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G20 aftermath: finances less terrible than expected

G20 aftermath: finances less terrible than expected

We think it’s fair to say that the G20, the Fake Lake that came with it, and the police crackdown that it spawned will not be...

RIM drops out of top five phone makers, while India demands more access

RIM drops out of top five phone makers, while India demands more access

2010 was not a banner year for Waterloo-based Research in Motion. The company struggled to compete with the iPhone and...

Unity dinner raises about $1 million for mayoral cadidates Ford, Thomson and Rossi

Last night was the big night for all but one of the former mayoral candidates from last year’s election. Rob Ford, George...

Pride Toronto’s severe case of TGIF: how the gay and lesbian festival ended up having one of its worst weeks ever

Pride Toronto’s severe case of TGIF: how the gay and lesbian festival ended up having one of its worst weeks ever

This has been a nasty week for Pride Toronto. The bad news started on Wednesday, when it came out that Pride had overspent its...

Karen Stintz wants to crack down on bikes on sidewalks

We can’t imagine why Karen Stintz , who’s got work up to her eyeballs with the restructuring of the TTC under Rob Ford ’s...

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.

Odd couple alert: Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne to star in Best Buy Superbowl ad

Odd couple alert: Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osbourne to star in Best Buy Superbowl ad

If you somehow hadn’t reached full Justin Bieber saturation yet, the Biebs will be making an appearance at the...

Watch hilarious behind-the-scenes footage of Chris Bosh at a Maxim photo shoot

That’s right, the Toronto Raptors' former franchise player did a photo shoot for Maxim . How does an NBA star end up gracing the...

Ford transition team ominously briefed on TIFF funding, green programs after election

Whenever there’s an election, the winner obviously has a lot of learning to do, so it’s always interesting to see what the...

Schwarzenegger’s Toronto event leads to comparisons with Henry Kissinger and Rob Ford

Schwarzenegger’s Toronto event leads to comparisons with Henry Kissinger and Rob Ford

Aside from the boilerplate nature of Arnold Schwarzenegger ’s speech last night in Toronto—it was filled with his usual...

Oops! Peter MacKay tells Arnold Schwarzenegger that California shares a border with Canada

Looks like we can’t make fun of the stereotype of the geography-challenged American. Defence Minister Peter MacKay was speaking...

Awesome Foundation arrives in Toronto, immediately deemed awesome

Awesome Foundation arrives in Toronto, immediately deemed awesome

It’s great to be awesome, but it’s awesome to be awesome when people throw money at you to help you propagate your own...

The Raptors have finally found a winning formula. It’s called losing

The Raptors have finally found a winning formula. It’s called losing

The Toronto Raptors have continued their descent to the National Basketball Association's basement, falling into a tie for the...

Proposed TTC cuts to affect 250,000 riders

Proposed TTC cuts to affect 250,000 riders

As the February 2 TTC meeting approaches, we’re getting more and more data about just how big the proposed cut to the city’s...

Tribute bonanza: Wayne Gretzky celebrates his 50th birthday

The Great One hit the big five-oh today, and news media across the country are rolling out their tributes to the kid from...

TV screens coming to Toronto schools, students may briefly look up from their iPhones and notice

TV screens coming to Toronto schools, students may briefly look up from their iPhones and notice

When money’s tight, firms look for new revenue streams, so this story isn’t really all that big a deal—except that the...

Dog’s best friend: the story behind the Toronto Humane Society’s mutiny, raid and shutdown

Dog’s best friend: the story behind the Toronto Humane Society’s mutiny, raid and shutdown

Tim Trow had one sacred rule for the Toronto Humane Society: save every pet. But the shelter grew overcrowded and chaotic, the...

With glowing hearts: our nine favourite CanCon couples

With glowing hearts: our nine favourite CanCon couples

Because there’s nothing we love more than canoodling Canucks, we’re thrilled to report a budding romance between Alison Pill...

Pride Toronto almost bankrupt, thanks to pulled federal funding and QUAIA fiasco

Pride Toronto almost bankrupt, thanks to pulled federal funding and QUAIA fiasco

Last year wasn’t one of the best on record for Toronto Pride. It had the controversy around Queers Against Israeli Apartheid...

Ellen Page lies down, makes headlines anyway

Ellen Page lies down, makes headlines anyway

Wondering what Ellen Page has been up to since Inception ? Judging from a series of recent photos, mostly lying face down in the...

Gord Perks says Ford budget “screwed” tenants, sadly does not prompt “yo momma” responses

Gord Perks says Ford budget “screwed” tenants, sadly does not prompt “yo momma” responses

In truth, we think too much ink is spilled pining for civility in politics. Some great parliamentary moments have been...

Tim Gleason’s face punch to the Leafs’ Nikolai Kulemin: awesome hockey or unnecessary act of super-violent idiocy?

It looked like the standard hockey brouhaha in the front of the bench. Players crashed into one another alongside the...

Smaller government be damned: Ford’s first budget grows ranks of city staff

One of the biggest ways that Rob Ford said he would be able to reduce city spending was to hire only half as many people as left...

Tom “The Terminator” Henke named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Tom “The Terminator” Henke named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

Tom Henke, the former Blue Jays closer lovingly known as the Terminator, was named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and...

Should Queen’s Park run the TTC instead of city hall? Apparently, it’s up for discussion

Should Queen’s Park run the TTC instead of city hall? Apparently, it’s up for discussion

Reporters who get obsessed with obscure matters are our favourites because it’s impossible to tell where that kind of tenacious...

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