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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...

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.

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...

Urban Diplomat: what to do when a cyclist is breaking the law with a toddler in tow

Urban Diplomat: what to do when a cyclist is breaking the law with a toddler in tow

Dear Urban Diplomat, I was cycling behind a father with a toddler in a rear bike seat, and he was weaving in and out of...

Urban Diplomat: Human Rights, ESL

Dear Urban Diplomat, I’m a receptionist, and I’m helping hire a replacement for my upcoming maternity leave. My boss and I...

Rocco Rossi appeals to non-voters in well thought-out plan

Rocco Rossi appeals to non-voters in well thought-out plan

The Rocco Rossi campaign is doing its level best to introduce new ideas to the mayoral race: after announcing his support for...

Sun News changes tactics, pleads with CRTC for charity

Sun News changes tactics, pleads with CRTC for charity

When last we looked, Sun News was trying to convince the CRTC that it deserved a Class 1 broadcasting licence—the kind that...

Anti-Sun News petition starts Twitter slapfight between Margaret Atwood, some blogger

In terms of effective activism, signing an Internet petition is about as useful as joining a Facebook group or blowing bubbles at...

City’s new recycling program takes cues from Cash for Gold

This week’s homegrown viral video comes from the municipal government, which earlier in the week released a series of...

First minority governments, now Mean Girls-style back-stabbing: British politics continues to steal from Canada

First minority governments, now Mean Girls-style back-stabbing: British politics continues to steal from Canada

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has a biography coming out this week, and in it he compares his poisonous relationship...

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