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From the 416 to the 905, Toronto area codes are about to get a lot more significant

With Toronto’s new area code looming, the Star is predicting a “long-sought bump in prestige” for the dreaded 647 digits and...

Porter CEO sues Air Canada for taking away his free first-class passes

Porter CEO sues Air Canada for taking away his free first-class passes

Porter and Air Canada just can't seem to play nice. The former's CEO, Robert Deluce, is suing Air Canada for not letting him and...

CP24’s third mayoral debate actually has some fireworks

The five front-running mayoral candidates all gathered around CP24’s table last night to discuss Toronto’s most important...

Outrage of the week: Niagara takes out ads slamming Toronto, Toronto takes offence

Any Torontonian wondering what he or she should be angry about next, wonder no longer: the Niagara Parks Commission has released a...

Conrad Black free on $2-million bail, but can’t come to Toronto

Drawing out this drama even further, U.S. judge Amy St. Eve has set the terms of Conrad Black ’s bail. The media baron needs to...

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.

Davis Cup comes to Toronto, even though we're not very good

Davis Cup comes to Toronto, even though we’re not very good

Canada may not be known for its dominance in the world of tennis (we're currently ranked 38th in the world), but at least...

The five best Web pranks pulled by Moot and the 4chan crew

The five best Web pranks pulled by Moot and the 4chan crew

When Toronto development company Cityzen decided to set up an on-line poll to name a new condo going up at Yonge and Esplanade, it...

Hold the phone: eight other mobiles that apparently fall victim to the Apple death grip

Yesterday, we rounded up the reactions of such companies as RIM and Nokia after a seemingly desperate Steve Jobs spread the blame...

Sarah Thomson solidifies position as leading daydreamer of the mayoral race

Sarah Thomson solidifies position as leading daydreamer of the mayoral race

Sarah Thomson may not be leading in the polls, but when it comes to Toronto’s mayoral race, she’s clearly leading the pack in...

Smitherman chases the limelight on foot through Etobicoke

Smitherman chases the limelight on foot through Etobicoke

The summer doldrums have put a bit of a damper on Toronto’s mayoral election. There have been no high-profile debates for a...

Mothers, lock up your publicly traded companies: Conrad Black gets bail

Mothers, lock up your publicly traded companies: Conrad Black gets bail

The long-awaited moment is here: Conrad Black, recently vindicated by the U.S. Supreme Court, has been granted bail (but as of...

The Q&A: Babak the Builder

The Q&A: Babak the Builder

Babak Eslahjou, the architect who wants to be mayor, heads Core, one of Toronto’s most prestigious design firms. He knows how to...

Reaction roundup: RIM joins chorus of phone companies telling Apple to suck it

Following a speech by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Friday to address what he calls “antennagate” (in a nutshell, the iPhone 4 loses...

Caribana stiffed by feds and province, but golf and tennis get a bundle

Caribana stiffed by feds and province, but golf and tennis get a bundle

This is starting to look like a trend: a major Toronto cultural event loses out on government funding and has to basically pass a...

Darwinism at work: YouTube is the newest DIY medical school

The human quest for combining personal injury with public humiliation is always finding new frontiers to explore: in the...

Cheech and Chong: “douche bag” Stephen Harper needs to “get out of George Bush’s butt”

Cheech and Chong: “douche bag” Stephen Harper needs to “get out of George Bush’s butt”

The world’s biggest stoner celebs want to know what happened to Canada. Not too long ago, it looked like pot was on the road to...

Officer Bubbles takes Toronto

This G20 thing just isn’t going away. A video by Real News that went viral on YouTube last week shows a young woman blowing...

Baby got back taxes: Al Capone comparisons write themselves as the IRS asks Conrad Black for $71 million

Baby got back taxes: Al Capone comparisons write themselves as the IRS asks Conrad Black for $71 million

Given Conrad Black' s recent legal victories, he’s probably getting all sorts of encouraging letters from well-wishers who look...

The Big Smoke plays host to Medical Marijuana Convention

Medical conventions in Toronto usually feature dull keynote speakers, journal articles with unintelligible titles and free Apotex...

Sun TV licence rejected by CRTC: how will the right-wing news organization respond?

Sun TV licence rejected by CRTC: how will the right-wing news organization respond?

As far as prognostication goes, the Globe and Mail is doing better than, say, the Toronto Star . Jeffrey Simpson used his column...

I-Doser MP3s (a.k.a. digital drugs) all the rage among cheap teenagers looking to get high

Getting high the old-fashioned way is apparently getting too inconvenient: Health Canada sells mostly shwag, and even mayoral...

The Star turns to soothsaying in pondering Michael Ignatieff's future

The Star turns to soothsaying in pondering Michael Ignatieff’s future

Times are tough for the University of Toronto. The hallowed faculty of arts and sciences is looking at a $60-million deficit. When...

Q&A with Michael Barry, Toronto's only cyclist in the Tour de France

Q&A with Michael Barry, Toronto’s only cyclist in the Tour de France

One of Canada’s two racers in the Tour de France this year is Team Sky ’s Michael Barry, who grew up cycling the streets of...

All hail our cyclist overlords! Jarvis bike lanes going in; bike racks colonize Spadina

All hail our cyclist overlords! Jarvis bike lanes going in; bike racks colonize Spadina

Most days, talk of Toronto's “war on the car” seems like so much overheated rhetoric. The vast majority of roads have no bike...

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?