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William Shatner was robbed: vanilla-boring PM appoints vanilla-boring GG

William Shatner was robbed: vanilla-boring PM appoints vanilla-boring GG

Well, our Governor General Guessing Game is over. Shortly after his breakfast and, we presume, morning software update, Prime...

Pretty woman walking down the street: Julia Roberts is in Toronto

Pretty woman walking down the street: Julia Roberts is in Toronto

Julia Roberts is in Toronto shooting Jesus Henry Christ, a film she's producing starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette, and of...

Conrad Black applies for bail—and he just might get it

Conrad Black applies for bail—and he just might get it

As widely expected, Conrad Black isn't wasting any time trying to get out of his cell block. The former newspaper tycoon, having...

When it comes to the G20, Dalton McGuinty is a man of many moods

When it comes to the G20, Dalton McGuinty is a man of many moods

Is it just us, or is it hard to get a read on Dalton McGuinty lately? He's come under fire from the public (and a few of his own...

Did the GG’s hubby, Jean-Daniel Lafond, suggest the Queen shouldn’t stay at Rideau Hall?

The Queen has left Canada without naming a replacement for Governor-General Michaëlle Jean, as some had speculated she might. But...

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.

News flash: Toronto has many bridges, but only one with a big fence

News flash: Toronto has many bridges, but only one with a big fence

A few years back, after it had become synonymous with suicides, the city decided the Bloor Viaduct needed a bit of a make-over. At...

The Toronto Star’s unfortunate juxtapositions

The Toronto Star’s unfortunate juxtapositions

There’s no better way to illustrate irony than an ad for Virgin airlines with the slogan “You deserve it, Toronto” appearing...

Dalai Lama rolls into Toronto this October

Toronto has two tidbits of news to celebrate for the Dalai Lama today: his 75th birthday and the announcement that he will be...

Superhero: How a Toronto paramedic made Time’s 100 most influential list

Superhero: How a Toronto paramedic made Time’s 100 most influential list

When the earthquake hit Port-au-Prince last January, Rahul Singh took GlobalMedic, his relief organization, to the centre of the...

The cougars are coming! The cougars are coming!

The cougars are coming! The cougars are coming!

First it was Google's discrimination against a Toronto-based Web site catering to cougars . Then it was the Star 's brief but...

G20 reviews just keep on coming

G20 reviews just keep on coming

Speaking on CBC's Metro Morning earlier today, Councillor Adam Vaughan announced that the Toronto Police Services Board would...

Toronto road tolls go from abhorrent to approved: how'd that happen?

Toronto road tolls go from abhorrent to approved: how’d that happen?

The Star reported on Saturday, and other papers have followed since, that the Toronto City Summit Alliance has released a new...

Tobacco timeline: with candy cigarettes now banned, we look back at Canada’s anti-smoking history

Tobacco timeline: with candy cigarettes now banned, we look back at Canada’s anti-smoking history

Fruit-flavoured and candy cigarettes and cigars were pulled from shelves across Canada yesterday as part of the government’s...

Queen’s RIM job: five wonderful things Elizabeth II can do with her new BlackBerry

Queen’s RIM job: five wonderful things Elizabeth II can do with her new BlackBerry

On Monday, our royal sovereign joined the ranks of famous BlackBerry owners ( Barack Obama , Queen Rania Al Abdullah of...

Risk Assessment: a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to the safest places to buy real estate in Toronto

Risk Assessment: a neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to the safest places to buy real estate in Toronto

No neighbourhood will react the same way to a burst bubble. We talked to market watchers, economists, mortgage brokers and...

Bubble Trouble

Bubble Trouble

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Our recovery from the Great Recession happened faster than expected, we got in the mood to...

Bill Murdoch is retiring; Toronto can remain safely in Ontario (for now)

Bill Murdoch is retiring; Toronto can remain safely in Ontario (for now)

Rest easy, Toronto. The man whose Ontario does not include Hogtown is formally announcing his retirement today. Bill Murdoch , MPP...

Dan Levy: hot or not?

Dan Levy: hot or not?

Remember that episode of Seinfeld when Jerry dated the woman who looked gorgeous one minute and ghastly the next? Well that’s...

Premature ejection: Giorgio Mammoliti is out of the mayoral race. Who’s next?

It’s official : Giorgio Mammoliti is out of the race for mayor of Toronto. After struggling for months to get outside of the...

Toronto ranked 78th priciest city in the world for expats

Torontonians love to complain about every costly entity from real estate to Ticketmaster, but according to the most recent Mercer...

Toronto Life takes a Canada Day break

Toronto Life takes a Canada Day break

The Informer blog is going on hiatus for four days to recover from the G20 and to celebrate Canada Day. All of torontolife.com's...

Toronto MPs demand that Ottawa pay up for G20

Toronto MPs demand that Ottawa pay up for G20

Somehow, we can't imagine this is destined for success: Toronto-area Liberal MPs are demanding that Ottawa foot the bill for...

Reaction roundup: the papers respond to the cops' "lies," protestors' "weapons" and the "wimps" of Toronto

Reaction roundup: the papers respond to the cops’ “lies,” protestors’ “weapons” and the “wimps” of Toronto

Yesterday was not a great day for the Toronto police. First, they unveiled the stash of weapons that they confiscated over the...

Jealous of police, TTC looks to regain people's mistrust—by kicking families out of their homes

Jealous of police, TTC looks to regain people’s mistrust—by kicking families out of their homes

Having gone maybe a full week without annoying, aggravating or exasperating anyone in the city might be a record, but it's not...

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?