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Chris Bosh Watch: Bosh does for Heat what he never did for the Raps—lead the team to playoff glory

Chris Bosh Watch: Bosh does for Heat what he never did for the Raps—lead the team to playoff glory

With the Raptors out of the playoffs, we need to get our basketball fix somewhere, so we’re turning to Chris Bosh —just as we...

City recommends serial lawbreaking when it comes to street hockey

City recommends serial lawbreaking when it comes to street hockey

Whether or not Toronto should legalize street hockey has probably been our favourite debate in city politics this past year. Over...

SPOTTED! Ryan Gosling needing a Kensington Market shopping companion

SPOTTED! Ryan Gosling needing a Kensington Market shopping companion

It isn’t every day that a celebrity is spotted casually walking around Kensington Market ( Rachel McAdams not withstanding), but...

Q&A with Ezra Levant, professional loudmouth and TV host on the spanking new Sun News Network

Q&A with Ezra Levant, professional loudmouth and TV host on the spanking new Sun News Network

Do you find it ironic that you had to move from Calgary to Toronto to host a conservative-friendly TV news show? No, for the...

Remember that high-speed train from Windsor to Montreal? Here’s where the federal leaders stand on it

Remember that high-speed train from Windsor to Montreal? Here’s where the federal leaders stand on it

Finally, transit infrastructure has made it into the federal election news cycle. NDP leader Jack Layton was in Quebec...

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.

National Sun News Network premieres today, except only in half of nation

National Sun News Network premieres today, except only in half of nation

Today is launch day for the much-ballyhooed Sun News Network. The road to this point has been long one. From bringing on Kory...

City mayors call for gridlock to be on the federal agenda. Good luck with that

City mayors call for gridlock to be on the federal agenda. Good luck with that

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has a problem: it's all about cities, but cities are off the electoral...

Gerard Kennedy versus Peggy Nash in Parkdale-High Park: the huggiest grudge match ever

Gerard Kennedy versus Peggy Nash in Parkdale-High Park: the huggiest grudge match ever

Like so many ridings in the 416, Parkdale-High Park is hosting a showdown between the Liberals and the NDP while the Tories and...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I politely tell my cyclist co-worker about his reeking shirt?

Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I politely tell my cyclist co-worker about his reeking shirt?

Dear Urban Diplomat, My cubicle-mate has started cycling to work from Etobicoke—a ride that leaves him smelling less than daisy...

Playboy Magazine thinks Western is a fun place to party, but not as fun as Boulder, Colorado

Playboy Magazine thinks Western is a fun place to party, but not as fun as Boulder, Colorado

Students at the University of Western Ontario in London will be celebrating extra hard this weekend with the news that their...

The continuing saga of Toronto Pride: anti-Israel group now says it won’t march in parade

The continuing saga of Toronto Pride: anti-Israel group now says it won’t march in parade

As part of what it's calling a challenge to Rob Ford , the anti-Israeli gay group QuAIA says it won’t march in the parade at...

Bob Barker comes to town to remind us that Toronto is “too cold” for the elephants at its zoo

Bob Barker comes to town to remind us that Toronto is “too cold” for the elephants at its zoo

Former Price is Right host and noted animal rights activist Bob Barker has a new bevy of beauties on his mind: the elephants at...

Charlie Sheen staging 6 p.m. walk through central Toronto for #biwinning, er, bipolar awareness

Charlie Sheen staging 6 p.m. walk through central Toronto for #biwinning, er, bipolar awareness

In between the two Toronto shows on his Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is not an Option tour, Charlie Sheen is inviting fans (or...

Rick Mercer gets the youth vote out, Conservatives shut it back in

Rick Mercer might actually be the most powerful spokesperson for the youth vote in Canada. After years of national hand-wringing...

Dear Urban Diplomat: when an open house visitor is rude, what’s a seller to do?

Dear Urban Diplomat: when an open house visitor is rude, what’s a seller to do?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m selling my condo without a real estate agent, and I recently hosted my first open house. I steeled...

Big TV wants the CRTC to force Netflix to act like a broadcaster

Big TV wants the CRTC to force Netflix to act like a broadcaster

Because everyone needs another reason to hate Bell: the telecom giant and new owner of CTV Globemedia is among the legacy...

Watch RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis shut down his interview with the BBC

This is probably not the best way to get publicity right before Research in Motion’s big tablet launch . RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis...

Renaissance Man: Colm Feore channels a 15th-century zealot and a comic book baddy in two flashy new gigs

Renaissance Man: Colm Feore channels a 15th-century zealot and a comic book baddy in two flashy new gigs

Colm Feore is a master of the double life. The country’s supreme leading man has tackled theatre’s most demanding roles at...

“Toronto is the centre of the universe. Let’s just admit it and move on”—the Star’s not afraid to go there

“Toronto is the centre of the universe. Let’s just admit it and move on”—the Star’s not afraid to go there

An opinion piece with an opening like that is destined to raise a few eyebrows—and some blood pressure outside of the 416—but...

Pride Festival still in Mammoliti’s crosshairs despite city staff declining to call “Israeli Apartheid” hate speech

Pride Festival still in Mammoliti’s crosshairs despite city staff declining to call “Israeli Apartheid” hate speech

One of the actions the city has undertaken in relation to the annual Pride Festival is to ask its staff to determine if the use of...

Reaction Roundup: what is the international press saying about the Canadian election?

Reaction Roundup: what is the international press saying about the Canadian election?

Canada’s affairs rarely arouse excitement in the media outside of our own borders— Michael Kinsley famously declared the most...

Ford set to kill citizen committees, because he’s all about respect for taxpayers

Ford set to kill citizen committees, because he’s all about respect for taxpayers

The City of Toronto has a lot of committees, so it may be tempting to cheer when a small-government mayor like Rob Ford announces...

Two Canadians still have a shot at #winning Charlie Sheen internship

Two Canadians still have a shot at #winning Charlie Sheen internship

Finding intern postings on-line is nothing new, but this particular opportunity certainly is: Charlie Sheen’s personal social...

First prostitution, now pot: Ontario courts keep targeting taboos

First prostitution, now pot: Ontario courts keep targeting taboos

The Ontario Superior Court has been busy lately, striking blows against contradictory laws. First there was last fall’s ruling...

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