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City denies Afrofest an event permit. Is this a sign of things for the first Summer of Ford, or no big deal?

City denies Afrofest an event permit. Is this a sign of things for the first Summer of Ford, or no big deal?

For more than 20 years, Toronto has hosted Afrofest at Queen’s Park. This year, however, just as the festival was booking its...

Will Charlie Sheen’s Torpedo of Truth live show come to Toronto?

Will Charlie Sheen’s Torpedo of Truth live show come to Toronto?

Not long after joining Twitter and setting the Guinness world record for fastest acquisition of 1 million followers, Charlie Sheen...

How does Ford Nation stack up to other nations—Leafs, Colbert and Bieber?

How does Ford Nation stack up to other nations—Leafs, Colbert and Bieber?

Toronto Hydro’s friendly reminder with your latest bill: how not to get electrocuted

Toronto Hydro’s friendly reminder with your latest bill: how not to get electrocuted

Last week, two dogs were electrocuted on a sidewalk at the corner of Queen East and Parliament streets. A police officer who tried...

Awkwardness ensues: Councillor Berardinetti chooses Rob Ford over her Liberal hubby

Awkwardness ensues: Councillor Berardinetti chooses Rob Ford over her Liberal hubby

Politics make for strange bedfellows, as they say. Things get even stranger when family’s involved. For example, the Ontario and...

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.

St. Joseph Media acquires Torontoist

St. Joseph Media acquires Torontoist

St. Joseph Media, Canada's largest privately owned consumer magazine publisher, is proud to announce today the addition of...

The post-season picture: four key games for the Leafs’ playoff chances

The post-season picture: four key games for the Leafs’ playoff chances

Now more than ever, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to slide on their winning skates. The squad’s big 4-3 victory over the Buffalo...

Even when he’s injured, Canada’s Milos Raonic is the man

Even when he’s injured, Canada’s Milos Raonic is the man

Milos Raonic , the 20-year-old tennis sensation from Thornhill, battled through back spasms to defeat the world’s number...

Mixed news for activists in report that says passengers will save four minutes with Island airport tunnel

We admit it; we can’t get enough news about the possible pedestrian tunnel to Billy Bishop Airport on the Island. We love the...

Justin Bieber fans sneak into hotel room dressed as housekeeping staff

Justin Bieber fans sneak into hotel room dressed as housekeeping staff

This story is less Maid in Manhattan and more Fatal Attraction . Two Justin Bieber fans dressed as housekeeping staff allegedly...

Honour among thieves: the only way to get the best selection of television shows and movies is to steal them

Honour among thieves: the only way to get the best selection of television shows and movies is to steal them

My wife and I have cut the cord. Instead of a cable TV subscription, we have a laptop, which is connected to our flat screen LCD...

What are the chances that Toronto’s newspapers will go all digital?

What are the chances that Toronto’s newspapers will go all digital?

News came out on Friday that the Montreal daily La Presse has a plan to embrace the Internet era with gusto: according to reports...

MLSE may or may not be for sale. Rogers may or may not want to buy them

MLSE may or may not be for sale. Rogers may or may not want to buy them

Confusion reigns supreme in the brouhaha that recently erupted over news that the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP) is putting...

Lefties take a page out of the Harper playbook with new anti–Tim Hudak attack ad

Attack ads are by no means new in Canadian politics, but the Harper Tories’ slice-and-dice jobs on Michael Ignatieff and St é...

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it OK to dump dog waste in neighbours’ green bins?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it OK to dump dog waste in neighbours’ green bins?

Dear Urban Diplomat, We keep our green bin on the front porch, and a dog walker has taken to depositing his pooch’s freshly...

She who cures all: Q&A with Dhun Noria

She who cures all: Q&A with Dhun Noria

For over 30 years as a doctor, Dhun Noria has battled disease. As the newest citizen member of the police board, she’s turning...

Meet the eight locals that make it onto Forbes’ list of the world’s 1,140 billionaires

Meet the eight locals that make it onto Forbes’ list of the world’s 1,140 billionaires

According to The Social Network , a million dollars isn’t cool. But you know what is? A billion dollars. If that’s the...

Debate over hockey head shots overshadows the drama on the ice

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a pivotal 3-2 decision against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Air Canada Centre last night, a...

Toronto FC MVP set to return to the club—but only if he says he’s sorry

Things are almost back to normal at Toronto FC . Word is that the ongoing contract drama that has beset the beleaguered Major...

Justin Bieber’s sneaker sells for $5,500 on eBay

Justin Bieber’s sneaker sells for $5,500 on eBay

First hair , now footwear— Justin Bieber ’s belongings seem to be quite a hit on the charity circuit these days. The Biebs...

“Party-free” politics at city hall, RIP

It’s the kind of thing that will be buried three times before we all agree it’s dead, but this looks and smells like the death...

Back-to-back losses deliver devastating blow to Leafs’ playoff hopes

The Toronto Maple Leafs ’ rotten week just keeps getting worse. Hot on the heels of a 10-4-5 tear since the start of February...

TMX-LSE merger needs a facelift already

TMX-LSE merger needs a facelift already

Only weeks old, the proposed merger of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange has been badly chapped by the...

407 extension approved with a blank cheque, in latest example of Liberal seat-protection

As part of its recent spending restraint, the Liberal government of Ontario, led by Dalton McGuinty , truncated its plans to...

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?