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G20's latest Toronto victims: trees

G20’s latest Toronto victims: trees

Security mania took another turn in Toronto yesterday as city workers removed trees from the security core around the Metro...

Could Fox News North be awesome? Opinions differ

Could Fox News North be awesome? Opinions differ

One thing is certain, based on the press conference that Quebecor head honcho Pierre-Karl Peladeau and Kory Teneycke held downtown...

Royal tour of Canada to allow Queen to watch self in 3-D

Royal tour of Canada to allow Queen to watch self in 3-D

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will arrive in Canada on June 28 for a nine-day tour that will shuffle them past the HMCS...

50 Reasons to Love Toronto

50 Reasons to Love Toronto

While the Great Recession battered other cities, Toronto has emerged triumphant—Bay Street is bullish, our real estate market is...

Potential Ford win inspires emergency contingency plans, witty tweets

Potential Ford win inspires emergency contingency plans, witty tweets

The news that Rob Ford —statesman, mayoral wannabe, Palinesque councillor—is now polling as well as lackadaisical front runner...

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.

Wait—street hockey is illegal in Toronto? No wonder our kids are fat

Spacing publisher Matthew Blackett was at Yonge and Dundas when Sidney Crosby scored the gold-medal goal for Canada back in...

Tee hee: Toronto Star says Twilight stars James Pattinson

Tee hee: Toronto Star says Twilight stars James Pattinson

Sure, we all make mistakes, but when a paper runs a story about Twilight and says it stars James Pattinson, we are obliged to take...

Licence to Print Money

Licence to Print Money

Payday loan companies like Money Mart can now charge higher interest rates than ever before. Do they provide a valuable service to...

First Africa-themed gaffes, now adultery: Miss Universe Canada more interesting this year

First Africa-themed gaffes, now adultery: Miss Universe Canada more interesting this year

When we checked in on Friday, the Miss Universe Canada competition had a problem: one of its contestants was making off-colour...

Margaret Atwood book tour to be released as documentary

Margaret Atwood book tour to be released as documentary

Margaret Atwood has never been run-of-the-mill, and her international tour for The Year of the Flood —her dystopian novel set...

"Undecided" polling way ahead of all mayoral candidates; race gripped by meh fever

“Undecided” polling way ahead of all mayoral candidates; race gripped by meh fever

A pair of polls have come out that show the mayoral race tightening up—but only if one includes actual candidates. Rob Ford and...

Tony Clement had final say on where to put federal culture money

Tony Clement had final say on where to put federal culture money

A while back, we mentioned that the Conservative government, either to stoke its base or simply avoid embarrassing photo-ops , had...

Beauty queen puts foot in mouth, reminds us of Mel Lastman

There's an argument for having beauty pageant contestants warn young people about body image and eating disorders, but none seem...

Snarl city: G8/G20 "traffic management" announced

Snarl city: G8/G20 “traffic management” announced

Ontario police have just announced some of the traffic restrictions for the G20; as predicted, they add up to grim waits for those...

Crazy like a Fox: is a former Harper communications director building a conservative cable news channel?

Crazy like a Fox: is a former Harper communications director building a conservative cable news channel?

The media is all over Kory Teneycke this week, reporting that he is ditching his role as right-wing pundit at the CBC to become...

G20 critics take to YouTube with “If I Had a Billion Dollars (The Ballad of Steve and Tony)”

Canadians have reacted in any number of ways to the saga of Fake Lakegate, but few have been as endearing as this windy, Barenaked...

Kyle Rae holds city-funded farewell bash? The Sun is there

Kyle Rae holds city-funded farewell bash? The Sun is there

Downtown city councillor Kyle Rae is bidding adieu to municipal politics after almost 20 years in the clamshell, and decided to...

The biggest losers: Maple Leafs can finally boast about winning a title at the end of the playoffs

The biggest losers: Maple Leafs can finally boast about winning a title at the end of the playoffs

For the first time in 43 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs can walk away from the Stanley Cup playoffs with a unique...

Liberals set up fake lake of their own—on Iggy’s lawn

Federal Liberals are finally having some fun. The Freep reports that the Grits have responded to Harper’s controversial...

G20 security scare turns out to be a crock of fertilizer

G20 security scare turns out to be a crock of fertilizer

Canada was on the brink of having its very own supervillain yesterday, as police appealed to the public in their search for an...

The New York Times loves Drake as much as we do, and maybe more

The New York Times loves Drake as much as we do, and maybe more

With Drake' s debut album due out next week, the New York Times decided to pay its respects —and by respects, we mean grovel at...

Footie Fanatic: John Doyle reveals that soccer, not the tube, is his one true love

Footie Fanatic: John Doyle reveals that soccer, not the tube, is his one true love

In his new book, John Doyle, the Globe’ s sardonic TV critic, reveals that soccer, not the tube, is his one true love Soccer is...

Giorgio Mammoliti's Kyle Rae jokes more interesting than his waterfront plan

Giorgio Mammoliti’s Kyle Rae jokes more interesting than his waterfront plan

In his mayoral campaign, Giorgio Mammoliti has proposed a war against spray paint , a tween curfew and a Freudian redesign of...

Five suggestions for where G20 visitors should watch World Cup games

Five suggestions for where G20 visitors should watch World Cup games

As the list of logistical concerns surrounding the G20 continues to grow, the Summit Management Office is now trying to figure out...

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