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Canwest roulette: Paul Godfrey bets $1.1 billion on newspapers, spins the wheel

Canwest roulette: Paul Godfrey bets $1.1 billion on newspapers, spins the wheel

This marks the end of the Canwest saga and the beginning of the Paul Godfrey saga. Godfrey, president and CEO of the National Post...

TTC wants public's input on new streetcars, we oblige

TTC wants public’s input on new streetcars, we oblige

The TTC is asking the public to help design the city’s new streetcars. The commission’s Web site presents a few downloadable...

TTC refuses to let mayoral campaign be about anything other than the TTC

TTC refuses to let mayoral campaign be about anything other than the TTC

We’ve got to hand it to the Toronto Transit Commission. Everyone complains about it, and its expansion is doubtful due to...

Giorgio Mammoliti reminds us he exists, is apparently running for some office

How rocky is Giorgio Mammoliti 's campaign for mayor? He can't even get the other candidates to make fun of him—he has to do it...

Catholicism surges in popularity among unemployed teachers

Catholicism surges in popularity among unemployed teachers

Some unemployed educators are finding new ways of selling out in order to find a job in Ontario’s over-saturated teaching...

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.

Inside the $12-million gender discrimination suit dividing Bay Street

Inside the $12-million gender discrimination suit dividing Bay Street

At the prestigious law firm McCarthy Tétrault, a junior partner named Diane LaCalamita watched as less-experienced male attorneys were promoted above her. She complained, got fired, and is now suing the firm for $12 million. Her supporters say the old boys’ club is still preventing women from getting ahead. Her critics dismiss her as a mediocre lawyer who couldn’t hack it in the big leagues

A Novel Cop: Brent Pilkey takes readers on a tour of Toronto’s toughest ’hood

A Novel Cop: Brent Pilkey takes readers on a tour of Toronto’s toughest ’hood

Pilkey spent 15 years as a beat cop in 51 Division, a jurisdiction that includes Moss Park and Regent Park. It’s an aptly gritty...

Rob Ford’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day

After putting yesterday behind him, Rob Ford is no doubt having a big helping of TGIF. First there was the minor fiasco of a...

Hip to be square: The Economist exposes the world’s envy of Bay Street’s boring banking

Hip to be square: The Economist exposes the world’s envy of Bay Street’s boring banking

As the United States struggles through banking reform, Canada’s quick recovery from last year’s recession hasn’t exactly...

A brief history of the most explosive f-bombs in Canadian politics

A brief history of the most explosive f-bombs in Canadian politics

This week’s f-bomb, dropped by Senator Nancy Ruth, might have raised a few eyebrows, but public representatives using the f-word...

Bloody hell: Brits complain Yanks are stealing their vampires

Bloody hell: Brits complain Yanks are stealing their vampires

Vampires: too sparkly, too emo and now too American in the eyes of “vampire experts” (what a job title!) who congregated at a...

Blame the bloggers: Supreme Court says journo can't keep sources secret

Blame the bloggers: Supreme Court says journo can’t keep sources secret

The big story for Canadian reporters today is the Supreme Court's decision that a former National Post reporter cannot protect the...

Not as sexy as it sounds: five things the U.K. can expect from a hung parliament, from a country that’s been there many times before

Not as sexy as it sounds: five things the U.K. can expect from a hung parliament, from a country that’s been there many times before

Welcome, Brits, to the 21st-century club known as Lands Irked by Minor Political Fiascos Immediately Following an Election...

Transit City gets cut so bad even Miller thinks his baby's ugly

Transit City gets cut so bad even Miller thinks his baby’s ugly

The ongoing drama surrounding David Miller, Transit City, Metrolinx and some purse strings held by Dalton McGuinty got even more...

Hipsters cheer, cruisers jeer: G20 protest area moved from Trinity Bellwoods to Queen’s Park

Hipsters cheer, cruisers jeer: G20 protest area moved from Trinity Bellwoods to Queen’s Park

Ironic picnics and post-brunch strolls will continue without disruption as cops issue a press release today about moving the...

Actually, we do like him when he's angry: Furious George shows up for mayoral debate

Actually, we do like him when he’s angry: Furious George shows up for mayoral debate

Months into the snooze-inducing mayoral campaigning, we’re thrilled to announce that the candidates' gloves finally came off...

Gawker’s monthly traffic equals the population of Canada

Gawker’s monthly traffic equals the population of Canada

It’s not often that Canada makes it onto Gawker’s radar, but the Great White North did this week. The New York-based media and...

Today in Bieber news: more German gaffes, death threats and hair trends

This week, Justin Bieber taught us how to count in German, made his fans threaten to kill another celebrity and inspired boys to...

Canadian tele-tolerance: Fox News and Al Jazeera now coexist on the cable box

Canadian tele-tolerance: Fox News and Al Jazeera now coexist on the cable box

For those who care, it’s been a long wait. But it’s now over: Al Jazeera English is finally broadcasting in Canada. Many...

This shit just got real: Toronto Zoo looking to make crappy deal that everyone is happy about

This shit just got real: Toronto Zoo looking to make crappy deal that everyone is happy about

As the third-largest public zoo in the world, the Toronto Zoo is probably also the third-largest source of publicly funded animal...

Two major stories alter the Canadian mediascape—but will Toronto still be its centre?

Tuesday was a big day in the Canadian media. Yes, the Americans accused us of being lowdown, filthy pirates , but more...

Queen’s Park announces radical executive compensation reform: payment linked to performance

Health Minister Deb Matthews says that the party is over for hospital bigwigs: not only will an undisclosed percentage of their...

Howard Moscoe literally draws swords in Transit City throwdown with McGuinty

Apparently, it’s been a while since 70-year-old city councillor Howard Moscoe has had to remember the childhood adage “two...

The inn crowd: Toronto's five new luxury hotels

The inn crowd: Toronto’s five new luxury hotels

Over the next couple of years, this city will get five new luxury hotels. It starts with the Thompson, which opens its...

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