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Social media for the media social club: the slightly bizarre, happy story of #goldsbiephone

Social media for the media social club: the slightly bizarre, happy story of #goldsbiephone

Anyone who’s paid attention to Toronto politics on Twitter for more than five minutes knows Jonathan Goldsbie . He’s a...

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 “I’ve been into zombies ever since discovering George Romero when I was a...

Bay Street advises Leafs coach: stop berating your players in public

Berating your employees in public isn’t an effective management strategy. Who’da thunk it? Well, local corporate management...

If the Maple Leafs make the playoffs, they’ll also make history

The Toronto Maple Leafs ’ improbable post-season push is not only an unlikely bid to make the playoffs for the first time since...

Council votes to fire TCHC board, but not before hours of hilarity, weirdness, jazz hands and unwitting racism

Council votes to fire TCHC board, but not before hours of hilarity, weirdness, jazz hands and unwitting racism

The headline news out of city council last night was that, as expected, Mayor Rob Ford and his allies voted 25–18 to dismiss 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.

The crying game: Raps players offer insight into when it’s OK to shed man-tears in pro basketball

The crying game: Raps players offer insight into when it’s OK to shed man-tears in pro basketball

The rivers of tears (allegedly) shed by members of the Miami Heat in the wake of their one-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on...

So, the Harper government got smacked down by the speaker—now what?

Yesterday afternoon, the speaker of the House of Commons, Peter Milliken , ruled against the Harper government on two...

Meet five Bay Street escapees who left six-figure jobs to work for themselves

Meet five Bay Street escapees who left six-figure jobs to work for themselves

They left six-figure corporate jobs for the queasy uncertainty of self-employment. Tales of emptied bank accounts and the elusive...

Alberta court shoots down national securities regulator, all eyes still on Ottawa

Alberta court shoots down national securities regulator, all eyes still on Ottawa

The Harper government’s effort to give Bay Street a single national regulator had a minor setback yesterday, as an Alberta court...

Chris Bosh Watch: no tears for the ex-Raptor, but a whole lotta whine

Chris Bosh Watch: no tears for the ex-Raptor, but a whole lotta whine

Chris Bosh is busy acting the fool ( again ) in the local media . No, the former Toronto Raptors franchise player didn’t get...

Charlie Sheen jokes in the legislature at Queen’s Park? Tim Hudak’s not afraid to go there

Tim Hudak , elected MPP in the legislature, former minister to the Crown and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of...

Sarah Thomson makes her MPP candidacy, riding and party official

Sarah Thomson makes her MPP candidacy, riding and party official

End the rumours, here are the facts: Sarah Thomson , one-time candidate for mayor and then champion for anyone-but-Ford , is...

Amateur hour at city council yesterday shows nobody’s gettin’ ’er done

Amateur hour at city council yesterday shows nobody’s gettin’ ’er done

We’re going to start this with a correction of sorts: The Informer wrote yesterday that, after the first major reversal of Rob...

For sale by owner: realtors are still trying to keep the public’s hands off MLS, but you can’t hoard information in the information age

For sale by owner: realtors are still trying to keep the public’s hands off MLS, but you can’t hoard information in the information age

I’m not a do-it-yourself type. The one time I wallpapered my basement, I ended up with a stiff neck, peeling corners and a...

The Raptors’ last 19 games: to tank or not to tank, that is the question

The Raptors’ last 19 games: to tank or not to tank, that is the question

When the Toronto Raptors were mired in the midst of an epic 13-game losing skid , steadily sinking to the bottom of the NBA...

The sports media is totally over-reporting the suggestion that Miami Heat players cried after a loss

One of the greatest scenes in any sports movie ever comes from A League of Their Own : Tom Hanks , playing a drunk, depraved...

Ottawa rumours: election may arrive earlier than anticipated, Liberals grow spine

In the increasingly fevered world of Ottawa politics, it’s looking like opposition parties may not wait for an opportunity to...

Here comes the Sun: launch date finally announced for Sun News Network

It’s been a long and winding road—with a detour through RCMP country—but it looks like the Sun TV channel finally has a...

Not Asian enough: Jan Wong on the phenomenon of “Tiger Mom” parenting

Not Asian enough: Jan Wong on the phenomenon of “Tiger Mom” parenting

The furor over Tiger Mom parenting ignores one awkward fact: academic success doesn’t guarantee a sparkling future. Confessions...

Ford’s plan to install TCHC czar fails in council. What now?

Ford’s plan to install TCHC czar fails in council. What now?

In probably the first major reversal of his term as mayor, council failed to support Rob Ford ’s attempt to dismantle the...

If Ford Nation can’t get cash out of Premier McGuinty, could they squeeze it out of Premier Hudak?

If Ford Nation can’t get cash out of Premier McGuinty, could they squeeze it out of Premier Hudak?

We mentioned last week that Mayor Rob Ford is threatening to campaign against the Liberal government if Dalton McGuinty doesn’t...

Dear Urban Diplomat: is it wrong for a vegan to pontificate at the zoo?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m a vegan mom with strong environmental ethics. But my eight-year-old has been begging, literally for...

The great burnout: recession survivors didn’t count on the surge in workload, the smaller paycheque and the all-consuming resentment. A story about workplace hell with no escape

The great burnout: recession survivors didn’t count on the surge in workload, the smaller paycheque and the all-consuming resentment. A story about workplace hell with no escape

It’s been three years since the mass cull of the Great Recession began. Three years since all those jobs were zapped into...

Map of Ford Nation found! Check out Rob Ford’s allies and enemies

Here’s something we’ll be bookmarking for future reference: Matt Elliott , author of the Web site Ford For Toronto , has put...

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?