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Transit City a go? Maybe, but province has commitment issues

Transit City a go? Maybe, but province has commitment issues

After all the fighting between Toronto and the provincial government over when, and even whether, David Miller' s Transit City...

Nazim Gillani rumour rundown: what’s true, what’s not

Nazim Gillani rumour rundown: what’s true, what’s not

Local businessman Nazim Gillani testified in front of the standing committee on government operations and estimates in Ottawa on...

LeBron James pours a little salt into the Raptors' wounds

LeBron James pours a little salt into the Raptors’ wounds

On Tuesday night, LeBron James took a break from being the best basketball human on the planet give an absolutely enraging press...

Get set for Toronto's newest summer pastime: Katie Holmes spotting

Get set for Toronto’s newest summer pastime: Katie Holmes spotting

Unable to wait for the Jaffer-Guergis debacle to play out, Canwest announced yesterday that its History Television channel is...

Michael Bryant’s pit bull ban fails to totally eliminate dog-on-human violence: THS report

Michael Bryant’s pit bull ban fails to totally eliminate dog-on-human violence: THS report

In 2005, after a few headline-grabbing incidents of pit bulls mauling small children, the Ontario government moved to ban any new...

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.

Ford signs up for subway-unicorn brigade along with Commander Thomson

Ford signs up for subway-unicorn brigade along with Commander Thomson

When Sarah Thomson proposed her ambitious subway plan, we were skeptical to say the least. Further analysis from John Lorinc was...

G20 protestors redirected from summit to Trinity Bellwoods Park, asked to grumble quietly

G20 protestors redirected from summit to Trinity Bellwoods Park, asked to grumble quietly

Nothing says “anti-establishment” like a march organized by the man. On June 26 and 27, G20 security officials plan to corral...

When cats go missing at Pearson, the Star is there

When cats go missing at Pearson, the Star is there

There are days when reporters never stop running after a story. There are days when they battle with sources to get the...

Toronto's Art Battle takes a page from the reality TV playbook

Toronto’s Art Battle takes a page from the reality TV playbook

In an attempt to fill the reality arts entertainment void left by Canadian Idol, Toronto’s Art Battle pits would-be Picassos...

Puberty strikes again: Justin Bieber’s voice cracks along with a million hearts

Puberty strikes again: Justin Bieber’s voice cracks along with a million hearts

Fearless leader Justin Bieber is finally hitting puberty, which means the moment we've all been waiting for is here: the...

Here be monsters: five reasons the alien invasion won't affect Toronto too much

Here be monsters: five reasons the alien invasion won’t affect Toronto too much

Stephen Hawking was all doom and gloom this week when he spoke to the Times of London about extra-terrestrial life, suggesting the...

Five reasons to love the TTC’s new subway cars—even though they’re delayed

The Star reported yesterday that the TTC’s first batch of new subway cars has been delayed until August. It’s another setback...

Metro newspaper threatens to take away sudoku

Metro newspaper threatens to take away sudoku

One of the city’s daily freebie papers has two more days to negotiate a new contract with its 70-person staff, or else employees...

The wedding of 2011: Sexy Rexy Harrington is getting married

The wedding of 2011: Sexy Rexy Harrington is getting married

Rex Harrington, former principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada and its current artist-in-residence, announced his...

Milliken: PM must play nice, or I'm gonna break something he loves

Milliken: PM must play nice, or I’m gonna break something he loves

It wasn't a game of Olympic hockey, and we suspect that the nation's toilets flushed just like they always do , but for about an...

Mammoliti: Toronto needs more guns

Giorgio Mammoliti' s now-standard gripe about Toronto’s proliferation of graffiti and posters quickly turned bizarre this week...

Toronto Sun breaks pun density records: further evidence that the tabloid is written by our dad

Toronto Sun breaks pun density records: further evidence that the tabloid is written by our dad

The woman fighting for local homeowners' right to keep live fowl on their property—known only as Toronto Chicken— is gaining...

The Lost Station

The Lost Station

After stalling for years amid corruption charges, lawsuits and bureaucratic bungling, the overhaul of Union Station is finally...

Back to the future: TDSB set to make public schools more like the 1950s

Back to the future: TDSB set to make public schools more like the 1950s

Toronto public schools keep tiptoeing closer and closer to a bygone age: schools segregated by sex, a sports academy, and a choir...

BlackBerry hype: if this story were about Apple, you’d have read it by now

BlackBerry hype: if this story were about Apple, you’d have read it by now

Who can avoid all the rumours about the new BlackBerry products being unveiled at the WES conference this week? Everybody, it...

Mayoral debate more confusing than funny

We're sure there was some real comedy and some real debate on Saturday, but none of it was at the mayoral debate, held at the...

Eeew, gross: William Shatner's kidney stone fetches $75,000

Eeew, gross: William Shatner’s kidney stone fetches $75,000

In the latest news no one wants to visualize, William Shatner has revealed he was paid a significant sum for his kidney stone. The...

Tim Hudak shows support for Toronto by promising no money and mocking the city's mayor

Tim Hudak shows support for Toronto by promising no money and mocking the city’s mayor

Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak spoke to the Toronto Board of Trade Friday, saying that while he wouldn't endorse a specific candidate...

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race

Rob Ford’s bid for mayor takes the competition to new levels of crazy It’s great to live in a city where anyone with $200 to...

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?