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Marginal charges, maximal outrage: the Sun takes on bag fees

Marginal charges, maximal outrage: the Sun takes on bag fees

We noted yesterday that the Toronto Sun , in high dudgeon over city councillors' spending habits, was busy making a mountain out...

Best of the City 2010: nine fun-filled activities, from karaoke to tennis

Best of the City 2010: nine fun-filled activities, from karaoke to tennis

Family tennis club Rosedale Tennis Club Rosedale Park, 20 Scholfield Ave., 416-922-7906 City racquet enthusiasts usually have two...

iPhone killer still at large: we round up the reviews of RIM’s BlackBerry Torch—and the news isn't good

iPhone killer still at large: we round up the reviews of RIM’s BlackBerry Torch—and the news isn’t good

On top of its worries about Middle East governments getting increasingly nosy regarding its email encryption, Research in Motion...

All Mixed Up: Toronto is the mixed-marriage capital of Canada

All Mixed Up: Toronto is the mixed-marriage capital of Canada

How our city is proof that if a post-racial society is possible, it will begin in the bedroom his fall, my husband and I will mark...

Toronto police say wiring cops with body cameras may be inevitable

Toronto police say wiring cops with body cameras may be inevitable

The latest accessories for police forces are not sound cannons or Tasers, but small digital video cameras that clip to officers'...

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.

With nasty tweet, Argos’ player goes from “offensive lineman” to just plain “offensive”

When in transit, most celeb tweeters entertain their followers through cheeky comments on their surroundings or updates with lots...

Fun with budget numbers: most city councillors have been prudent with cash, but the Sun slams them anyway

True to form, the Toronto Sun leads today with ( yet another ) story on the spending habits of Toronto’s city councillors. The...

Toronto gets boring (machines)

Toronto gets boring (machines)

If you feel the earth move beneath you over the next few years, it's ( probably ) not an earthquake so don't prepare any T-shirts...

All five leading mayoral candidates finally agree on one thing: no party politics in city council

All five leading mayoral candidates finally agree on one thing: no party politics in city council

Last week we noted that city council is going to have a decidedly less morgue-like Wall Street Journal since there are 11 open...

U.A.E. vs. RIM: the BlackBerry maker folds like a cheap lawn chair, reports Globe

U.A.E. vs. RIM: the BlackBerry maker folds like a cheap lawn chair, reports Globe

On the eve of unveiling its newest operating system, Research in Motion was facing an unenviable problem: a growing number of...

Justin Bieber to play himself in biopic (in 3-D, natch)

Justin Bieber to play himself in biopic (in 3-D, natch)

Segway enthusiast Justin Bieber has made a deal with Paramount Pictures to star in a 3-D film about himself. Feel bad about life...

The conversation: Sarah Harmer and Alissa York on Toronto wildlife

The conversation: Sarah Harmer and Alissa York on Toronto wildlife

The place: Dora Keogh on the Danforth. The people: singer Sarah Harmer and author Alissa York. The subject: human-animal bonding...

How Iggy got his groove back? Michael Ignatieff comes to MuchMusic, dances on the street

For weeks now, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has been touring Canada (well, mostly Ontario so far) by bus to wile away the...

Sarah Thomson asks John Tory to piss or get off the pot, Rob Ford isn’t waiting

A reminder for politicians everywhere: if it's in writing, it can be leaked. This applies to personal e-mails discussing the race...

Rogers must continue gouging its cell customers or we’ll sue: Mobilicity

Rogers must continue gouging its cell customers or we’ll sue: Mobilicity

Paying ridiculous rates for cell phone services is as familiar to Torontonians as mediocre government scandals . But now a...

Raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt celebrates acquittal with operetta

Remember Michael Schmidt, the dairy farmer that went through a long court battle after being charged with distributing raw milk?...

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...

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...

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