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Regis dressed as Justin Bieber for Halloween, just like everyone else

Regis dressed as Justin Bieber for Halloween, just like everyone else

Just as we suspected, dressing up as Justin Bieber was crazy popular this Halloween. Turns out, it's not just Gordon Pinsent who...

Reaction roundup: the media weighs in on the decision that might send Conrad Black back to prison

Reaction roundup: the media weighs in on the decision that might send Conrad Black back to prison

The news broke Friday that Conrad Black might be heading back to prison. When the U.S. Supremes vacated his convictions in...

CTV weatherman Tom Brown feeds polar bears pumpkins, microphone

CTV's weatherman-about-town Tom Brown paid a visit to the Toronto Zoo last week to deliver the forecast from the polar bear...

On the chopping block: we put odds on which city-funded projects will survive Ford’s first term

On the chopping block: we put odds on which city-funded projects will survive Ford’s first term

One thing we know about Rob Ford is that he hates it when the city—pardon us, his city—spends money on things that the private...

Pandas are coming to Toronto—for $11 million

Giorgio Mammoliti is finally going to get his bears. For the past nine years, the city councillor and mayoral also-ran has been...

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.

We’re number three! We’re number three! Toronto’s roads no longer the worst in Ontario

We’re number three! We’re number three! Toronto’s roads no longer the worst in Ontario

Toronto might not have the most progressive mayor-elect in Canada—curse you, Calgary!—but we can still hold our heads high now...

Toronto the dichotomous: we overwhelmingly support Rob Ford, but also the arts

A new survey suggests that Ontario residents believe in the importance of the arts more strongly than ever before. The poll was...

TTC-hating is so three months ago. The new bandwagon: Metrolinx-hating

It’s hard to stay interested in whinging about the TTC when the complaints never change: poor service, high prices, too little...

Amalgamation: Mike Harris’s gift that keeps on giving to Toronto conservatives

Amalgamation: Mike Harris’s gift that keeps on giving to Toronto conservatives

One of the things really hit home by those maps that came out yesterday is that, as far as Toronto goes, the battle over...

Suburbs versus downtown: who-voted-for-whom election maps confirm what everyone already knew

Suburbs versus downtown: who-voted-for-whom election maps confirm what everyone already knew

The City of Toronto released its official vote counts today, and this being 2010, the first thing smart folks did was put together...

The Globe tells us how it all went wrong for George Smitherman (or, five lessons for Adam Vaughan on how not to run for mayor)

The Globe and Mail has an in-depth investigation of where everything went wrong for the mayoral campaign of George...

Rob Ford doesn’t kick children in the face, but the mayor of Winnipeg does

Last night, Winnipeggers went to the polls, with the choice of electing Judy Wasylycia-Leis , who left her seat as an NDP MP to...

From Michael J. to Justin Biebs: a brief history of Canadian teen heartthrobs

From Michael J. to Justin Biebs: a brief history of Canadian teen heartthrobs

Homegrown teen heartthrob Cory Monteith (better known as Finn from Glee ) is hosting this year's Gemini Awards (November 13), we...

Six highlights from the now-infamous “Coach Rob Ford” interview with CBC’s As It Happens

Six highlights from the now-infamous “Coach Rob Ford” interview with CBC’s As It Happens

By now, every Torontonian with four spare minutes and an Internet connection has heard Rob Ford’s hilariously rude and weird...

Q&A with Brian Burke, the no-nonsense Leafs GM, world’s best hockey dad and unlikely gay icon

Q&A with Brian Burke, the no-nonsense Leafs GM, world’s best hockey dad and unlikely gay icon

Last year must’ve been the most challenging time of your life, with the death of your son Brendan in a car accident in...

Saluting the sin: Christians speak out against the “evils” of yoga

Saluting the sin: Christians speak out against the “evils” of yoga

The craze for stretching, breathing and buying Lululemon gear has hit Toronto as hard as anywhere else in North America. But as...

The Sun fluffs Ford’s numbers

There’s been quite a bit made of the fact that, with his easy victory in a high-turnout election, Rob Ford has received more...

The streetcars live! Day two of Rob Ford’s Toronto and he’s already changing his campaign promises

The streetcars live! Day two of Rob Ford’s Toronto and he’s already changing his campaign promises

A lot of odd things get said in the heat of a campaign, like “ let’s dig a tunnel to the Gardiner ” or “ this is how to...

How Ford-friendly will the new council be? A councillor-by-councillor analysis

How Ford-friendly will the new council be? A councillor-by-councillor analysis

“[ Rob Ford ] won’t be able to pass gas without the permission of council.” That was city council bomb-thrower Howard Moscoe...

The art of entertaining: How to host a housewarming in style

The art of entertaining: How to host a housewarming in style

You never know where the night is going to take you. High-flying Toronto businesswoman Lainie was in Washington, D.C., where she...

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Jessica Paré goes from Suck (the vampire movie) to sucking face with Don Draper

Jessica Paré goes from Suck (the vampire movie) to sucking face with Don Draper

Canadian actor Jessica Paré has had a very good year. Last September, she was in town plugging her film Suck (a vampire flick...

Reaction roundup: what the world is saying about Rob Ford’s win

Reaction roundup: what the world is saying about Rob Ford’s win

Toronto’s mayoral election has made the news not just in Toronto and Canada, but around the world (we made the big time, or at...

Six Toronto Halloween costume ideas

Six Toronto Halloween costume ideas

Still not sure what to be for Halloween this year? Based on last night’s election results, we know that Torontonians are big on...

Hazel McCallion dances on Carolyn Parrish’s political grave

Hazel McCallion dances on Carolyn Parrish’s political grave

Mississauga’s mayor for life, Hazel McCallion , has had a thorn in her side for four years, and that thorn is named Carolyn...

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?