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Bike lanes may not be coming to Toronto streets, but they are coming to Google Maps

Bike lanes may not be coming to Toronto streets, but they are coming to Google Maps

Torontonians will soon find a new bike feature added to the popular Google Maps site, which will allow users to plan out...

Stephen Harper’s fifth anniversary as PM coming up, and Liberals just don’t know what to get him

In the Toronto Sun , Warren Kinsella notes that this coming Sunday will be the fifth anniversary of Paul Martin ’s defeat in the...

Six things we learned from David Miller’s mass of exit interviews

Six things we learned from David Miller’s mass of exit interviews

Outgoing mayor David Miller seems to have been a busy bee yesterday, as all four of Toronto’s major dailies have exit interviews...

Ontario Liberals announce more hydro gifts, would like us to remember them on election day

Ontario Liberals announce more hydro gifts, would like us to remember them on election day

That sound coming from Queen’s Park could easily be confused with a government in near-panic over hydro bills, but Dalton...

Justin Bieber beats out Lady Gaga for artist of the year award

It would appear our rosy-cheeked boy from Stratford can do no wrong. Teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber went four for four last...

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.

Key to getting a top gig in the Ford mayoralty? Endorse Ford, or be Karen Stintz

Key to getting a top gig in the Ford mayoralty? Endorse Ford, or be Karen Stintz

We’re just over a week away from the first days of the Rob Ford mayoralty, and the buzz over whom he’ll be relying on to herd...

TTC complaints up by 15 per cent, but smiles will outnumber frowns by 2030

TTC complaints up by 15 per cent, but smiles will outnumber frowns by 2030

In a year in which the TTC had to endure any number of scandals (including, but not limited to, napping fare collectors, drunk...

A valuable lesson: if the G20 is coming to town, make sure you live in Muskoka

A valuable lesson: if the G20 is coming to town, make sure you live in Muskoka

If this keeps up, we're going to continue to take it personally. An analysis of the spending in Muskoka in the run-up to the G8...

Reaction Roundup: what the world is saying about the Senate killing the Climate Change Accountability Act

Reaction Roundup: what the world is saying about the Senate killing the Climate Change Accountability Act

One traditional definition of “chutzpah” is for a person to kill their parents and then beg for mercy as an orphan. Stephen...

Ontario to regulate derivatives market, may relocate to la-la land

Ontario to regulate derivatives market, may relocate to la-la land

Some of the prime culprits blamed for the crash of the global economy are derivatives traders, those shadowy business folk who...

Former Toronto Life editor among the 40 new Order of Canada inductees

Former Toronto Life editor among the 40 new Order of Canada inductees

Governor General David Johnston inducted his first group of distinguished Canucks into the Order of Canada last night. Among the...

Porter Airlines now being wooed by possible destinations

Porter Airlines now being wooed by possible destinations

Porter Airlines has a couple of feathers to add to its cap this week. Its hub, the Toronto Island Airport, is one step closer to...

Liberals unveil latest plan to get re-elected: $5 off hydro bills

Ontario’s governing Liberals have had a rough year— eco-fees , the HST , sex ed curricula —but that’s so much better than...

Cops want to buy a bunch of those “temporary” street cameras installed for the G20

Back in May, when Toronto Police began installing 77 new closed-circuit security cameras on downtown streets in preparation for...

Unelected senate not looking so bad to Tories, now that it's killing pro-environment bills

Unelected senate not looking so bad to Tories, now that it’s killing pro-environment bills

Some days, the Canadian Senate is a place where unelected, largely unaccountable public servants try to get through their days...

$45-million tunnel to the Island Airport one step closer to reality

$45-million tunnel to the Island Airport one step closer to reality

The Island Airport is something this city hates to love—and boy, does Porter know it. Between the free cappuccinos and the...

Prince William and Kate Middleton get an invite to Canada

Prince William and Kate Middleton get an invite to Canada

Because a news cycle just can’t seem to go by without him, Stephen Harper was all over the big feel-good story of the week:...

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...

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

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