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Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke returns to his youth movement

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke returns to his youth movement

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ front office has had a busy few weeks. No, they didn’t empty the bank for coveted free agent centre...

Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again)

Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again)

In the wake of a near-fatal bike-on-pedestrian crash off Dundas Street earlier this week, a number of noted Toronto right-wingers...

TTC inks an advertising deal—cue station naming rights bonanza (or not)

TTC inks an advertising deal—cue station naming rights bonanza (or not)

The TTC got its advertising deal . On Wednesday, the cash-strapped transit agency approved a 12-year, $342-million contract with...

Former Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is Toronto’s newest—and most popular—baseball analyst

Former Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is Toronto’s newest—and most popular—baseball analyst

Here, 10 things the Rogers Sportsnet broadcaster can’t live without My World Series ring I got traded to the Florida Marlins in...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I entitled to an email telling me that I didn’t get the job?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I entitled to an email telling me that I didn’t get the job?

Dear Urban Diplomat, As part of a recent job application, I had to go through three interviews, submit a 1,000-word proposal and...

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.

QUOTED: Andrea Horwath makes a funny for the Queen’s Park press corps

QUOTED: Andrea Horwath makes a funny for the Queen’s Park press corps

“Look, I’m a woman. I know you don’t give it all up at once.” That was new Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath yesterday at...

Dear Urban Diplomat: is a Summerlicious meal suitable for a first date?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is a Summerlicious meal suitable for a first date?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Is it poor form to take a woman out for a Summerlicious meal on a first date? —Penny-pinching...

At $2 million an episode, Combat Hospital, a new MASH-like war drama set in Afghanistan but made in Etobicoke, needs to find an audience fast

At $2 million an episode, Combat Hospital, a new MASH-like war drama set in Afghanistan but made in Etobicoke, needs to find an audience fast

Over the 10 years of Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan, our film and television industry has, on more than one...

Do-gooders cavort to conga beats—with K’Naan—at the Hope Rising after-party

Do-gooders cavort to conga beats—with K’Naan—at the Hope Rising after-party

May 3, Rosewater Supper Club. After-hours at the Rosewater usually means loose-tied Bay Street types swirling grand cru and...

It’s coming! Cute puppies taking baths in a park (for charity)

It’s coming! Cute puppies taking baths in a park (for charity)

Dogs get dirty, especially since the good ones aren’t forced to wear shoes and full track suits to protect their fur from the...

Has Justin Bieber lost his mojo? According to Vanity Fair newstand sales, he has

Has Justin Bieber lost his mojo? According to Vanity Fair newstand sales, he has

In news that should surprise no one (except these people ), Justin Bieber ’s Vanity Fair cover story is set to go down as one of...

Mission: Possible? Mammoliti’s crusade to cut funding for any Toronto group with a political message

Mission: Possible? Mammoliti’s crusade to cut funding for any Toronto group with a political message

While Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti ’s guerilla tactics at Saturday’s Dyke March left us both scratching and shaking our head...

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...

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...

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