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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...

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.

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...

Councillor kills Fort York bridge in the latest example of war on “waste”—and impending fire sale of city assets

Councillor kills Fort York bridge in the latest example of war on “waste”—and impending fire sale of city assets

Fort York is pretty enough, but getting there is fairly treacherous for cyclists and pedestrians. The city had decided to address...

Patrick Chan sets new world record for total points at the world figure skating championships

Patrick Chan sets new world record for total points at the world figure skating championships

It looks like Canada may have another Olympic star in the making for the 2014 Sochi Olympics—at a mere 20 years old, Patrick...

Repealed laws, unreleased reports and plea bargains? Thursday is apparently G8/G20 news dump day

Repealed laws, unreleased reports and plea bargains? Thursday is apparently G8/G20 news dump day

We’re only a few months away from the one-year anniversary of the G8/G20 summits that were ever so much fun for this city. In...

Mayor Ford’s niece plans to try out for Lingerie Football League, cements Ford clan’s gridiron cred

Mayor Ford’s niece plans to try out for Lingerie Football League, cements Ford clan’s gridiron cred

There’s no doubting that the Ford family loves their football: Mayor Rob has his coaching duties and councillor Doug has his...

Toronto high school’s late start-time pilot a success, will be ignored or fought elsewhere

Toronto high school’s late start-time pilot a success, will be ignored or fought elsewhere

Teenage schoolchildren wake up for class too early. It sounds crazy, but it’s true, and one Toronto high school decided to take...

The numbers are in: Jarvis bike lane adds one to four minutes of travel time, increases bike traffic by 30 per cent

The numbers are in: Jarvis bike lane adds one to four minutes of travel time, increases bike traffic by 30 per cent

Anyone who was awake during the spring and summer months leading up to the 2010 mayoral election in Toronto may remember the...

Off to a great start: Sun News president explains “Iggy in Iraq” goof

Off to a great start: Sun News president explains “Iggy in Iraq” goof

This morning’s papers from the Sun Media chain have a special feature on page 3 , and no it’s not an attempt to pick up the...

In honour of Kate Middleton’s freshly pressed coat of arms, we design crests for Toronto’s blue blood

In honour of Kate Middleton’s freshly pressed coat of arms, we design crests for Toronto’s blue blood

To give their daughter Kate as much aristocratic heft as possible (and to quiet complaints about a commoner princess ), Michael...

Check out BIXI Toronto’s 80 downtown bike locations on one interactive map

Check out BIXI Toronto’s 80 downtown bike locations on one interactive map

BIXI is slated to launch in Toronto on May 3 with 1,000 bikes spread out over 80 stations. While we’re all for bringing 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