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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...

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.

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...

Long-time columnist Rob Granatstein mysteriously let go from the Toronto Sun

After 17 years at the Sun , most recently as the head of the editorial page, Rob Granatstein was let go by the paper on...

The Scene: Topshop launches, to what appears to be mostly hipsters, at The Bay on Queen Street

The Scene: Topshop launches, to what appears to be mostly hipsters, at The Bay on Queen Street

By now, most people know that The Bay is bringing Topshop to Toronto, and last night it held a fete and shopping event to...

Can Dalton McGuinty’s bland-and-boring image withstand the increase in Internet attack campaigns?

Can Dalton McGuinty’s bland-and-boring image withstand the increase in Internet attack campaigns?

Premier Dalton McGuinty has a personal image (as opposed to a political image) that’s about as likely to inflame passion as...

Mayor Rob Ford receives another death threat, but apparently that’s just part of the job—or so says Mel Lastman

Mayor Rob Ford receives another death threat, but apparently that’s just part of the job—or so says Mel Lastman

Criticizing the mayor is one thing, and we recognize that sometimes even a little violent rhetoric and some obvious hyperbole help...

Could the London riots happen in Toronto? The Star’s Christopher Hume says yes

Could the London riots happen in Toronto? The Star’s Christopher Hume says yes

Aside from the obvious, it’s difficult to know what, exactly, to say about the riots in London. But it’s on the top of...

Giorgio Mammoliti wants panhandling banned from Toronto’s streets—but encouraged at Queen’s Park

Giorgio Mammoliti wants panhandling banned from Toronto’s streets—but encouraged at Queen’s Park

Taking a break from sniffing out wayward communists on Facebook, Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has joined forces with fellow...

Is the mayor’s office stacking Toronto’s boards with lackeys?

Is the mayor’s office stacking Toronto’s boards with lackeys?

A lot of the decision-making that keeps Toronto’s services running doesn’t happen at city hall—it happens at the boards that...

Welfare recipients can skip the Money Mart: Toronto to start handing out debit cards instead of cheques

Welfare recipients can skip the Money Mart: Toronto to start handing out debit cards instead of cheques

News like this is enough to make anyone believe there really might be gravy to be found at city hall. Toronto’s latest to...

See, Hear, Read: Experts from Black Dog Video, Soundscapes and Type Books offer their selections

See, Hear, Read: Experts from Black Dog Video, Soundscapes and Type Books offer their selections

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “The Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami was a big deal back in the ‘90s and...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can you slap your friends with invoices for a fun weekend at the cottage?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Can you slap your friends with invoices for a fun weekend at the cottage?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I invited a crew of friends and their kids to my cottage last weekend. They brought snacks and lunches, but I...

Reformed commie Giorgio Mammoliti can smell communism, and he doesn’t want its sour scent on his Facebook page

Reformed commie Giorgio Mammoliti can smell communism, and he doesn’t want its sour scent on his Facebook page

“I will be monitoring their comments and if I get a smell of communism, they’re off the page.” — Giorgio Mammoliti That...

With Hazel McCallion’s last mayoral run behind us, Mississauga politics is starting to get interesting

With Hazel McCallion’s last mayoral run behind us, Mississauga politics is starting to get interesting

Now that Mississauga is set to host an actual contested political election, all eyes will be on the city’s council for the...

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