summer Olympics bid put forward by a group of influential Torontonians

Apparently the sport-loving Brothers Ford aren’t entirely indiscriminate in their love of big-time sporting spectacles. While...

After promising no layoffs for city staff, Rob Ford admits layoffs are likely for city staff

After promising no layoffs for city staff, Rob Ford admits layoffs are likely for city staff

The big news coming from city hall this morning really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Although the mayor repeatedly declared...

Queen West named a “great place to explore” in USA Today

Resident urban creative class guru Richard Florida recently drew up a list for USA Today’ s Larry Bleiberg of 10 up-and-coming...

Get a sneak peek at Philip Preville’s Toronto Life September issue cover story “Exodus to the Burbs”

Get a sneak peek at Philip Preville’s Toronto Life September issue cover story “Exodus to the Burbs”

Brian Porter and Carrie Low thought they’d hatched the perfect plan to avoid the eight-lane gridlock they faced every week on...

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?