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Obama borrows from Stephen Harper playbook, sings Beatles song

As Stephen Harper well knows, singing a little Beatles ditty is political gold. We have to admit we swooned a little when Harper...

Ron MacLean helps prevent a suicide

Ron MacLean helps prevent a suicide

Ron MacLean now has another exciting anecdote for his forthcoming biography . The Hockey Night in Canada co-host was eating lunch...

Leaked documents on G8/G20 funding allotments make us feel sorry for Sheila Fraser

The National Post has obtained two documents that outline how the mind-blowing amount of money allotted for G8/G20 security is...

Giorgio Mammoliti proves relevance with super-tall phallic symbol and “Dundas Square of the North”

Fresh off his bold diagnosis of rival Joe Pantalone ’s irrelevance, Giorgio Mammoliti is proud to announce that his vision of...

Wounded G20 protestors to be treated in plumbing-free shack

Wounded G20 protestors to be treated in plumbing-free shack

The $1 billion-plus allotted for G20/G8 security is apparently too scant to provide state-of-the-art first aid for detained G20...

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.

James Cameron won't save world after all, even though he knows "really, really, really smart people"

James Cameron won’t save world after all, even though he knows “really, really, really smart people”

Just as we suspected , James Cameron' s plan to save the world and stop the oil spill did not go as well as he had hoped. Upon...

Mississauga transportation department mistakes itself for fraternity

In what reads like an HR professional’s surreal nightmare, a manager at the city of Mississauga’s transportation department...

James Cameron to save world in real life, put an end to oil spill

The BP oil spill has been called the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history and the possible downfall of the Obama...

Globe and Mail to relaunch as a magazine-newspaper Frankenstein; Splice comparisons inevitable

Globe and Mail to relaunch as a magazine-newspaper Frankenstein; Splice comparisons inevitable

Ever since the Globe and Mail announced that magazine powerhouse Transcontinental would be taking over its printing...

Joe Pantalone seeks to automate city hall

Joe Pantalone seeks to automate city hall

Joe Pantalone seems to believe that he is plugged into the frustrations of busy Torontonians. Chief among them? Getting out and...

Mayoral race to Toronto: would you be more interested if we threw in John Tory?

Mayoral race to Toronto: would you be more interested if we threw in John Tory?

We’re not sure whether it’s a sign of inevitable Ford fatigue or just a slow news day, but the Toronto Star is running two...

Developer of Shaved Bieber app getting death threats from tweens

Developer of Shaved Bieber app getting death threats from tweens

Remember when we told you about the Firefox add-on that blocks photos of Justin Bieber as well as the appearance of his name?...

TDSB spends $125,000 of taxpayer money to host conference at ACC with performance by Nikki Yanofsky

TDSB spends $125,000 of taxpayer money to host conference at ACC with performance by Nikki Yanofsky

The Toronto District School Board’s first professional development conference is getting star power in the form of teen...

Jays pitcher in hospital after too many drugs

Jays pitcher in hospital after too many drugs

Blue Jays pitcher Dirk Hayhurst got a little Amy Winehouse last week, winding up in hospital after the anti-inflammatory...

Today is Quit Facebook Day: nine steps to ease social networking withdrawal

Today is Quit Facebook Day: nine steps to ease social networking withdrawal

For a pair of Torontonian Luddites and their followers, today is Quit Facebook Day—a day ironically memorialized by a page...

Raps' Hedo Turkoglu: "I do not want to go back to Toronto"

Raps’ Hedo Turkoglu: “I do not want to go back to Toronto”

Hedo Turkoglu's partying days in Toronto are coming to an end—that is, if he has anything to say about it. The Istanbul-born...

Reaction roundup: leaders respond to the ballooning G8/G20 security budget

Reaction roundup: leaders respond to the ballooning G8/G20 security budget

Just days after the Harper government announced that it’s preparing to spend up to $930 million on security for the G8 and G20...

Rachel McAdams gathers human hair for oil spill relief

Rachel McAdams gathers human hair for oil spill relief

According to Shinan Govani' s column today, Toronto starlet Rachel McAdams has been doing her part to clean up the Gulf of Mexico...

Yet another subway hero: Smitherman unleashes his transit plan

George Smitherman took a break from picking fights with Rob Ford (too bad, that was fun) in order to release an actual policy...

Official G20 security zone announced

Now that Toronto officials have unveiled downtown’s restricted areas for the impending G20 summit, there's a clearer picture of...

Missing questions from the TTC's new passenger-audit forms

Missing questions from the TTC’s new passenger-audit forms

As part of an apparent shift towards acknowledging its shortcomings , the TTC is inviting riders to come out and Wall Street...

At big-city mayors' conference, McCallion comes out swinging (and Miller comes out zinging)

At big-city mayors’ conference, McCallion comes out swinging (and Miller comes out zinging)

The mayors of Canada's 22 largest cities, just ahead of an annual meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, gathered...

State Farm wins bad PR award

State Farm wins bad PR award

Readers in search of relief from the heat wave will welcome this cold-blooded tale from the Star : after hitting Kim Flemming 's...

Industry Minister Tony Clement confesses to routine lawbreaking

Industry Minister Tony Clement confesses to routine lawbreaking

Tony Clement has managed to keep a relatively clean record in the Harper government: he's hasn't freaked out at airport workers...

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?