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On-line lefties outraged that the Globe employed Rick Salutin for only 19 years

On-line lefties outraged that the Globe employed Rick Salutin for only 19 years

In the fine tradition of Toronto summer projects, the Globe and Mail has been working hard at renovating its aging exterior into...

The Mega-Soprano: Sondra Radvanovsky finally takes on Aida—and the COC

The Mega-Soprano: Sondra Radvanovsky finally takes on Aida—and the COC

She’s regularly described as the finest Verdi soprano of her generation, the successor to legends Leontyne Price and Zinka...

311 records show that rich people still use their phones more than Google

311 records show that rich people still use their phones more than Google

Torontonians finally have some news about 311, city hall’s easy-info phone line that’s been up and running for nearly a...

Conrad Black back in court, likely hoping he picks lawyers better than mayoral candidates

Shortly after noon today, Conrad Black’ s lawyers walked into a Chicago courtroom and basically asked a panel of judges to kill...

Toronto Star really, really, really wants you to know Thomson has left the mayoral race

Toronto Star really, really, really wants you to know Thomson has left the mayoral race

That’s a picture of the Google News results for the Star ’s reporting on Sarah Thomson in the past 24 hours or so. Notice...

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.

Comparing the Ford and Smitherman financial plans: different ideas, same big question marks

Comparing the Ford and Smitherman financial plans: different ideas, same big question marks

Coincidences are rare in politics, so it makes perfect sense that the two leading contenders to be mayor of Toronto released their...

Mr. Popular: Why Rob Ford’s winning over Toronto

Mr. Popular: Why Rob Ford’s winning over Toronto

By any measure he’s a terrible candidate for mayor. But his obsession with cost-cutting and his contempt for City Hall have pushed him to the front of the pack. The unlikely allure of Rob Ford

Prostitution in Canada: now even more legal!

Prostitution in Canada: now even more legal!

Dominatrices and sex workers were delighted today as a Toronto judge ruled to strike down Canada’s Criminal Code provisions...

RIM releases Playbook tablet, Steve Jobs seen chuckling and shaking his head

RIM releases Playbook tablet, Steve Jobs seen chuckling and shaking his head

Yesterday saw the latest battle in the war we’ve started to think of as “Is this the next [insert Apple product...

And then there were four*: Sarah Thomson drops campaign bid, endorses Smitherman

And then there were four*: Sarah Thomson drops campaign bid, endorses Smitherman

It’s official: Sarah Thomson has announced that her cash-strapped, anemically polling campaign is calling it a race and...

Conrad Black takes time out of his busy schedule to endorse Sarah Thomson

Conrad Black takes time out of his busy schedule to endorse Sarah Thomson

There are some endorsements that a campaign could be excused for running away from. When a convicted felon, say, sends a campaign...

How many high-rise fires could Toronto handle?

As everyone surely knows by now, there was a massive high-rise fire in St. James Town last Friday, and now almost 2,000 people...

What evil lurks: sexual assault is a serious problem at universities, and our schools are overlooking the solution

What evil lurks: sexual assault is a serious problem at universities, and our schools are overlooking the solution

York University’s Vanier College welcome brochures contain helpful information for frosh week. They list clubs to join and an...

Rob Ford comes out against marathons in the streets

Rob Ford has already pledged to get cyclists and streetcars off Toronto’s streets—and it looks like marathons are next on his...

Yesterday's News: a look behind this week's Globe and Mail redesign

Yesterday’s News: a look behind this week’s Globe and Mail redesign

Phillip Crawley, the publisher of the Globe and Mail , is gambling $1.7 billion on a redesign that could revolutionize the...

Nuit Blanche Guide: 10 must-see spectacles

Nuit Blanche Guide: 10 must-see spectacles

Overwhelmed by the prospect of navigating Nuit Blanche’s 12-hour downtown art party? Don’t be. Here's an insider’s guide to...

Last night’s mayoral debate was one that voters should actually have watched

After approximately as many debates as there are grains of sand at Sugar Beach, Toronto voters could be forgiven for running as...

Blockbuster's belly up: least surprising bankruptcy since David Crosby

Blockbuster’s belly up: least surprising bankruptcy since David Crosby

On the heels of this week’s Netflix launch in Canada—with a pretty major PR snafu —comes the news that Blockbuster Video...

Margaret Atwood accused of thinking moon landing was a hoax

When Margaret Atwood entered the Sun TV debate (in vehement opposition, of course), she opened herself up to the wrath of...

Justin Bieber’s total screen time on CSI: 3 minutes, 25 seconds

Remember those teaser clips of Justin Bieber’s appearance on the season premiere of CSI ? Well, those are pretty much all the...

Toronto’s cyclists work on their latest escape plan should Rob Ford become mayor

If our two-wheeled readers find themselves wondering how they’ll get out of Toronto after Mayor Ford has won the War on the...

A tribute to Jackie Burroughs: the most memorable moments from her career

A tribute to Jackie Burroughs: the most memorable moments from her career

To anyone who grew up watching Road to Avonlea or had children during the show's seven-season run, the death of beloved actor...

Graphology, anyone? City’s media struggle to find something new to say about mayoral race

Graphology, anyone? City’s media struggle to find something new to say about mayoral race

If it’s hard to believe that there’s still more than a month left in this municipal election, it’s because the press...

Reason to love Toronto: Because giving birth is (almost) like a day at the spa

Reason to love Toronto: Because giving birth is (almost) like a day at the spa

Let’s put aside, for a second, the debate about hospital births versus home births. Let’s just acknowledge that 99 per cent of...

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