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Rob Ford, David Hasselhoff make "unsexiest men alive” list

Rob Ford, David Hasselhoff make “unsexiest men alive” list

Making fun of Rob Ford ’s appearance is always going to be cheap, but we couldn’t resist pointing this one out (and it’s not...

Twitter gives Toronto its own “trending topics" section, unironically puts city on same list as New York and London

Twitter gives Toronto its own “trending topics” section, unironically puts city on same list as New York and London

OMG, it’s #stuffYYZlikes! Twitter, rather than discover a way to let people share their feelings with more than 140 characters...

Despite what Rob Ford says, light rail is best for Toronto: report

Turns out that David Miller ’s baby may not be as ugly as some were beginning to think . A new report says that Transit City is...

Is Canada’s high-low culture war a figment of John Doyle’s imagination?

For the second day in a row, the Globe and Mail 's television columnist, John Doyle, is boldly claiming there is a culture war...

Tough-on-crime Tories face tough-on-crime opposition to tough-on-crime candidate

Tough-on-crime Tories face tough-on-crime opposition to tough-on-crime candidate

When Stephen Harper picked former OPP commissioner Julian Fantino to run in the upcoming by-election in Vaughan, he must have...

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.

Lake Shore contestants say producers encourage racism

Lake Shore contestants say producers encourage racism

Lake Shore producer Maryam Rahimi apologized last week for the reality show's now infamous promo video , in which cast member...

The story behind Weizhen Tang—Toronto’s Bernie Madoff

The story behind Weizhen Tang—Toronto’s Bernie Madoff

Weizhen Tang told his investors they deserved to be rich and only he could make them so. Even now, after he lost all their money and was charged with running one of the country’s largest Ponzi schemes, his disciples still want him to keep trading. They believe it’s the only way they’ll get their $30 million back

Lake Shore "sizzle reel" removed from YouTube

Lake Shore “sizzle reel” removed from YouTube

Earlier today, we noticed that the Lake Shore "sizzle reel" had been removed from YouTube due to "a copyright claim by Canadian...

Timing is everything: G20 security bill was so massive because cops were given “short notice”

Timing is everything: G20 security bill was so massive because cops were given “short notice”

In the seemingly endless merry-go-round that is the G20 blame game, we've been presented with numerous scapegoats. Was the huge...

That was fast! The Lake Shore backlash has begun

That was fast! The Lake Shore backlash has begun

Not since “ Sneezing Panda ” has a YouTube video created this much of a stir. First, Toronto hated Lake Shore, then the...

Just like in their old jobs, departing Toronto councillors don’t know what to do with themselves

Just like in their old jobs, departing Toronto councillors don’t know what to do with themselves

The Star has done a decent roundup of what Toronto’s departing councillors are going to do with their lives now that they’ve...

Artist David Hoffos makes the creepy sublime with his tiny houses of horrors

Artist David Hoffos makes the creepy sublime with his tiny houses of horrors

David Hoffos has a knack for finding the eerie in the everyday. The Lethbridge-based artist spent five years building his 20-piece...

Climate skeptic wants Margaret Atwood off PEN board

The last time we checked in with Donna Laframboise , she was dishing about how Kory Teneycke had approached her for a job at Sun...

Rumours fly about another Tory cabinet minister joining the “Toronto elite” (somewhere, John Baird’s ears are burning)

Rumours fly about another Tory cabinet minister joining the “Toronto elite” (somewhere, John Baird’s ears are burning)

Being a Conservative MP must be tough these days. There’s the boss, who doesn’t make winning elections easy. Then there’s...

Reaction roundup: what Snooki and the world are saying about Lake Shore

Reaction roundup: what Snooki and the world are saying about Lake Shore

When the “sizzle reel” for Lake Shore , Toronto's despicable answer to Jersey Shore, went viral this week, American media...

Russell Peters explains how his cars are like boobs

Russell Peters explains how his cars are like boobs

Let's be honest: modesty has never been Russell Peters ' strong suit. So when the Toronto-born, Brampton-raised comedian talked...

U.S. tries to out-gross Canada on cigarette warnings

U.S. tries to out-gross Canada on cigarette warnings

Taking a page from the Health Canada playbook, the American Food and Drug Administration unveiled 36 proposed warning labels for...

The Conversation: Claudia Dey and Bridget Stutchbury discuss sex

The Conversation: Claudia Dey and Bridget Stutchbury discuss sex

The place: Arabesque Café in Little Italy. The people: writer Claudia Dey and biologist Bridget Stutchbury. The subject: the sex...

Maclean’s asks if U of T is “too Asian”

Maclean’s asks if U of T is “too Asian”

Apparently, the arrival of excellent students is a problem in Canada’s universities. The 20th edition of Maclean’s University...

CNN acknowledges Canada’s success, existence

Recent boosts to Canada’s public profile haven’t exactly been polishing the brand: we’ve already mentioned the wretched Lake...

Cast of Toronto’s Lake Shore even more despicable than cast of Jersey Shore

Toronto Facebook news feeds were in a frenzy yesterday, not in response to anything of worth—like Movember or even Keenan Cahill...

Monster jam: Jan Wong on the tear-down real estate trend in Lawrence Park

Monster jam: Jan Wong on the tear-down real estate trend in Lawrence Park

In my neighbourhood, century-old houses are being knocked down to make room for super-sized faux chateaux. Something is lost, and...

Harper’s Conservatives plan national budget tour to listen to Canadians—but will Toronto get a date?

Most national tours make some room in their calendars for Toronto, whether it’s Justin Bieber or Conan O’Brien . In fact, we...

Toronto public school board catches $88,500 fraud without a huge scandal

Toronto public school board catches $88,500 fraud without a huge scandal

A we-assume-formerly respected principal, teacher and baseball coach from Martingrove Collegiate in Etobicoke has been charged...

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?