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Frank Gehry vs. Donald Trump: a tale of two towers

Frank Gehry vs. Donald Trump: a tale of two towers

Frank Gehry, Toronto's starriest of starchitects, is in a pissing contest with Donald Trump over tower size. (Insert phallus joke...

Transit showdown brewing as rumours fly that Rob Ford will try to kill Transit City tomorrow

Despite some speculation that Rob Ford was going to make peace with Transit City after his election win, the National Post is...

Toronto’s former top cop takes forever to win Vaughan by-election

The Liberals managed to make the Vaughan by-election a tight race—so tight that it wasn’t called until after...

Gold Wars: inside Toronto's cash-for-gold battle

Gold Wars: inside Toronto’s cash-for-gold battle

What happens when two gold buyers set up shop kitty-corner to each other in a rabidly competitive industry? A tale of death threats and gunshots in the night at Bathurst and Glencairn

Reaction Roundup: the hockey world pays tribute to former Leafs coach Pat Burns

After succumbing to cancer more than a week ago, Pat Burns , the legendary hockey coach of over 1,000 games and of the...

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.

HOV lanes finally open on the QEW

With the Greater Toronto Area having one of the world’s longest commutes ( an average of 80 minutes ), weary travellers may...

University of Toronto ponders what to do about its $1.1-billion deficit

University of Toronto ponders what to do about its $1.1-billion deficit

The shockwaves of the 2008 recession are still travelling through the economy, even as countries struggle to get back on their...

Secrets of a society photographer: George Pimentel shares his favourite shots

Secrets of a society photographer: George Pimentel shares his favourite shots

Galen Weston Jr. ’s Bieber haircut, a commando mission to shoot Conrad Black, and the never-ending battle for fashion...

Canadian comedian Leslie Nielsen dies at age 84

Canadian comedian Leslie Nielsen dies at age 84

Canadian actor Leslie Nielsen died yesterday afternoon at the age of 84 in a Florida hospital due to complications from...

If Ottawa’s plans to regulate Bay Street blow up, does Toronto win again?

If Ottawa’s plans to regulate Bay Street blow up, does Toronto win again?

One of Stephen Harper ’s low-profile priorities is a plan to bring all of Canada’s provincial securities regulators under one...

SIU unable to find a single guilty police officer from the G20 debacle

SIU unable to find a single guilty police officer from the G20 debacle

The news broke yesterday that Ontario’s answer to “who watches the watchmen,” the civilian watchdog known as the Special...

Fox News North is a go: CRTC

Fox News North is a go: CRTC

Surely this now means that we can expect less whining about unfair, empire-building bureaucrats out to stick it to the free market...

Austerity, shmausterity: Toronto Public Library asks for a $5.51-million increase

Austerity, shmausterity: Toronto Public Library asks for a $5.51-million increase

With less than a week before Rob Ford is sworn in, the new powers that be must be looking for major savings in the city budget...

Toronto is the saddest place in Canada: CSLS study

Toronto is the saddest place in Canada: CSLS study

According to a survey by the Canadian Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS), Toronto is the least-happy place in...

Don Cherry shocker! Elderly white man endorses Conservative Party candidate

Don Cherry shocker! Elderly white man endorses Conservative Party candidate

There are relatively few opportunities for a TV sports commentator to weigh in on national politics, but Don Cherry certainly has...

Bahraini telecom ad makes Toronto look more awesome than it actually is

One of the most common complaints about Toronto being in films is that the city never gets to play itself. (See Red for the latest...

National media totally excited that Canada might get mentioned on Wikileaks

National media totally excited that Canada might get mentioned on Wikileaks

Like all good Canadians, we can’t help but notice when Canada is mentioned in international media, whether it’s The Daily Show...

Smooth Operator: Royal Wood corners the market on gentlemanly pop

Smooth Operator: Royal Wood corners the market on gentlemanly pop

Royal Wood is no throwback. Despite his suede-smooth voice and fondness for Steinways and three-piece suits, he prefers to leave...

Those kooky Quaids are spending Christmas in Canada

We're happy to announce that the crazy Canadian exploits of Randy and Evi Quaid will continue into the holiday season. The pair...

Ford’s final picks are out: council committee heads now lefty-free, ready to get to work

Toronto’s dailies have already picked over the early leaks of which councillors would be appointed to which committees under...

Toronto Star explores the life of a 19-year-old woman, for some reason

Toronto Star explores the life of a 19-year-old woman, for some reason

This morning’s Toronto Star has a huge front-page exclusive: Pierre Trudeau was a bit of a ladies’ man. No, we haven’t...

Le freak, c’est chic: a massive (and massively successful) retrospective peeks behind the curtain at the methods and madness of filmmaker Tim Burton

Le freak, c’est chic: a massive (and massively successful) retrospective peeks behind the curtain at the methods and madness of filmmaker Tim Burton

Last year, New York’s Museum of Modern Art dug into Tim Burton’s archives—illustrations, storyboards, puppets, costumes—to...

Prices going up just in time for Christmas, especially in Ontario

Prices going up just in time for Christmas, especially in Ontario

The Bank of Canada released its data on inflation yesterday, and the good news is that inflation is still lower than the breakneck...

Switch craft: transsexual performer Nina Arsenault masters the art of becoming

Switch craft: transsexual performer Nina Arsenault masters the art of becoming

To say that Nina Arsenault looks like a cyborg Barbie is almost an understatement. At five-foot-11, with 36-26-40...

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