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G20 Toronto photo gallery: the black bloc in the core

For hours yesterday, downtown Toronto became a riot zone after peaceful demonstrations turned violent. This morning, as repair and...

Slide show: Toronto’s anti-G20 riot

What started as a peaceful protest at Queen's Park, with about 10,000 participants, became a riot as a small group of violent...

“Furious” Miller to Torontonians: “Take a deep breath”

"Take a deep breath," an angry Mayor David Miller told Torontonians on Newstalk 1010 a few minutes ago when asked about the...

It’s official: rioting underway in downtown Toronto

The relative peacefulness of Toronto's G20 demonstrations has been smashed like so many Starbucks windows. A group of people using...

All hell breaks loose during G20 protest at Queen and Spadina; TTC finally has reason for late streetcars

News is trickling in via Twitter and TV that a flare set off at Spadina and Queen West has shut down traffic, including all TTC...

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.

G20 Toronto photo gallery: images from the streets

Protesters, photographers and police have taken to the streets as Toronto prepares to host the G20 summit tonight. While most...

G20 Toronto photo gallery: Justice for Our Communities rally and march

G20 Toronto photo gallery: Justice for Our Communities rally and march

Yesterday, the eerie calm of downtown Toronto was broken by a loud, but largely peaceful, march by various groups. We followed the...

Can the G20 jam credit card transactions? The Rovers Pub thinks so

Can the G20 jam credit card transactions? The Rovers Pub thinks so

Despite the rain, the Rovers Pub on the edge of Koreatown was packed this morning. South Korean and Uruguayan fans raucously...

We speculate about other crazy G20 laws the government may have passed

We speculate about other crazy G20 laws the government may have passed

G20 law enforcement officials were handed all kinds of completely understandable new powers to deal with individuals unwilling to...

More press than protesters: media waiting for action at G20 demonstration settle for bag inspections instead of tear gas

More press than protesters: media waiting for action at G20 demonstration settle for bag inspections instead of tear gas

Friday’s big photo op—er, protest—kicked off in the early afternoon at Allan Gardens, where all the requirements of an...

Free lap dances for G20 leaders: "It's a respect thing"

Free lap dances for G20 leaders: “It’s a respect thing”

Dundas East burlesquerie Filmores is offering free lap dances to heads of state this weekend—an attraction advertised on a...

Journo swag: “alternative media” at G20 robbed of maple syrup and swim time in Lake Harper

We can speculate about what journalists in the Allstream Media Centre are doing: complaining about being ripped off for free...

Wave of boredom hits downtown Toronto as it waits for G20 chaos

Wave of boredom hits downtown Toronto as it waits for G20 chaos

Compared to the ruckus caused by World Cup revellers on College Street this morning, the area around the G20 security zone was...

G20 Toronto photo gallery: native rights activists take to downtown streets

G20 Toronto photo gallery: native rights activists take to downtown streets

First Nations rights activists took to Toronto's streets yesterday, marching from Queen's Park to Allan Gardens chanting “No G20...

Rossi ahead in virtual reality; actual reality still eludes him

Ever since Rob Ford entered the race, Rocco Rossi has been having a hard time of it. Being dethroned as the right-wing opposition...

Wait times massive at Pearson Airport's Toast! Café

Wait times massive at Pearson Airport’s Toast! Café

Passengers travelling to Lester B. Pearson International Airport were told to expect "significant delays" today due to the arrival...

Crazy new rules give G20 cops superpowers, but only until Sunday

Crazy new rules give G20 cops superpowers, but only until Sunday

The Ontario government quietly but dramatically expanded the powers available to police during the G20 summit in Toronto. New...

U.K. PM Cameron sucks up to Canada and Harper in Globe opinion pages

U.K. PM Cameron sucks up to Canada and Harper in Globe opinion pages

One of the newest national leaders to be visiting Toronto as part of the G20 is David Cameron, recently elected to head up the...

World Vision's creepily poignant maternal health demonstration

World Vision’s creepily poignant maternal health demonstration

"Pregnant with promises"—that's how World Vision demonstrators depicted G8 leaders at a rally in front of St. James Cathedral...

Workers at French-owned hotel strike just before French G20 delegates arrive

Workers at French-owned hotel strike just before French G20 delegates arrive

If anyone knows a Toronto hotel with any rooms left, the French G20 posse could use your help. Workers at the downtown...

Ten things Mitchell Goldhar could have bought the Leafs instead of Paul Henderson's jersey

Ten things Mitchell Goldhar could have bought the Leafs instead of Paul Henderson’s jersey

After hearing that Toronto real estate mogul Mitchell Goldhar paid $1.2 million at auction for Paul Henderson 's iconic 1972 Team...

G20 Toronto photo gallery: protestors get an early start

G20 Toronto photo gallery: protestors get an early start

As Toronto braces for the G20 kickoff on Friday, local and imported protestors took to the streets in the west end to give the...

Conrad Black (slightly) vindicated, Supreme Court sends case back to court

Conrad Black (slightly) vindicated, Supreme Court sends case back to court

There will be some cheers from at least one cellblock today: Conrad Black , deposed media baron and convicted felon, got his day...

Tweetquake 2010: minor geological event causes social media avalanche

Tweetquake 2010: minor geological event causes social media avalanche

Everybody, check for injuries or property damage—that was an earthquake you felt 24 hours ago. OK? Good, let's move on to the...

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?