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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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