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Some geniuses have turned the mayoral election into a Pac-Man-like video game

Some geniuses have turned the mayoral election into a Pac-Man-like video game

Premier to Toronto's mayoral hopefuls: Transit City is happening, so deal with it

Premier to Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls: Transit City is happening, so deal with it

Despite the magical mystery plans offered by the city's mayoral hopefuls, changes to any program as expensive as public transit...

Kory Teneycke leaves Sun TV News before it even starts

Well, that was the strangest summer job ever: Kory Teneycke is leaving his position at Quebecor, which means that someone else...

Reason to love Toronto: Because art house cinema is alive and well at the Carlton

Reason to love Toronto: Because art house cinema is alive and well at the Carlton

When the Carlton Cinemas closed last December (a casualty of Cineplex Odeon downsizing), it left a celluloid void in the city’s...

283 University of Toronto students' diplomas recalled due to typo

283 University of Toronto students’ diplomas recalled due to typo

This will cause a lot of gloating around the offices of such institutions as Carleton, Ryerson and York, we imagine. A typo on the...

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.

Old media momentarily triumphs over new media: Twitter overwhelmed after National Post offers buyout packages to entire newsroom

Old media momentarily triumphs over new media: Twitter overwhelmed after National Post offers buyout packages to entire newsroom

Somehow, we're pretty sure this isn't what the staff at the National Post were hoping for when the new management took over from...

Iggy’s former chief calls Sun readers “illiterate,” hilarity ensues

When Michael Ignatieff was languishing at Harvard in 2004, wondering what to do with himself now that he'd shown impeccable good...

Tunnel vision jokes unavoidable as Rocco Rossi proposes an underground extension of the Allen Expressway

Tunnel vision jokes unavoidable as Rocco Rossi proposes an underground extension of the Allen Expressway

The Toronto mayoral race is shaping up to be a sprint between candidates proposing the biggest, most expensive projects that...

Rob Ford-Old Spice parody ad equal parts terrifying, hilarious

A tweet from Torontoist sent us in the direction of this YouTube video poking fun at both Rob Ford and those endemic (read:...

Bell buys CTV; Toronto media momentarily distracted by non-TIFF news

Bell buys CTV; Toronto media momentarily distracted by non-TIFF news

The big news today isn’t how unflattering Nelly Furtado ’s dress was at the TIFF opening party (although it was pretty...

Attention, John Tory: mayoral hopefuls can no longer register to run for mayor

Attention, John Tory: mayoral hopefuls can no longer register to run for mayor

As of 2 p.m. today, Toronto knew for sure that one of the leading five candidates (sorry, everyone else) is going to be the mayor...

Reason number 3,254 Toronto doesn't get federal money: we already have a mediocre NHL team

Reason number 3,254 Toronto doesn’t get federal money: we already have a mediocre NHL team

There's a minor commotion in la belle province . It appears Quebec City is going to build a new arena in the hopes of bringing an...

T.O. cops investigating Roger Clemens for FBI; Canada finally involved in international drug scandal that doesn't involve Marc Emery

T.O. cops investigating Roger Clemens for FBI; Canada finally involved in international drug scandal that doesn’t involve Marc Emery

Though the Blue Jays have had some trouble grabbing the attention of Torontonians lately, the baseball club did manage to get the...

The Rob Ford echo: mayoral front-runners suddenly sound a lot like Rob Ford

With Rob Ford solidly in the lead of the mayoral race, the other four candidates are all trying to figure out how to claw down his...

Rob Ford unveils transit plan: remove streetcars, get cyclists off roads, expand subway only in burbs

Well the last horse has finally crossed the finish line: the Rob Ford campaign has put out a transit policy, allowing us to...

Oh boy, George: Toronto society types head to the Four Seasons to toast George Pimentel

Oh boy, George: Toronto society types head to the Four Seasons to toast George Pimentel

The city might not be in the full throes of TIFF just yet (official celebrations begin tomorrow), but that didn't stop the society...

Mayoral hopefuls praise Toronto film industry, The Simpsons

Mayoral hopefuls praise Toronto film industry, The Simpsons

This morning—that is, the morning before TIFF—the four males of Toronto's five leading mayoral hopefuls gathered at the lot...

Justin Bieber is one dreamy serial killer

Teen pop stars don’t usually catapult into full-on PG-13 mode until the release of their second album (hello, Miley), but as we...

Once more, with Nazis: Antonia Zerbisias versus Ezra Levant in Fox News North Shoutfest Part II

Once more, with Nazis: Antonia Zerbisias versus Ezra Levant in Fox News North Shoutfest Part II

Is it possible that there are more important questions in the world than who financed the activist group behind a poorly written...

Rossi, Thomson crash Pantalone’s Labour Day party

In terms of formal endorsements, there's really only one dyed-in-the-wool left wing candidate in the mayor's race, and that's Joe...

Labour Day is over. We now return to our regularly scheduled mayoral campaign, already in progress

Labour Day is over. We now return to our regularly scheduled mayoral campaign, already in progress

The same phrase has been delivered by every candidate in the mayoral race so far (especially those not in first place): “the...

Citytv reporter ditches Toronto for the more wheelchair-accessible streets of Calgary

Here's a sad story from the heart of Toronto's media: Tara Weber , a reporter for Citytv, is leaving Toronto and moving out west...

Is the Toronto air show even worth it anymore? Many people say no

Is the Toronto air show even worth it anymore? Many people say no

What's loud, brings people to the city from all over the country, annoys the locals, has military overtones, rattles windows and...

Urban Diplomat: Do I have to booze it up to get a job at a Bay Street law firm?

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m articling at one of the big Bay Street law firms. The other students and associates go out and drink a...

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?