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Another front-page treatment on the Star, another officer charged with G20 offenses

Another front-page treatment on the Star, another officer charged with G20 offenses

The Toronto Star continued to do the investigative work the Toronto police would prefer it didn’t, managing once more to splash...

The Scene: 30 shameless photos of the cutest and snuggliest puppies from a Woofstock fashion show

The Scene: 30 shameless photos of the cutest and snuggliest puppies from a Woofstock fashion show

On Saturday afternoon at Berczy Park, Woofstock held its annual doggy fashion show, and in attendance were poodles, beagles, pugs...

Why the proposed “merger” between the TMX and the London Stock Exchange is bad news for Bay Street

Why the proposed “merger” between the TMX and the London Stock Exchange is bad news for Bay Street

One morning in late January, 1998, the Bank of Montreal CEO Matthew Barrett and Royal Bank chief John Cleghorn paid a visit to the...

Four things we learned from the auditor general’s report on the G20

Four things we learned from the auditor general’s report on the G20

Back in the dim mists of time— about six weeks ago , during that whole election thingy—we took a moment’s pause from the...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 50, Milos Raonic’s slam is grand

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 50, Milos Raonic’s slam is grand

When you live in a city of perpetual sports losers, the appearance of a winner is disconcerting. It’s like a warm spell in...

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.

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 48, A Queen West company is developing mind-control computing

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 48, A Queen West company is developing mind-control computing

Much more conveniently located than a galaxy far, far away, a small tech company called InteraXon on Queen West is developing...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No.47, Freeing the Human Spirit teaches yoga in prisons

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No.47, Freeing the Human Spirit teaches yoga in prisons

Sister Elaine MacInnes is an 87-year-old Roman Catholic nun who is also a practising Zen master. While working in the Philippines...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 45-46, RBC’s compassion and 3-D movies

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 45-46, RBC’s compassion and 3-D movies

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 44, The Lightbox serves Milk Duds

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 44, The Lightbox serves Milk Duds

The assets of the Lightbox, the new home of the Toronto International Film Festival, are many: the intelligent movie...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 43, Energy Innovation is replacing dirty oil with flaxseed biodiesel

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 43, Energy Innovation is replacing dirty oil with flaxseed biodiesel

When Jon Dwyer, the 27-year-old CEO of Energy Innovation, was shopping around for a place to house his first industrial-scale...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No.42, John O’Regan is bringing glam rock back

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No.42, John O’Regan is bringing glam rock back

John O’Regan, the 25-year-old bespectacled frontman of the post-punk band the D’Urbervilles, enjoyed some modest success among...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 40-41, Wild beasts roam wild in the city’s ravines

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 40-41, Wild beasts roam wild in the city’s ravines

Toronto’s ravines have long been a hospitable home for wildlife. Now we’re seeing all manner of strange beast roaming our...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 38-39, Loblaws new façade and Heather Russell out-cutes Justin Bieber

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 38-39, Loblaws new façade and Heather Russell out-cutes Justin Bieber

SlutWalk continues to inspire a global movement, this time on the streets of New Delhi

SlutWalk continues to inspire a global movement, this time on the streets of New Delhi

The story of SlutWalk is one that we find pleasantly surprising. In case anybody missed it, the narrative went like this: cop says...

The List: 10 things restaurateur and Top Chef Canada judge Shereen Arazm can’t live without

The List: 10 things restaurateur and Top Chef Canada judge Shereen Arazm can’t live without

My ciccio fix Terroni founder Cosimo Mammoliti invented the ciccio, the world’s best sandwich: prosciutto, bocconcini and...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 37, The TDSB is teaching students to i-Think

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 37, The TDSB is teaching students to i-Think

The TDSB knows something about complex problems—it’s facing more than a few, including a budget deficit, declining enrolments...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 34-36, David Cronenberg’s new film, 500 hidden love poems and Ryerson’s new student centre

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: Nos. 34-36, David Cronenberg’s new film, 500 hidden love poems and Ryerson’s new student centre

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 33, SickKids is closer to curing autism

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 33, SickKids is closer to curing autism

Autism has been blamed on satanic possession, vaccines and frosty moms, but scientists have known since the 1980s that genetics...

With big-time budget problems, Toronto can’t afford another big-time tax giveaway (imagine that)

With big-time budget problems, Toronto can’t afford another big-time tax giveaway (imagine that)

In his mayoral campaign, Rob Ford promised that he would scrap both the vehicle registration tax and the land transfer tax , those...

Waterfront Toronto unveils new high-speed network, no thanks to Bell or Rogers

Waterfront Toronto unveils new high-speed network, no thanks to Bell or Rogers

In its latest effort to sell new developments in the old industrial heart of the city, Waterfront Toronto unveiled its latest...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 29, The ROM’s rock, gem, fossil and meteorite clinic

50 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 29, The ROM’s rock, gem, fossil and meteorite clinic

There’s always a queue at the ROM’s bimonthly rock, mineral, gem, fossil and meteorite identification clinic. Last March, the...

Does John Baird secretly love Toronto? Evidence from Question Period suggests yes

Does John Baird secretly love Toronto? Evidence from Question Period suggests yes

We were waiting to announce the big surprise, but John Baird let the cat out of the bag a little early. In order to survive the...

What does a dress made of toilet paper look like? See 15 preliminary sketches from Philip Sparks and more

What does a dress made of toilet paper look like? See 15 preliminary sketches from Philip Sparks and more

Slotted for fall 2011, the Cashmere runway show asks 15 Canadian designers to construct a dress and accessories out of toilet...

Ottawa drops its “new” budget with few changes from March—only more deficit anxiety

Ottawa drops its “new” budget with few changes from March—only more deficit anxiety

The federal election may have changed Parliament’s political makeup, but it seems to have changed relatively little in the minds...

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