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Best of the City 2011: Our picks for Toronto’s top services—from beard trimming to doggie fitness

Best of the City 2011: Our picks for Toronto’s top services—from beard trimming to doggie fitness

Spray paint removal Beard maintenance Canine workout Bedbug exterminator Personal shopper Tattoo removal Artful mani Cleaver care...

Dalton McGuinty learns an important lesson from Rob Ford

Dalton McGuinty learns an important lesson from Rob Ford

We know that the provincial Liberals are watching the Toronto political scene closely (mostly because they keep telling everybody...

Things Margaret Atwood likes: libraries, book clubs, strong language; things Margaret Atwood does not like: Doug and Rob Ford

Things Margaret Atwood likes: libraries, book clubs, strong language; things Margaret Atwood does not like: Doug and Rob Ford

We’re guessing by now the Brothers Ford know exactly who Margaret Atwood is. After Doug Ford caused a bit of a brouhaha amongst...

Trendwatch: “swatting”—as in SWAT teams in your home—comes to Toronto

Trendwatch: “swatting”—as in SWAT teams in your home—comes to Toronto

On the list of things that might interrupt a nice quiet day at home, a visit from a fully armed SWAT team probably ranks near the...

How the G20—with its burning cars, broken storefronts, violent beatings and mass arrests—ruined Bill Blair’s popularity

How the G20—with its burning cars, broken storefronts, violent beatings and mass arrests—ruined Bill Blair’s popularity

On June 26, 2010, Bill Blair was in the middle of the most complicated week of his career. The G20 summit had transformed the...

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.

Is Rob Ford a self-loathing, Tea Party–parroting mayor?

Is Rob Ford a self-loathing, Tea Party–parroting mayor?

Seriously, we’re not even kidding here. After reading a thought-provoking piece by Toronto Star urban affairs bureau chief David...

Sheila Copps rumoured to be interested in becoming the next president of the Liberal Party

Sheila Copps rumoured to be interested in becoming the next president of the Liberal Party

As the Liberal Party of Canada attempts to put itself back together in the wake of its crushing defeat on May 2—after spending...

The List: 10 things zoologist, lion tamer and host of the new reality TV show Expedition Impossible Dave Salmoni can’t live without

The List: 10 things zoologist, lion tamer and host of the new reality TV show Expedition Impossible Dave Salmoni can’t live without

My pocket knife I’ve had my single-blade, foldaway Buck knife for more than 20 years. It’s probably been around the world with...

Will Melanie Aitken, the Competition Bureau’s feisty and fearless chief, ax the Maple Group’s bid for the Toronto Stock Exchange?

Will Melanie Aitken, the Competition Bureau’s feisty and fearless chief, ax the Maple Group’s bid for the Toronto Stock Exchange?

Recently, the Competition Bureau —that part of the Canadian government designed to protect consumers from anti-competitive...

How to treat the scourge of modern medicine—bad bedside manner

How to treat the scourge of modern medicine—bad bedside manner

When I was pregnant and working as a foreign correspondent in Beijing, my obstetrician suggested an amniocentesis test for...

To cap off the week, a look at the five best and worst recent logo redesigns

After much anticipation the new incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets revealed its team logos last week, and, in case you were...

Toronto’s marathon Executive Committee meeting wrapped up this morning—a glimpse at the next 38 months?

If the nearly 24-hour ordeal that was the latest Executive Committee meeting produced anything to cheer, it was probably the...

Reaction Roundup: Is this the beginning of the end for Rob Ford?

Reaction Roundup: Is this the beginning of the end for Rob Ford?

This week wasn’t a good one for Mayor Rob Ford . Between his brother Doug insulting Margaret Atwood (and then having Chapters...

Camera: Henry Kissinger, Brian Mulroney and other noted brains and statesmen at the Munk Debates after-party

Camera: Henry Kissinger, Brian Mulroney and other noted brains and statesmen at the Munk Debates after-party

June 17 . Last year’s verbal slugfest between former British PM Tony Blair and journalist Christopher Hitchens established the...

Greedy MLSE is seeking a court injunction against the use of the classic Maple Leaf Gardens name

Greedy MLSE is seeking a court injunction against the use of the classic Maple Leaf Gardens name

In their efforts to transform Maple Leaf Gardens into a functioning multi-use facility , it seems the folks at Loblaw Properties...

Last night’s Lingerie Française fashion show is Toronto’s version of a Victoria's Secret spectacular

Last night’s Lingerie Française fashion show is Toronto’s version of a Victoria’s Secret spectacular

The city’s straight dudes—who may have spent last night eating wings at Real Sports—likely shared a groan this morning when...

Reaction Roundup: baseball scribes roundly praise Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos for Colby Rasmus deal

Reaction Roundup: baseball scribes roundly praise Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos for Colby Rasmus deal

Alex Anthopoulos has done it again. Or, at least, that appears to be the overwhelming consensus among baseball media after the...

Jeff Melanson, Ford’s culture guru, argues arts grants aren’t gravy

One of the more interesting stories of the Ford administration’s early days has been that of Jeff Melanson . Hired on as the...

As the executive committee digs in for a marathon meeting, is the mayor even listening?

As the executive committee digs in for a marathon meeting, is the mayor even listening?

Today, and possibly for several days to come, Toronto’s executive committee—the one that will be recommending cuts to city...

Can Heather Reisman, Huffington Post Canada’s editor-at-large, do for online news what she did for books?

Can Heather Reisman, Huffington Post Canada’s editor-at-large, do for online news what she did for books?

Over the course of your career you have transformed two different industries—beverages and books. Is Huffington Post Canada...

Toronto MPP Glen Murray gets into fight over the Holocaust, fails the Internet

Toronto MPP Glen Murray gets into fight over the Holocaust, fails the Internet

There are days when we wonder whether our elected politicians totally missed the rules that the Internet mostly settled on back in...

Rob Ford’s ex–campaign chief receives a little gravy from B.C.’s HST fight

Here’s an interesting story, reported by the Globe and Mail and flagged by the CBC’s Kady O’Malley . The government of...

Doug Ford trolls Toronto’s left, press takes the bait

Doug Ford trolls Toronto’s left, press takes the bait

By now it’s pretty clear that Doug Ford is, as Ivor Tossell noted on Twitter , “trolling us and having a great time doing...

Dalton McGuinty tries another new election tactic: run against Rob Ford

Dalton McGuinty tries another new election tactic: run against Rob Ford

Yesterday, we shook our heads at the provincial Liberals’ seemingly wrong-headed campaign strategy of attempting to win the...

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?