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Dear Urban Diplomat: is there any way to save face after acting a drunken fool in front of my boss?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is there any way to save face after acting a drunken fool in front of my boss?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My company has season’s tickets for Toronto FC. A few clients cancelled, so I scored some seats for my...

Blown call ends the plucky Toronto Blue Jays comeback bid last night in Boston, breaking our aching heart just a little more

For all the Adam Lind moonshots, Ricky Romero complete-game gems and Jose Bautista heroics, games like Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss...

In the ’60s, Marshall McLuhan was Toronto’s most famous intellectual; now, the world has finally caught up with him

In the ’60s, Marshall McLuhan was Toronto’s most famous intellectual; now, the world has finally caught up with him

In the ’60s, McLuhan was hobnobbing with celebrities, advising politicians and forever changing how we think about mass media. A...

Former TTC general manager David Gunn thinks Toronto’s transit plans are off the rails

Former TTC general manager David Gunn thinks Toronto’s transit plans are off the rails

David Gunn may have been invited to Toronto to share a few words of advice with TTC chair Karen Stintz and Mayor Rob Ford on...

The Toronto Kiss Map—funded by the awesome Awesome Foundation—shares stories of the city’s sweet embraces

The Toronto Kiss Map—funded by the awesome Awesome Foundation—shares stories of the city’s sweet embraces

We enjoy a good interactive map , and we suspect you probably do too. So, just for fun, we think you should check out 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.

Nick Kouvalis, the man credited with building Ford Nation, is fomenting a revolution—Tea Party–style

Nick Kouvalis, the man credited with building Ford Nation, is fomenting a revolution—Tea Party–style

Hey you. Yeah, you on the bike. You, NOW magazine reader, fair trade lentil soup eater, citizen of the People’s Republic of the...

Satire-loving Torontonians (who aren’t into the whole Internet thing) rejoice: The Onion’s print edition has arrived

Satire-loving Torontonians (who aren’t into the whole Internet thing) rejoice: The Onion’s print edition has arrived

The Onion is coming to Toronto —for real. The satirical news organization will be teaming up with the Toronto Star to bring its...

The name game: city councillors look to scrap “priority neighbourhood” label

The name game: city councillors look to scrap “priority neighbourhood” label

In a bid to distance themselves from previous strategies that involved public investment and social programs—heaven forbid—a...

A parking space at the new Four Seasons Hotel that costs more than most cars (hint: we’re talking six figures)

A parking space at the new Four Seasons Hotel that costs more than most cars (hint: we’re talking six figures)

Apparently the market for parking spaces is booming at the moment. Or at least the cost of a spot in the new Four Seasons Private...

Reason to Love Toronto: Because Rob Ford’s graffiti crackdown is inspiring works of art

Reason to Love Toronto: Because Rob Ford’s graffiti crackdown is inspiring works of art

It’s said that crisis breeds creativity. Back in the spring, our mayor declared war on graffiti, and faster than you could say...

The people versus the athletes: are Toronto fans incessant boo-birds?

When former Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay returned to town this weekend, the sold-out crowd at the Rogers Centre showered him...

Jack Layton accomplished the impossible (with a little help from the anti-Iggy movement)—now what?

Jack Layton accomplished the impossible (with a little help from the anti-Iggy movement)—now what?

I should start by telling you that you’re my MP. That makes you my boss. Great—so you have to answer all of my...

Giorgio Mammoliti’s failed gotcha mission—showing up at the Dyke March with a video camera

Giorgio Mammoliti’s failed gotcha mission—showing up at the Dyke March with a video camera

No, the man with the hand-held video camera pointed at Saturday’s Dyke March was not a creepy voyeur—it was just city...

Rider, can you spare 15 cents? TTC looks to charge for text notifications

Rider, can you spare 15 cents? TTC looks to charge for text notifications

In a move consistent with a Rob Ford–led city hall that never misses an opportunity for cost savings—no matter how small—the...

Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista breaks the record for most all-star votes and is featured in Sports Illustrated

Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista breaks the record for most all-star votes and is featured in Sports Illustrated

Don’t get us wrong, we love us some Roy Halladay, and we were excited as the next Jays fan about his return this...

The 10x10 portait exhibit brought 10 queer photographers into the spotlight on Thursday night at The White House

The 10x10 portait exhibit brought 10 queer photographers into the spotlight on Thursday night at The White House

10x10 is a photography exhibit that swept Toronto Pride on the eve of Canada Day, showcasing the talents of queer photographers...

The 2011 Toronto Pride parade brought over one million babies, bears and puppies (and everything in between)

The 2011 Toronto Pride parade brought over one million babies, bears and puppies (and everything in between)

The 2011 Pride parade is over, and as the beer cups, sequins and other miscellany are cleared off Yonge, Church and beyond, we...

Nobody missed Rob Ford at Pride—but his absence is still significant for the city

Nobody missed Rob Ford at Pride—but his absence is still significant for the city

Despite a somewhat dramatic game of last-minute will-he-or-won’t-he speculation , just as he promised, Rob Ford no-showed at...

Is a Toronto woman’s right to testify in a niqab an unreasonable accomodation?

Is a Toronto woman’s right to testify in a niqab an unreasonable accomodation?

A case involving a Toronto woman’s right to testify in a niqab is now headed for the Supreme Court. Maybe it’s time to...

Board of Trade calls for road tolls; Doug Ford calls for a two-tier model for traffic congestion (uh, literally)

Board of Trade calls for road tolls; Doug Ford calls for a two-tier model for traffic congestion (uh, literally)

Another year, another group calling for provincial and municipal leaders to consider road tolls to cut down on congestion in the...

Denzil Minnan-Wong, darling of the taxi industry, wants to force all cab companies to use the same car

Denzil Minnan-Wong, darling of the taxi industry, wants to force all cab companies to use the same car

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong may be one of Rob Ford ’s staunchest allies on council, but let it never be said that he isn’t...

Doug Gilmour will be one of this year’s Hall of Fame inductees; cue calls of bias from the rest of the country, self-loathing from Toronto Maple Leafs fans

Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Doug Gilmour — Stanley Cup champion (with the Calgary Flames, not the boys in blue and...

TMX-LSE merger cancelled, Bay Street bankers rejoice

TMX-LSE merger cancelled, Bay Street bankers rejoice

The proposed merger between the Toronto and London stock exchanges is apparently dead in the water. News broke shortly before 1...

Is Rob Ford going to attend Pride after all?

Is Rob Ford going to attend Pride after all?

Mayor Rob Ford missed the beginning of Pride Week yesterday, sending council s peaker Frances Nunziata in his stead to the raising...

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?