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Michael J. Fox gets nostalgic about Back to the Future

Michael J. Fox gets nostalgic about Back to the Future

“Are you saying you built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?” For children of the 1980s, those words spark a glimmer of joy...

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I get rid of hipsters who just take up space on the Trinity Bellwoods tennis courts?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I get rid of hipsters who just take up space on the Trinity Bellwoods tennis courts?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I play tennis at Trinity Bellwoods Park, near my house, and I’m sick of hipsters ironically doinking the...

TTC rolls out sexy new subway trains

TTC rolls out sexy new subway trains

With all the acrimony over Transit City, it’s easy to forget that the city, province and feds have all managed to play nice on...

And then there were three: after one last terrible, horrible, no good, very bad poll, Rocco Rossi drops out of the race

Arriving at the Rocco Rossi campaign headquarters at 9 p.m. last night was pretty surreal for the glut of reporters who responded...

Boardwalk Pub owner pulls the trigger, sues Ford for libel

The battle for the Beach is heating up. It all started back when the city extended Tuggs Inc.’s monopoly on selling food and...

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.

TTC leaps into 2008 with new Google Maps deal

TTC leaps into 2008 with new Google Maps deal

Yesterday, Google rolled out a new service that will surely be of interest to Torontonians. Not Google TV—that’s not coming to...

Peter C. Newman and six Rocco Rossi staffers defect to Smitherman. Let the sniping begin

Yesterday afternoon, the news broke that six former staffers for the Rocco Rossi campaign were defecting and signing on with...

Execs in Training: how all-day kindergarten can be brilliant for your kid

Execs in Training: how all-day kindergarten can be brilliant for your kid

A few years back, when my son was four, I tried to sweet talk his way into Bruce Junior Public School in Leslieville, which...

Justin Bieber nail polish and seven other unusual celebrity endorsements

Justin Bieber nail polish and seven other unusual celebrity endorsements

We thought it was weird (to say the least) when news came out over the weekend that Justin Bieber is collaborating with OPI on a...

Sick of the violence and chaos of policing, Fantino wants to relax in Parliament

After weeks of teasing, Julian Fantino finally made it official this morning and announced that he will run in the next federal...

Rob Ford plagued by drive-by smears again

It’s hard out here for a front-runner: Rob Ford , having swatted down anonymous Web ads two weeks ago that referred to him as...

George Smitherman proposes expert council to reform city; existing city council apparently unqualified

Yesterday, while racking up the endorsement of former mayor John Sewell , George Smitherman unveiled his latest idea for reforming...

Oakville’s lesson for Toronto: if you complain loud enough, Queen’s Park will cave

Oakville’s lesson for Toronto: if you complain loud enough, Queen’s Park will cave

In a principled and well thought-out plan, the Ontario government yesterday announced that, after much public outcry, they will...

Dear Urban Diplomat: how can I relocate nearby drug addicts while I sell my Moss Park condo?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Is there anything I can do to relocate the throng of drug addicts that has congregated on the corner of my...

Meet the other guy named Justin Bieber

Meet the other guy named Justin Bieber

He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, he's 35, and his life has been totally messed up thanks to his name. Man Bieber has been kicked...

Pro-Leafs road closures on Yonge Street: Ford campaign politely silent

Pro-Leafs road closures on Yonge Street: Ford campaign politely silent

Planning on travelling down Yonge Street tonight? Don’t bother. In celebration of the Maple Leafs home opener, Yonge will be...

David Miller's speech on how aweseome Toronto is gets cancelled due to lack of interest

David Miller’s speech on how aweseome Toronto is gets cancelled due to lack of interest

Oh, the perils of being a lame duck. Mayor David Miller was scheduled to speak before the Canadian Club next Wednesday on how...

Best of Fall 2010

Best of Fall 2010

This season, we’re peculiarly obsessed with doom and gloom. And we love it. Our favourite play is about a pensive widow, and our...

Three must-have new albums

Three must-have new albums

Chilly Gonzales Making a living as a producer and foil to Feist and Peaches isn’t too shabby. And the musician otherwise known...

Required Reading: Douglas Coupland’s new book is about five torturous hours

Required Reading: Douglas Coupland’s new book is about five torturous hours

When Douglas Coupland was asked to give this year’s Massey Lectures, he bucked the event’s long-standing non-fiction tradition...

Mayor shocks no one by endorsing his deputy mayor, Joe Pantalone

Mayor shocks no one by endorsing his deputy mayor, Joe Pantalone

Rumours circled yesterday evening, and this morning at 11 they were all confirmed. Mayor David Miller has endorsed his...

Fox News North accepts defeat (or, as they’d put it, stops begging for welfare)

Fox News North accepts defeat (or, as they’d put it, stops begging for welfare)

Looks like any legal arguments against Fox News North may soon be over, as Pierre Karl Péladeau announced yesterday that Quebecor...

Our schadenfreude-fuelled love affair with reality TV

Our schadenfreude-fuelled love affair with reality TV

There’s something to be said for watching perfect strangers (or, even better, pseudo-celebrities) make fools of themselves in...

The best guilty pleasure on TV

The best guilty pleasure on TV

The campy new TV series Lost Girl makes succubi sexy After Buffy and Lord of the Rings and Lost , we are all nerds, hungry for the...

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