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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...

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.

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...

Embarrassment of glitches: undercover RCMP officer planted at student paper can’t fool Ryerson students

Embarrassment of glitches: undercover RCMP officer planted at student paper can’t fool Ryerson students

Fresh off their coup of exposing explosive stores in Forest Hill and finding drugs in proximity to hippies , the G20 security...

Canadian rappers issue danceable call to arms, fuel G20 protestors’ unspecific rage

The music video for “Crash the Meeting” by local artists Test Their Logik is making the rounds on protestor sites. We see it...

Toronto's Path system already bled of business, busyness

Toronto’s Path system already bled of business, busyness

With a huge decrease in pedestrian traffic, several access points closed off, hordes of police with riot gear and the possibility...

Smitherman calls for more amalgamation: merger of fire department, paramedics

Smitherman calls for more amalgamation: merger of fire department, paramedics

If merging Scarborough and Etobicoke was the kind of thing that only a hard-headed provincial politician could do, maybe this is...

Google can basically show the street address of the earthquake

Google can basically show the street address of the earthquake

Amid hilarious speculation that Quebec is literally separating from the rest of Canada, there is some actual news coming out about...

G2OMG: Toronto momentarily not hated by rest of Canada, fabric of reality at risk

G2OMG: Toronto momentarily not hated by rest of Canada, fabric of reality at risk

If there's one thing Canadians outside of the GTA know, it’s that Toronto sucks. Critics say that this city is...

Toronto Star offers G20 fashion guide, demonstrates its discomfort with irony

Toronto Star offers G20 fashion guide, demonstrates its discomfort with irony

With G20 fever gripping the city, it seems as though an article can’t get published without having a summit angle. (We admit...

EARTHQUAKE! Toronto media takes collective sigh of relief as they briefly get to stop reporting on the G20

Many people are reporting via Twitter that yes, indeed, there was an earthquake in Toronto about five minutes ago. CityNews had...

Ford adviser: stop funding the TTC

Ford adviser: stop funding the TTC

Like most Torontonians, we hadn't heard of Mark Twohey until today, but that all changed when the Toronto Star 's bloggers dug up...

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