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Christopher Plummer: The Last Great Leading Man

Christopher Plummer: The Last Great Leading Man

Christopher Plummer is playing Prospero at Stratford, and although he’s 80 years old, he wants you to know this isn’t his swan song

The job report: explaining Canada's post-recession bounce

The job report: explaining Canada’s post-recession bounce

We keep hearing about the amazing Canadian economic rebound—some 300,000 new jobs in the past year. Is Bay Street paving the way...

The best thing you’ll see all week: Justin Bieber escaping fans on a Segway

This video of Justin Bieber being chased through a parking lot by 12-year-olds had the potential to be something in the realm of A...

Toronto MP Joe Volpe proposes new rights for shopkeepers, including bondage

Toronto MP Joe Volpe proposes new rights for shopkeepers, including bondage

One of the larger controversies in Chinatown and Kensington Market over the past year has been the case of David Chen, who is...

G20 fence rule got whole minutes of consideration: Star

G20 fence rule got whole minutes of consideration: Star

Everybody wants an efficient government, but this is a bit ridiculous: the Ontario cabinet meeting at which the expanded police...

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.

Car wars, meet bar wars: Ontario brings in new drunk-driving rules

Car wars, meet bar wars: Ontario brings in new drunk-driving rules

The province is bringing in new rules that specifically target young people and things young people like to do—namely, drinking...

Wynne tells Giambrone that when it comes to Presto cards, it’s her way or the highway

Here’s another thing Toronto’s transit system needed: having pioneered new ways to argue over who’s paying for what, the...

From Justin Bieber to Neil Young: a roundup of Canadian musicians acting

From Justin Bieber to Neil Young: a roundup of Canadian musicians acting

It was only a matter of time before Bieber fever infected Hollywood, so the news that Justin Bieber will be launching his acting...

CFRB indulges our fantasies by pretending there are only two candidates for mayor

CFRB indulges our fantasies by pretending there are only two candidates for mayor

In the gruelling, seemingly endless slog for mayor, Toronto’s voters have roughly 30 different candidates to consider (no...

Toronto: mobile app centre of the universe

Toronto is on its way to becoming the continent’s mecca of mobile phone apps, the Wall Street Journal reports. There are around...

Teenage Sex and the City

Teenage Sex and the City

We now know where parents, teachers and politicians stand on the too-hot-to-handle subject of sex ed, but we haven’t heard from...

G20’s most wanted: a look behind the cops’ photos

G20’s most wanted: a look behind the cops’ photos

Last week, the Toronto Police G20 Investigative Team released photographs of the top 10 most wanted individuals who caused...

Jagged Little Pill: Toronto's Alison Pill lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Jagged Little Pill: Toronto’s Alison Pill lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

The Toronto actor lets loose in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Alison Pill has a perfect moon face and two tiny, soft eyes, and at...

Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer cleared by RCMP, but still not allowed to hang with the cool kids

Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer cleared by RCMP, but still not allowed to hang with the cool kids

Helena Guergis—remember her? The one-time rising Tory star and wife of then-hot-bod-in-caucus Rahim Jaffer ? Despite allegations...

Furious George on Adam Giambrone: "We should be glad he will soon be out of our hair"

Furious George on Adam Giambrone: “We should be glad he will soon be out of our hair”

Furious George has managed to keep his cool in public of late—perhaps his epic stroll across the city is part of his new Zen...

Cops look for public input in G20 review—just don’t mention officers, the OPP, the RCMP, personal experiences or operational matters

This morning, the Toronto Police Services Board will begin taking public input on the scope of the city's inquiry into policing...

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...

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...

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