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Counting cars

After yesterday’s lively discussion about the relationship between Toronto and its suburbs, along comes this clever little story...
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Waiting Game

While we await a verdict in Conrad Black et al. v. the United States, the 12th floor of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Building...
Visionary and incendiary
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Visionary and incendiary

Those of you who read my column in the June issue of Toronto Life already know just how disorganized the city’s planning...
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Black Talk: Now Live

We are taking your questions about the trial now. Please go here . Update: the discussion has now closed. Continue reading for the...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Rather than grinding your gears with a rehash of notes sent from the jury room to the judge , or recapping the Globe ’s tasteful...

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features our annual ranking of the best new restaurants. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

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Black Talk: A Live Discussion

Tomorrow, Friday, June 29, at noon ET, I will be answering questions from readers about the trial. The discussion will be live for...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

There was nothing quite so spectacularly—how to put it?—comprehensive as yesterday’s coverage in the Post . But the...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

As the Meedja moves into the period of building hysteria, coverage that was merely cacophonous has now morphed into confusion akin...
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The Jury is Out: A Live Discussion

At 5 p.m. ET, I will be chatting with Alan Gold about the legal matters surrounding the trial. You can read the live conversation...
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Green whine

Council’s executive committee yesterday approved Mayor David Miller’s climate-change plan. But despite the unanimous vote, a...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Reports this morning describe some effective theatrics from the defence. The Globe ’s Paul Waldie writes that Atkinson’s...
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Transit City Revisited

Back when Toronto’s Transit City proposal for a new network of light-rail transit lines was first announced, I and many others...
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June 26 Live Discussion

On Tuesday, June 26, Alan Gold, Roger Martin and myself will be discussing legal and business matters related to the trial. The...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

The end is finally and irrevocably nigh. Today the limber-faced Ron Safer, acting for Mark Kipnis, finishes off the summary...
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The black banana

Bad news for Dalton McGuinty: Ontario’s economy is Wall Street Journal . When Ontario’s economy grows slower than those of...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

The last day of the trial week (in the final stages of a three-month ordeal) saw a lot of giddy school’s-out behaviour among...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

As the trial rattles toward its denouement sometime on Tuesday of next week and the fate of Black et al. falls into the laps of 12...
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Accessories to an Alleged Crime

We’re finally nearing the end of the Conrad Black trial in Chicago. Jurors will soon be scratching their heads, gnawing on their...
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Make mine 75 litres

I’ve had to go AWOL this week. Alas for me, I missed out as Wall Street Journal they’ve been floating for what feels like...
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Put Your Eds Together

Yesterday was a banner—if somewhat disjointed—day for the defence. Eddie Greenspan’s presentation in the morning had a...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Monday was Ruder’s day, and yesterday and today belonged to the two Eddies—though you wouldn’t know it from Rosie DiManno in...
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End Game

Almost all of my friends are convinced that Black is going to the big house. This is interesting to me. They pretty much think the...
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Ruder Awakening

Yesterday was Julie Ruder’s day. With her dad proudly looking on from the gallery, the 30-something single mother of two gave a...
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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

This morning the British press was back on the case with a vengeance, the Times , The Telegraph and The Guardian all reporting...
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Cost of Living

This piano teacher and wedding musician makes $170,000 a year. How does she spend it?
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This piano teacher and wedding musician makes $170,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Loblaws is ridiculously expensive. I avoid it completely”
This Corktown couple makes $140,000 a year. How do they spend it?
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This Corktown couple makes $140,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We used to spend $2,500 a year on Uber Eats. Now it’s zero”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: I think my neighbours might be exhibitionists
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Dear Urban Diplomat: I think my neighbours might be exhibitionists

I'm forever trying to keep my son away from the windows. How can I impose some privacy?
Dear Urban Diplomat: The co-worker I share a hot desk with is a total slob
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Dear Urban Diplomat: The co-worker I share a hot desk with is a total slob

I've tried to bring it up with him politely, but nothing has changed. Is it time to go over his head?
Dear Urban Diplomat: I lied to my partner about my fear of heights—then he bought us EdgeWalk tickets
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Dear Urban Diplomat: I lied to my partner about my fear of heights—then he bought us EdgeWalk tickets

I just wanted to seem adventurous. Now, I'm scared the truth will break us up
Dear Urban Diplomat: I was excluded from my best friend's wedding shower for having Covid
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Dear Urban Diplomat: I was excluded from my best friend’s wedding shower for having Covid

I had to stay home alone while all my friends partied in an undisclosed location