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50 Reasons to Love Toronto Now

50 Reasons to Love Toronto Now

Forget, for a moment, that we elected a mayor whose one true pleasure is power-washing graffiti. Forget that, this summer, our...

Check out the coolest thing to come from Tourism Toronto, well, ever

Check out the coolest thing to come from Tourism Toronto, well, ever

For your Friday afternoon viewing pleasure, take a look at this cool website , dreamed up by the folks at, er, Tourism Toronto (we...

Costco gas station is causing massive traffic snarls, proposes to fix things by making them worse

Costco gas station is causing massive traffic snarls, proposes to fix things by making them worse

Everybody knows what a Boxing Day door-crasher sale at a big box store is like, right? Now imagine that chaos, only with a crowd...

Doug Holyday wants to fight panhandling—also, party—like it’s 1999

Doug Holyday wants to fight panhandling—also, party—like it’s 1999

Reviving measures from the Mel Lastman era probably isn’t a good idea on principle. But apparently at least one member of the...

YouTube vids created for class get student suspended, spark cries of free speech

Like many Toronto youth, Jack Christie posts videos to YouTube . Sure, his animated clips are often off-colour and crude—but...

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.

Why writer Tabatha Southey and artist-architect Philip Beesley are smitten with Toronto

Why writer Tabatha Southey and artist-architect Philip Beesley are smitten with Toronto

The place: C5 at the ROM. The people: writer Tabatha Southey and artist–architect Philip Beesley. The subject: why they’re...

G20 inquiry opens with outrage—but will it give the city a sense of catharsis?

G20 inquiry opens with outrage—but will it give the city a sense of catharsis?

Toronto is still smarting from the chaos of last year’s G20 meeting. Instead of a serious public reckoning, half-hearted...

Triano gets the boot from the Raptors bench—but not from the office

Triano gets the boot from the Raptors bench—but not from the office

Well, that was a surprise : in his first move since receiving a two-year contract extension, Toronto Raptors president and general...

Tim Trow is turfed (again) as the Toronto Humane Society overwhelmingly votes to re-elect its current board

Tim Trow is turfed (again) as the Toronto Humane Society overwhelmingly votes to re-elect its current board

Animal lovers—and the rest of the city—likely remember the sordid story that unfolded at the Toronto Humane Society over the...

Check out Jose Bautista as a Mafioso in this ridiculous MLB marketing bit

Thanks to the fun-loving folks over at The Score , we’ve been treated to the latest short, uh, “film” produced by Major...

Because nothing in this city happens without Twitter anymore, that’s where the news of Christie Blatchford’s Globe departure breaks

The man behind the Mondoville Twitter account, Marc Weisblott , caused something of a media tizzy this afternoon with a...

The Scene: Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez hosted a hot party last night

The Scene: Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez hosted a hot party last night

Last night in The Room at The Bay , this month’s fete celebrated Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro...

Taxi fight at city hall now featuring irate constituents chasing councillors on foot

Taxi fight at city hall now featuring irate constituents chasing councillors on foot

The debate over how to fix Toronto’s controversial two-tier system for taxi licensing got a little weirder yesterday. The day...

Why generations of artists insist on attempting the impossible—adapting Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Why generations of artists insist on attempting the impossible—adapting Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Back in the 1990s, I starred as the Red Queen in Alice: The Rock Opera , a student production at the Claude Watson School for the...

At the CFL’s 100th birthday bash, the Brothers Ford crash the party and talk NFL again

At the CFL’s 100th birthday bash, the Brothers Ford crash the party and talk NFL again

There’s an old rule about weddings: nobody is allowed to look better than the bride. We couldn’t help but think about that...

Mark Wahlberg may be seen shirtless more often in his rumoured Yorkville property

Mark Wahlberg may be seen shirtless more often in his rumoured Yorkville property

Unless someone is shooting a movie or revisiting a favourite Toronto haunt , we’re typically limited to boldface Hollywood types...

The Blue Jays’ Jo-Jo Reyes almost sets a new record for futility

The Blue Jays’ Jo-Jo Reyes almost sets a new record for futility

Last night, for the first time in nearly three years, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes walked off the mound a winner...

Ford flip-flop follies: the mayor files appeal to halt campaign finances audit

Ford flip-flop follies: the mayor files appeal to halt campaign finances audit

As events unfold, the ongoing story of Mayor Rob Ford ’s election finance audit keeps getting more and...

Apparently being a millionaire isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—wait, what?

Apparently being a millionaire isn’t all it’s cracked up to be—wait, what?

The Deloitte Center for Financial Services recently released a report predicting that the number of millionaires in Canada is...

Why educational apartheid is not the answer to curbing dropout rates for specific racial and ethnic groups

Why educational apartheid is not the answer to curbing dropout rates for specific racial and ethnic groups

The tall black man was angry. “I want to propose 10 seconds of silence in memory of Brother Dudley Laws,” he said into the...

Ford’s hand-picked Sheppard Subway quarterback starts calling his own shots

Ford’s hand-picked Sheppard Subway quarterback starts calling his own shots

Gordon Chong , now the chair of Toronto Transit Infrastructure Ltd ., caused a bit of a stir over the weekend by telling the...

Prince William and Kate Middleton to tour Canada (not Toronto), but what will she wear?

Prince William and Kate Middleton to tour Canada (not Toronto), but what will she wear?

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the hottest properties of the modern monarchy, have announced their Canadian tour (yes, like a...

Patterson’s explosive batting display lifts Blue Jays above the .500 mark

Patterson’s explosive batting display lifts Blue Jays above the .500 mark

Remember Vernon Wells ? Okay, so do we. But Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Corey Patterson is sure doing his part to help us...

Mike Layton promises to start his own cycling committee—sadly, tree house not included

Mike Layton promises to start his own cycling committee—sadly, tree house not included

Rob Ford may be trying to kill off most of the advisory committees and task forces at city hall , but some more committee-friendly...

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