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Easiest game ever: guess which party leader Arcade Fire isn’t supporting in this election?

Easiest game ever: guess which party leader Arcade Fire isn’t supporting in this election?

For those wondering where the all-powerful indie hipster vote was going to fall, Arcade Fire has spoken from the oracle that is...

Watch the Liberals turn Harper’s campaign lemons into attack-ad lemonade

This story moved fast, even by the standards of modern election campaigns. First, multiple reports of university-age students...

Is the CBC’s Vote Compass skewing left-wing? (Or, Internet survey produces dodgy results? The Sun is there)

Is the CBC’s Vote Compass skewing left-wing? (Or, Internet survey produces dodgy results? The Sun is there)

A reasonable reader might just assume that in 2011, everyone knows self-selected Internet polls are not to be taken seriously. Not...

Yoko Ono’s publishing company pulls Stephen Harper’s “Imagine” performance off YouTube

Yoko Ono’s publishing company pulls Stephen Harper’s “Imagine” performance off YouTube

It looks like the video of Stephen Harper and Maria Aragon singing John Lennon ’s “Imagine” (a clip that both amused and...

Plan to move seniors out of TCHC homes to test Teflon Ford’s political indestructibility

Since the mayoral race, one of the iron laws of Toronto city hall has been that no matter what he does, nothing seems to stick to...

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.

RIP: Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff chances (2010-2011)

RIP: Toronto Maple Leafs’ playoff chances (2010-2011)

Hey, it was a great while it lasted. Yesterday evening, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ late-season bid for playoff glory officially...

Watch a comparison between strikingly similar ads: one for Stephen Harper, one for a U.S. Republican candidate

The Liberal Party of Canada is sending around a video implying that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has borrowed American...

See, Hear, Read: three local experts tell us what books, movies and music they’re craving this month

See, Hear, Read: three local experts tell us what books, movies and music they’re craving this month

They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases “Documentaries often present their subjects in a cold, clinical...

Bull’s Eye: Peter Sibbald captures the gritty subculture of southern Ontario rodeos in his superb all-access series, Roughstock

Bull’s Eye: Peter Sibbald captures the gritty subculture of southern Ontario rodeos in his superb all-access series, Roughstock

Peter Sibbald was raised on Westerns. So the photographer was understandably captivated when he came across some classic cowboy...

Astro Boy: Q&A with Ray Jayawardhana, a U of T prof in search of life on other planets

Astro Boy: Q&A with Ray Jayawardhana, a U of T prof in search of life on other planets

Already famous on Earth, U of T astronomy prof Ray Jayawardhana searches for life on other planets So, everyone calls you RayJay?...

True grit: “Hurricane” Hazel McCallion’s last hurrah after 33 years as the mayor of Mississauga

True grit: “Hurricane” Hazel McCallion’s last hurrah after 33 years as the mayor of Mississauga

While Mississauga turned into a massive city of immigrants, Hazel McCallion remained the same stubborn, penny-pinching mayor. Now, in her final term, her legacy is threatened by allegations of misconduct and a gang of critics determined to take her down

Men of action: Ennis Esmer and Kenny Hotz talk about the things they’ll do for a buck

Men of action: Ennis Esmer and Kenny Hotz talk about the things they’ll do for a buck

The place: Dangerous Dan’s Diner on Queen East. The people: Wipeout Canada co-host Ennis Esmer and Triumph of the Will star...

What do Harper, Ignatieff and Layton’s favourite baseball moments say about their characters?

During election campaigns, it’s a time-honoured tradition for the media to analyze every scrap of data that it gets from party...

More than just wins and losses on the line as Leafs-Bruins rivalry builds

More than just wins and losses on the line as Leafs-Bruins rivalry builds

The Toronto Maple Leafs kept their playoff hopes alive with another thrilling victory Thursday—a 4-3 shootout triumph over the...

Toronto cops flood “sunshine list” of public servants pulling in over $100,000 (Officer Bubbles included!)

Toronto cops flood “sunshine list” of public servants pulling in over $100,000 (Officer Bubbles included!)

Ontario’s sunshine list has once again let everyone know which public servants made at least six figures in the previous...

Jay Parade: we look at speedster Rajai Davis, who’s leading off for the Blue Jays on opening day

Jay Parade: we look at speedster Rajai Davis, who’s leading off for the Blue Jays on opening day

The Toronto Blue Jays ’ 2011 season opens today as the Minnesota Twins —including Canadian slugger Justin Morneau —pay a...

Mayor’s office allegedly pulls Now Magazine from city hall, increasing Now’s exposure by 10,000 per cent

Mayor’s office allegedly pulls Now Magazine from city hall, increasing Now’s exposure by 10,000 per cent

The city’s media has a touchy relationship with Rob Ford ’s weight. The mayor is rarely as disarming to reporters as when...

Shania Twain’s alleged stalker arrested at the Juno Awards

Shania Twain’s alleged stalker arrested at the Juno Awards

Shania Twain was in for a surprise at last Sunday’s Juno Awards. It wasn’t her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of...

Toronto’s Patrick Chan skating for more than a medal

Toronto’s Patrick Chan skating for more than a medal

Toronto-based figure skater Patrick Chan is all about making Canadians feel warm and fuzzy. First he gave us heartwarming...

Ford’s Transit Plan is finally out, and McGuinty wins the "Getting Ford to Compromise" prize

Ford’s Transit Plan is finally out, and McGuinty wins the “Getting Ford to Compromise” prize

Looks like Mayor Rob Ford has picked up on the way a city is supposed to work: behind schedule, all the time. All it took was a...

Why the Leafs’ post-season push is more important than actually making the playoffs

Had the Toronto Maple Leafs’ improbable run at the playoffs been a touch more magical and a touch less realistic, Tuesday...

2010 was great year for Toronto’s daily newspapers—relatively speaking

2010 was great year for Toronto’s daily newspapers—relatively speaking

Maybe on-line media isn’t the death knell for newspapers after all. According to the latest survey from Newspaper Audience...

A one-on-one throwdown between Harper and Ignatieff could be the most Toronto-centric idea ever

A one-on-one throwdown between Harper and Ignatieff could be the most Toronto-centric idea ever

An idea for the most Toronto-centric debate ever was floated yesterday: Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff in a head-to-head...

Ontario’s boring budget is fine, except for people who live in cities, and Peter Milczyn

Ontario’s boring budget is fine, except for people who live in cities, and Peter Milczyn

Perhaps the first thing to say about yesterday’s Ontario budget is that it perfectly embodies the government of Dalton McGuinty...

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?