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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...

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.

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...

Ontario’s e-waste recycling program is a “Soviet Union-esque” disaster

Ontario’s e-waste recycling program is a “Soviet Union-esque” disaster

Okay, we’re not going to go quite as far as the critic who equated the provincially mandated Ontario Electronic Stewardship to...

Conrad Black preparing for “war” against the U.S. justice system—also, working out

Conrad Black preparing for “war” against the U.S. justice system—also, working out

We had to admit we were a touch disappointed when Conrad Black’s re-sentencing hearing last week didn’t provoke the usual...

We speculate about how the vote will break down when the Jarvis bike lanes go in front of council next month

We speculate about how the vote will break down when the Jarvis bike lanes go in front of council next month

The Jarvis bike lanes will be on the city hall chopping block next month, and when the vote goes down we’ll be watching. The...

A collection of Toronto’s top cricket talent announced: cue corpo-political schmoozefest

A collection of Toronto’s top cricket talent announced: cue corpo-political schmoozefest

Amid all the Bollywood hoopla leading up to Saturday’s International Indian Film Academy Awards , another celebration of another...

Bixi needs to grow—meaning more bikes and a larger service area—in order to survive

Bixi needs to grow—meaning more bikes and a larger service area—in order to survive

Ever since its inception in Toronto in early May, the Bixi bike-sharing rental program has been a hit, growing from 700 trips in...

Sheppard Subway extension gets a half-billion dollars more expensive; meanwhile, brothers Ford get upset

Sheppard Subway extension gets a half-billion dollars more expensive; meanwhile, brothers Ford get upset

If Gordon Chong suddenly decided to organize, say, a parade this summer , we’re pretty sure Rob Ford wouldn’t want to...

HMV offloads its Canadian shops to a U.K. restructuring firm—is it time to start a death watch?

HMV offloads its Canadian shops to a U.K. restructuring firm—is it time to start a death watch?

As the last remnants of the Blockbuster Canada empire close their doors —with the sad remains of their inventory on sale for...

Conrad Black will have plenty of time to ponder whether insulting the court was the best idea after receiving another year of jail time

Conrad Black will have plenty of time to ponder whether insulting the court was the best idea after receiving another year of jail time

Conrad Black , former Canadian citizen, current British lord and now and forever a convicted felon, is heading back to prison to...

Why we like Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo’s choice at the NBA draft last night

Why we like Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo’s choice at the NBA draft last night

We wouldn’t blame Toronto Raptors fans for letting out a collective groan when the team announced Jonas Valanciunas as the fifth...

Public works committee votes to scrap Jarvis Street bike lanes

Public works committee votes to scrap Jarvis Street bike lanes

Jarvis bike lanes, we hardly knew ye. Yesterday, the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted in favour of removing eight...

Rob Ford wages his own war on the car—no, really: he thinks cars illegally parked in handicapped spots are bad

Rob Ford wages his own war on the car—no, really: he thinks cars illegally parked in handicapped spots are bad

We assumed that Toronto’s war on the car ended when Rob Ford won the election. But apparently the good mayor himself is willing...

Four reasons why we love the Toronto Raptors new head coach, Dwane Casey

Four reasons why we love the Toronto Raptors new head coach, Dwane Casey

After three weeks of surprisingly little speculation over who the Toronto Raptors ’ new bench boss would be, the team made 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