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Department of predictable headlines: York subway costs mounting

Department of predictable headlines: York subway costs mounting

Most of the candidates running for mayor of Toronto are basically in love with subways and have said so . There are just a couple...

Ottawa throws Toronto a bone by upping businesses’ compensation for the G20

Downtown businesses ravaged during the G20 have been griping for a while now about how much money they lost on that fateful...

Latest mayoral debate: Ford opposes immigration and giving credit to Suzan Hall, proposes scrapping the land transfer tax

Latest mayoral debate: Ford opposes immigration and giving credit to Suzan Hall, proposes scrapping the land transfer tax

With the mayoral election just over two months away, the front-running candidates are upping their game when it comes to the...

Rob Ford endorsed by the blog that organized “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day” contest

Targeting voters in the middle of the political spectrum might be the key to winning this year’s mayoral race. With five front...

Six things our city politicians achieved in one day

Six things our city politicians achieved in one day

Boy, let it never be said that the city can't buckle down and get some work done when there's a deadline looming. Yesterday's...

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.

Multi-storey hockey complex is one step closer to being built—if city can find a stack of cash

Multi-storey hockey complex is one step closer to being built—if city can find a stack of cash

In its final meeting before the next election, Toronto's executive committee approved the much-heralded stacked-rink waterfront...

Toronto Humane Society charges dropped, dodgy search to blame

We're beginning to see a pattern here: prominent person accused of serious charges, months spent in legal limbo, case against said...

26,000 text messages later: Bieber exacts revenge by sending his Twitter army on the attack

Justin Bieber is known for handling sticky fan situations with graceful tweets (usually recommending that everyone "hang out" and...

Barrie parents blaming Wi-Fi for children's behaviour in school are apparently unfamiliar with children, school

Barrie parents blaming Wi-Fi for children’s behaviour in school are apparently unfamiliar with children, school

From the grain of salt department: a group of parents in Barrie are complaining that new wireless networks in local elementary...

MMA is a-okay: Ontario to allow mixed martial arts after all

MMA is a-okay: Ontario to allow mixed martial arts after all

It's amazing what a black hole where your budget used to be can do: after moving to legalize online gambling, Queen's Park has...

It’s official: NHL screwed up Prince of Wales trophy

We'd like to think the NHL's Prince of Wales trophy isn't engraved in Canada, because a Canuck should have caught that the...

Newspapers jump on sketchy mayoral race poll showing Rob Ford in the lead

Newspapers jump on sketchy mayoral race poll showing Rob Ford in the lead

It's been a while since a major voter intention poll was put out for Toronto's mayoral race—the last one, confirming that George...

Breaking news: Rob Ford has said some offensive things in the past

Breaking news: Rob Ford has said some offensive things in the past

The George Smitherman campaign unveiled its latest attack on Rob Ford yesterday, fordonford.com. If anyone wasn't aware, Ford has...

Watch audition videos for Toronto’s Jersey Shore

Last night, Lake Shore , this city's answer to Jersey Shore , posted a "webisode" of the audition day on its Web site, and it's as...

John Tory unironically tells mayoral candidates to be bold

John Tory unironically tells mayoral candidates to be bold

Probably the most surreal aspect of last night’s mayoral debate on seniors' issues was that the candidates' images were...

Latest chapter in mayoral debate wars: seniors attack!

Latest chapter in mayoral debate wars: seniors attack!

The latest in the never-ending series of mayoral debates got surprisingly feisty: in a packed, sweltering auditorium at Ryerson...

Hamilton picks harbour site for Pan Am stadium, but it might cost them a CFL franchise

Hamilton picks harbour site for Pan Am stadium, but it might cost them a CFL franchise

In order to accommodate some of the track and field events for the Pan Am Games in 2015, the feds and Queen’s Park have offered...

Toronto Police give lamest excuse ever: G20 charges lost in mail

Toronto Police give lamest excuse ever: G20 charges lost in mail

The grand saga of the G20 cluster bomb that hit the city last month is interesting enough, but we’ve found that the most telling...

Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian’s Elle spread = awkward

Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian’s Elle spread = awkward

The Biebs is growing up: he’s writing a tell-all , getting acne , and now he’s getting the transitional...

You oughta know: Alanis Morissette is pregnant

You oughta know: Alanis Morissette is pregnant

Perhaps singing about wunderkinds at the Olympics inspired her to have a kid of her own. Alanis Morissette, the Ottawa songstress...

Vicarious living: it's hard not to admire the flight attendant who snapped, swore and exited using plane's emergency chute

Vicarious living: it’s hard not to admire the flight attendant who snapped, swore and exited using plane’s emergency chute

Despite all the tears and recriminations over things like a bridge or tunnel to the Island airport, not to mention the argument...

City tries, fails to privatize ski hills

This goes a long way to explaining why the city still owns golf courses: sometimes it's hard to get rid of things, even when you...

Casa Loma may get new management—but who should be new king of the castle?

Casa Loma may get new management—but who should be new king of the castle?

One of the fights brewing this summer has nothing to do with the mayoral race (so far). Instead, this is a fight between David...

Ford campaign sends lawyers to muzzle satirist

Ford campaign sends lawyers to muzzle satirist

Few things bring greater attention to a low-profile (and in this case, low-grade) satire than receiving a cease and desist letter...

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