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Ignatieff resigns from politics and returns to the Ivory Tower

Ignatieff resigns from politics and returns to the Ivory Tower

On Tuesday morning, Michael Ignatieff publicly announced his resignation as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada . By...

Two of the National Ballet’s étoiles brillantes to leave the company this spring

Two of the National Ballet’s étoiles brillantes to leave the company this spring

Toronto is set to lose one of its hottest dancer couples. National Ballet of Canada principal dancers Bridgett Zehr and Zdenek...

Kissinger versus Ferguson: three things we hope to see at the next Munk Debates

It’s interesting—in the “kind of weird” sense of the term—that an academic debate hosted by the University of Toronto...

Doug Ford’s NFL plans just got (slightly) less crazy

Doug Ford’s NFL plans just got (slightly) less crazy

We’ve been following Doug Ford ’s crusade to bring a professional football team to Toronto (sorry, Argos, you didn’t make...

The List: 10 things celebrated photographer Edward Burtynsky can’t live without

The List: 10 things celebrated photographer Edward Burtynsky can’t live without

Edward Burtynsky, the city’s most celebrated photographer and CONTACT Festival headliner, is showing his series about Oil at 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.

Yesterday’s arrest means Parkdale can breathe a little easier—but the treatment of the mentally ill remains an issue

After a disturbing series of assaults that targeted residents with mental illness—some of whom were elderly—in the city’s...

Bixi Toronto launches with limited service, missing keys, rain—and optimism!

Bixi Toronto launches with limited service, missing keys, rain—and optimism!

Bixi finally launched in Toronto yesterday, with much fanfare among latte-sipping cyclists, who can pick up bikes at one of 50...

Citizens demand an audit of Ford’s campaign financing

Citizens demand an audit of Ford’s campaign financing

A pair of concerned Toronto residents is asking the city to audit the books of Rob Ford’s election campaign, alleging that the...

Bell TV and Sun News Network caught in a cat fight. Now, if only there was a way they could both lose

Bell TV and Sun News Network caught in a cat fight. Now, if only there was a way they could both lose

In this conflict, we’re not sure which side to root for. Apparently Bell has pulled the Sun News Network, Canada’s newest...

Welcome to Toronto the Rude

Welcome to Toronto the Rude

We swear at each other from cars, bark at each other on the TTC and yell into our cellphones. How a supposedly livable city...

Election night at the NDP “victory” party: Toronto’s left pretends it won

Election night at the NDP “victory” party: Toronto’s left pretends it won

Judging by the cheering at the NDP’s unofficial Toronto headquarters last night, you’d never know that the New Democrats are...

The three acts of Stephen Harper’s Conservative majority: merge, muzzle and march

The three acts of Stephen Harper’s Conservative majority: merge, muzzle and march

There’s no denying it (as much as we might want to): Stephen Harper is now one of the most successful Canadian politicians of...

The Fortress falls: Liberal ridings taken by Tories and NDP

The Fortress falls: Liberal ridings taken by Tories and NDP

After the dissolution of Canada’s 40th Parliament, the GTA was a Liberal playing field, Fortress Toronto the most secure of all...

Reaction Roundup: Canada elects a Harper majority, the NDP surges and two parties are left in shambles

Reaction Roundup: Canada elects a Harper majority, the NDP surges and two parties are left in shambles

The fun thing about predictions is how often they’re wrong, and the scenario we outlined yesterday ( Michael Ignatieff playing...

How Byron Sonne’s obsession with the G20 security apparatus cost him everything

How Byron Sonne’s obsession with the G20 security apparatus cost him everything

he fence, as the notorious G20 barricade was known, was three metres high and 10 kilometres long. It was put up at a cost of $9.4...

Crane kicks, boorish jeers and one huge hematoma: one fan’s night at UFC 129

Crane kicks, boorish jeers and one huge hematoma: one fan’s night at UFC 129

As fan favourite Georges St-Pierre walked out to the cage at UFC 129 last Saturday, I seriously thought I had lost my...

Election day: Could Michael Ignatieff play kingmaker?

Election day: Could Michael Ignatieff play kingmaker?

Covering election day—as opposed to the far more thrilling election night—presents a bit of a problem for reporters, the...

Election Night 2011: the Drinking Game

Election Night 2011: the Drinking Game

What started off as a snoozer of a campaign has turned into the most exciting and unexpected race of recent memory. If you...

We decode Conrad Black’s verbose election prediction

In this weekend's National Post , Conrad Black had his readers reaching for the dictionary once again with a particularly...

Who leaked on Layton? We look at why each party may have tipped off Sun News

Who leaked on Layton? We look at why each party may have tipped off Sun News

On Friday night, Sun Media broke the news that it had acquired the notes of a retired police officer who once found NDP leader...

Two Bloc members, Maxime Bellerose and Benoît Demuy, endorse the NDP in an open letter

It seems that an orange tinge is taking over all Canadian politics lately: after this past weekend saw a surge of support for Jack...

Endorsements: nobody’s sure if they matter, but the press keeps making them anyway

Over there on the left? That’s constitutional éminence grise Peter Russell , and judging from the video, it’s pretty clear he...

Five things we learned about ourselves from the latest Wikileaks dump

Five things we learned about ourselves from the latest Wikileaks dump

Wikileaks totally still exists, and is still releasing cables received from U.S. diplomatic computers. Its latest document dump...

Rob Ford will shock exactly five people by endorsing Stephen Harper in Brampton tonight—but why?

Rob Ford will shock exactly five people by endorsing Stephen Harper in Brampton tonight—but why?

While the Toronto Sun is all but calling this a scoop, it’s not a surprise to anyone that Rob Ford , having been endorsed by...

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?