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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...

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.

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...

CanCon couple alert: Jay Baruchel and Alison Pill are engaged

CanCon couple alert: Jay Baruchel and Alison Pill are engaged

For those of you who weren’t watching the Genie Awards last night, you missed an essential tidbit of CanCon couple news: one of...

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...

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...

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