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Canadian Kafka: only charges from G20 fence rule disappear in administrative weirdness

The affair is like a Kafka story turned inside out: charged with violating secretly passed rules that may or may not have existed...

See, Hear, Read: They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases

See, Hear, Read: They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases

“ The Red Riding Trilogy is a trio of films adapted from David Peace’s novels. It aired last year on Channel Four, and I think...

Wave of retirements to leave our city council smelling unusually un-morgue-like

Wave of retirements to leave our city council smelling unusually un-morgue-like

Keen observers of city council have been noting that Toronto's going to be run by a pretty different bunch of folks come...

Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe because he was paid to make fun of Rob Ford

Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe because he was paid to make fun of Rob Ford

The race for the mayor’s chair is still a five-person (or six-person, if you count ghost candidate John Tory ) affair. Rob Ford...

Hear Margaret Atwood sing with The Sadies

Hear Margaret Atwood sing with The Sadies

Margaret Atwood' s singing cameo may have been cut from TIFF opening film Score: A Hockey Musical , but she showed the producers...

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.

Drake’s best interview: Nardwuar gets the rapper to giggle, choke up and talk masturbation

Another reason to love Nardwuar : this hilarious video with Drake (who obviously grew up watching his interviews), in which the...

Will he or won't he? John Tory says jump, press asks “how high?”

Will he or won’t he? John Tory says jump, press asks “how high?”

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Perennial also-ran John Tory is preparing to throw his hat in the ring for Toronto’s...

Allegations that Rob Ford struck a student are total bunk

Remember those allegations reported (somewhat timidly) in the Toronto Star that a long time ago in a field far, far away, Rob Ford...

Christopher Plummer: The Last Great Leading Man

Christopher Plummer: The Last Great Leading Man

Christopher Plummer is playing Prospero at Stratford, and although he’s 80 years old, he wants you to know this isn’t his swan song

The job report: explaining Canada's post-recession bounce

The job report: explaining Canada’s post-recession bounce

We keep hearing about the amazing Canadian economic rebound—some 300,000 new jobs in the past year. Is Bay Street paving the way...

The best thing you’ll see all week: Justin Bieber escaping fans on a Segway

This video of Justin Bieber being chased through a parking lot by 12-year-olds had the potential to be something in the realm of A...

Toronto MP Joe Volpe proposes new rights for shopkeepers, including bondage

Toronto MP Joe Volpe proposes new rights for shopkeepers, including bondage

One of the larger controversies in Chinatown and Kensington Market over the past year has been the case of David Chen, who is...

G20 fence rule got whole minutes of consideration: Star

G20 fence rule got whole minutes of consideration: Star

Everybody wants an efficient government, but this is a bit ridiculous: the Ontario cabinet meeting at which the expanded police...

Car wars, meet bar wars: Ontario brings in new drunk-driving rules

Car wars, meet bar wars: Ontario brings in new drunk-driving rules

The province is bringing in new rules that specifically target young people and things young people like to do—namely, drinking...

Wynne tells Giambrone that when it comes to Presto cards, it’s her way or the highway

Here’s another thing Toronto’s transit system needed: having pioneered new ways to argue over who’s paying for what, the...

From Justin Bieber to Neil Young: a roundup of Canadian musicians acting

From Justin Bieber to Neil Young: a roundup of Canadian musicians acting

It was only a matter of time before Bieber fever infected Hollywood, so the news that Justin Bieber will be launching his acting...

CFRB indulges our fantasies by pretending there are only two candidates for mayor

CFRB indulges our fantasies by pretending there are only two candidates for mayor

In the gruelling, seemingly endless slog for mayor, Toronto’s voters have roughly 30 different candidates to consider (no...

Toronto: mobile app centre of the universe

Toronto is on its way to becoming the continent’s mecca of mobile phone apps, the Wall Street Journal reports. There are around...

Teenage Sex and the City

Teenage Sex and the City

We now know where parents, teachers and politicians stand on the too-hot-to-handle subject of sex ed, but we haven’t heard from...

G20’s most wanted: a look behind the cops’ photos

G20’s most wanted: a look behind the cops’ photos

Last week, the Toronto Police G20 Investigative Team released photographs of the top 10 most wanted individuals who caused...

Jagged Little Pill: Toronto's Alison Pill lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Jagged Little Pill: Toronto’s Alison Pill lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

The Toronto actor lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Alison Pill has a perfect moon face and two tiny, soft eyes, and at...

Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer cleared by RCMP, but still not allowed to hang with the cool kids

Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer cleared by RCMP, but still not allowed to hang with the cool kids

Helena Guergis—remember her? The one-time rising Tory star and wife of then-hot-bod-in-caucus Rahim Jaffer ? Despite allegations...

Furious George on Adam Giambrone: "We should be glad he will soon be out of our hair"

Furious George on Adam Giambrone: “We should be glad he will soon be out of our hair”

Furious George has managed to keep his cool in public of late—perhaps his epic stroll across the city is part of his new Zen...

Cops look for public input in G20 review—just don’t mention officers, the OPP, the RCMP, personal experiences or operational matters

This morning, the Toronto Police Services Board will begin taking public input on the scope of the city's inquiry into policing...

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?