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Hope for the Cottageless: an insider’s guide to vacationing in cottage country

Hope for the Cottageless: an insider’s guide to vacationing in cottage country

So you didn’t listen when everyone told you to book a rental back in January, and you haven’t yet managed to finagle an invite...

What the Elephants Know

What the Elephants Know

On the morning of November 30, at around 7:45, three keepers entered the elephant enclosure at the Toronto Zoo to begin their...

Amnesty International calls for inquiry into police tactics during G20

Amnesty International calls for inquiry into police tactics during G20

Probably the most questionable police decision coming out of the G20 is the “kettling” of a large crowd in the rain at Queen...

New York Times on G20 riot violence: meh

New York Times on G20 riot violence: meh

While this weekend’s orgy of vandalism may have been earth shaking for Torontonians, the event left the New York Times decidedly...

World media not really bothering with Toronto's G20 riots

World media not really bothering with Toronto’s G20 riots

Canadians will have to wait and see if Jon Stewart picks up the G20 story tonight, but so far the international media's attention...

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.

Conrad Black gets media apology and favourable court ruling courtesy of Enron's Jeffrey Skilling

Conrad Black gets media apology and favourable court ruling courtesy of Enron’s Jeffrey Skilling

Ex–media mogul Conrad Black should send a thank-you card to fellow corporate convict Jeffrey Skilling. The former president and...

Hogtown versus the world: how does Toronto's G20 compare with previous summits?

Hogtown versus the world: how does Toronto’s G20 compare with previous summits?

The G20 summit has mostly wound down, and the result is pretty mediocre: for billions in spending and a few torched police...

Toronto G20 photo gallery: the eerie aftermath

Toronto G20 photo gallery: the eerie aftermath

Before hundreds of bystanders were corralled into a human blockade at Queen and Spadina under torrential rain, the downtown core...

HOT COPS! Fifteen of the G20's sexiest law enforcers

HOT COPS! Fifteen of the G20’s sexiest law enforcers

We couldn't help but notice some fine police officers and security guards in the city this weekend. Turns out, when they aren't...

Bleeding ink: a roundup of G20 reactions from home and around the world

It's been a pretty wild 74 hours for Toronto. We've had world leaders, riots and some questionable police tactics, all...

G20 Toronto photo gallery: user-submitted images from the Toronto Life Flickr pool

G20 Toronto photo gallery: user-submitted images from the Toronto Life Flickr pool

Burning police cruisers, smashed store windows, protesters— our Flickr pool members captured the G20 weekend's most intense...

Toronto G20 photo gallery: a surreal Sunday

Yesterday, protests throughout the city remained peaceful. Security officials, however, were taking no chances, breaking up groups...

The postmodern protest: for all the cops and protesters, cameras are the most ubiquitous things in Toronto this G20 weekend

The postmodern protest: for all the cops and protesters, cameras are the most ubiquitous things in Toronto this G20 weekend

As the police surged into Queen's Park last night to confront violent protesters, the front line wasn't made up of the black bloc...

G20 Toronto photo gallery: after the riots

G20 Toronto photo gallery: after the riots

In the wake of yesterday's violent anti-G20 protests in downtown Toronto, police attempted to regain control of the streets while...

Welcome, G20 leaders! Now, spend some money here

Welcome, G20 leaders! Now, spend some money here

The long-anticipated G20 summit has arrived in Toronto and has not been an unblemished joy for the people who live here. Between...

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...

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...

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