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Is Mississauga going lefty cyclist bleeding-heart pinko?

Is Mississauga going lefty cyclist bleeding-heart pinko?

Last week, the city was swooning over Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi ’s visit. Since his election, the jokes among lefties about...

The Leafs’ Versteeg deal: mo’ money or mo’ youth?

The Leafs’ Versteeg deal: mo’ money or mo’ youth?

What is Brian Burke up to? Tough to say, these days. In the last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager has made a couple...

Toronto’s Great New Hope: tennis sensation Milos Raonic’s success in three steps

Toronto’s Great New Hope: tennis sensation Milos Raonic’s success in three steps

The Toronto Raptors are racing to the bottom of the NBA standings, the Toronto Maples Leafs are trading the present for the future...

Bob Barker—yes, that Bob Barker—joins calls for a pachyderm-free Toronto

Bob Barker—yes, that Bob Barker—joins calls for a pachyderm-free Toronto

As anyone who watched The Price is Right back in the day knows, Bob Barker is a bit of an animal rights nut. It’s why every...

Ottawa moves to make a tunnel to the Island Airport legal

Ottawa moves to make a tunnel to the Island Airport legal

Now that they’re not asking for government money, the Toronto Port Authority should have an easy time building the planned...

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.

Ford brothers send flowers to all the women on Toronto city council

Ford brothers send flowers to all the women on Toronto city council

Hey, it’s Valentine’s Day: in a move that shows that rivals can still be kind even in a nasty political atmosphere, mayor Rob...

Violence-crazed Toronto sells out the 55,000-seat Rogers Centre UFC event in 48 hours

Montreal may have gotten the prime-time shout-out in last night’s Grammy Awards Arcade Fire speech , but Toronto can still lord...

Kneel before Scarborough, Ontario: province’s biggest renewable energy resource will go untapped thanks to Bluffs voters

Kneel before Scarborough, Ontario: province’s biggest renewable energy resource will go untapped thanks to Bluffs voters

There’s nothing quite like watching a government run against itself: after years of touting itself as the greenest government in...

Reason to Love Toronto: Because it’s never been easier to get out of town

Reason to Love Toronto: Because it’s never been easier to get out of town

It’s a distant, foggy memory now, but let’s briefly recap: back in 2003, when David Miller ran for mayor, promising to...

Youth movement provides sense of intrigue Leafs have been missing

After making the first of what Brian Burke promises will be many trades, the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager announced a youth...

Jose Bautista is set for a $10-million Valentine’s Day, courtesy of the Blue Jays

Jose Bautista is set for a $10-million Valentine’s Day, courtesy of the Blue Jays

For Valentine’s Day this year, slugger Jose Bautista and the Toronto Blue Jays are going to talk about their relationship. But...

Canadian CEO brings Nokia what it needs: balls

Canadian CEO brings Nokia what it needs: balls

Canadians may not have a reputation for being brash, assertive leaders, but every once in a while we still manage to surprise:...

He shoots, he tweets! A look at the four best Twitter users on the Toronto Maple Leafs

He shoots, he tweets! A look at the four best Twitter users on the Toronto Maple Leafs

Is the newest Toronto Maple Leaf good at hockey? We’re not sure yet, but we do know this much: Joffrey Lupul is pretty damn good...

In T.O. speech, Calgary mayor joins chorus of cities asking for sales tax cash: first Miller, then Stintz and now Nenshi

In T.O. speech, Calgary mayor joins chorus of cities asking for sales tax cash: first Miller, then Stintz and now Nenshi

Canada’s municipalities, desperate to raise new money and move off their reliance on property taxes, have long wanted a crack at...

“Toronto greenest big city”? Um, not quite

“Toronto greenest big city”? Um, not quite

A new report from the magazine Corporate Knights has ranked Toronto’s cities by a number of factors, and found that Toronto is...

Sk8er girl Avril Lavigne goes sexpot for Vanity Fair Italy

Sk8er girl Avril Lavigne goes sexpot for Vanity Fair Italy

Newsflash: Avril Lavigne is all grown up. She’s sexy in an adult way now, looking like a vampy version of Taylor Swift . The...

Young-gun Raps need to get a little longer in the tooth

Young-gun Raps need to get a little longer in the tooth

Last night’s tilt with the San Antonio Spurs showcased a glaring deficiency in the Toronto Raptors make up: the team simply...

Rob Ford hospitalized with kidney stones, still answering his phone

Rob Ford hospitalized with kidney stones, still answering his phone

This afternoon the mayor’s office announced that Rob Ford had been hospitalized with kidney stones. While he’s said to be in...

Ontario Coalition Against Poverty activists remind city they exist, are loud, frequently arrested

The city’s budget committee meeting had just gotten around to announcing some pretty horrifying news—2012 is looking to have a...

Brian Burke’s cult of youth: Leafs trade a tarnished present for a (possibly) shiny future

Brian Burke’s cult of youth: Leafs trade a tarnished present for a (possibly) shiny future

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke pulled the trigger on a deal that sacrifices the current season at the altar of...

Here’s something to make pinko cyclists cringe: “Doug Ford for Premier”

Here’s something to make pinko cyclists cringe: “Doug Ford for Premier”

Rumours are abounding that the mayor’s brother, Doug Ford , is being courted by the provincial Tories under Tim Hudak —and...

Watch a trailer for the Toronto Life’s special “Work Sucks” edition, on newsstands now

Watch a trailer for the Toronto Life’s special “Work Sucks” edition, on newsstands now

Work sucks. It's not just you. We’re all working more, making less and going berserk. The special March issue of Toronto Life...

Ford achieves 0.02 per cent of his promised savings with council pay freeze

Toronto City Council voted to forego a scheduled pay increase this week, and the vote wasn’t particularly close: 39-3. Just...

Leafs’ Victory: the doughnut theory plays out in unexpected ways

Leafs’ Victory: the doughnut theory plays out in unexpected ways

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson characterized last night’s 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders as “a bit of a...

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