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The List: Brendan Canning's favourite things

The List: Brendan Canning’s favourite things

Broken Social Scene’s long-awaited fourth album is out, and their annual Island concert is this month. Here, 10 things the...

MPs take time out of busy insult schedule to remind us how awesome they are

It was a fun constitutional mini-crisis while it lasted. After a late-game extension to work out a deal all sides could agree...

What could Ontario buy with its $1 billion in unpaid speeding tickets?

What could Ontario buy with its $1 billion in unpaid speeding tickets?

Ontario's police forces dropped a bombshell today: unpaid speeding tickets are costing them just over a billion dollars. That's a...

The Rogers affair: woman sues telecommunications company after she's caught cheating on her husband

The Rogers affair: woman sues telecommunications company after she’s caught cheating on her husband

Consolidating phone bills with Rogers can save money, but, apparently, it can also un-save a marriage. Just ask Gabrielle Nagy , a...

Smitherman wants to de-ugly waterfront rink complex

Smitherman wants to de-ugly waterfront rink complex

Oh so slowly, the mayoral campaign of George Smitherman is growing out of its timid, quiet childhood into a prickly...

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.

“Political panellist” Ben Mulroney to Idol-ize mayoral debates

Starting tomorrow, Torontonians will get to witness a more civic side of Ben Mulroney . The pompadoured ex- Idol host is serving...

Toronto is Cougar Town: local lady fingers Google for alleged sexism

Toronto is Cougar Town: local lady fingers Google for alleged sexism

The founder of a Toronto-based dating Web site is accusing Google of sexism. No, it’s not Ashley Madison, but it’s almost as...

G20 organizers: the only childish games during the summit will be at the convention centre

G20 organizers: the only childish games during the summit will be at the convention centre

As the G20 summit looms, it’s looking more and more like Toronto FC will be the only thing in the city not brought to a complete...

Can Toronto bring itself to cheer for the Habs?

Can Toronto bring itself to cheer for the Habs?

“No born-and-bred Torontonian and Maple Leafs fan can cheer for the Canadiens,” a friend told us on Wednesday night as we...

The "Bieber-iffic map to Stratford" now on tourism site

The “Bieber-iffic map to Stratford” now on tourism site

Stratford has its very own map to the stars. Make that star. The town's tourism Web site is now offering visitors a map to Justin...

Paula Fletcher accidentally kills bike lanes she championed

Paula Fletcher accidentally kills bike lanes she championed

According to city clerk John Elvidge , the buttons that city councillors—including Paula Fletcher —use to vote are about two...

Another impaired bus driver: TTC woes prove to be never-ending

Another impaired bus driver: TTC woes prove to be never-ending

With a youthful, beleaguered protagonist ( Adam Giambrone ), an impending “nothing” (Transit City) and a string of troublesome...

Is Rob Ford Toronto’s Sarah Palin? A five-point comparison

Is Rob Ford Toronto’s Sarah Palin? A five-point comparison

Rob Ford is in trouble again for blabbing sensitive information to the public. This time, his critics on city council are accusing...

Liza Minnelli won’t fit Toronto concert into her busy schedule

First Barbara Walters cancelled her Toronto speaking engagement (it was supposed to take place last Tuesday) because of a bad case...

Public bikes to hit Toronto streets next May

Public bikes to hit Toronto streets next May

City council has given the thumbs up to a bike-sharing program that should see about 1,000 bikes set up for public use throughout...

Yorkville renovation is aptly overpriced

Yorkville renovation is aptly overpriced

One of downtown Toronto's biggest revitalization projects is behind schedule and over budget. The Bloor Street Transformation...

Howard Moscoe: a retrospective of antics

Howard Moscoe: a retrospective of antics

Last week, we saw some strange antics from city councillor Howard Moscoe . First, he invited drivers to support transit with those...

Toronto cops to receive microphones, civil rights questions

Torontonians are getting their own mini–civil rights debate as Toronto police officers stand to be equipped with surveillance...

Oprah names Justin Bieber one of the world's most talented kids

Oprah names Justin Bieber one of the world’s most talented kids

Yesterday, teen dream Justin Bieber appeared on Oprah as part of her World's Most Talented Kids episode, taped in front of a...

Ford wins Most Awkward Moment of the Mayoral Race (so far)

There's no need to go over, once more, Rob Ford 's 2006 comments about AIDS funding—remarks he now regrets—but there is a need...

What city politics need: more God

What city politics need: more God

If the mayoral race has proven anything so far, it’s that when the candidates stop talking about the TTC or bike lanes, things...

The End of Sad

The End of Sad

In an experimental procedure at Toronto Western Hospital, surgeons drill holes into a patient’s skull, slide rods deep into the...

OpenFile wants you to help revolutionize journalism

OpenFile wants you to help revolutionize journalism

Every time a news Web site, magazine or paper launches, those in the print industry welcome it wholeheartedly, since it’s...

Base instincts: Are the Tories playing to their core supporters in cutting off funding to Toronto Pride?

Base instincts: Are the Tories playing to their core supporters in cutting off funding to Toronto Pride?

Who can forget last summer, when then–tourism minister Diane Ablonczy , surrounded by drag queens , handed nearly half a million...

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