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Suck it, Alex Rios: the Jays are not leaving Toronto

Suck it, Alex Rios: the Jays are not leaving Toronto

In an appropriately financial analysis, Forbes reveals why Alex Rios is always wrong and capitalism is always right. On one of the...

Everybody get nasty: a round-up of quips, jabs and jokes lobbed at Jaffer and Glemaud

It’s been a while since we’ve had a scandal like this Jaffer-Guergis-Gillani mess and everyone seems to be enjoying it as the...

William Shatner won't be our next governor general, but he totally should be

William Shatner won’t be our next governor general, but he totally should be

The Toronto Star devotes precious front-page inches to the kind of story that Canadians most yearn for: Will a Canadian-born...

National Post to bring manners, litter to TTC

National Post to bring manners, litter to TTC

An idea worth stealing is an idea worth spreading around. Inspired by a similar campaign in New York, some clever folks at the...

Five reasons why Nuit Blanche may not suck this year

Five reasons why Nuit Blanche may not suck this year

Click here for our guide to the 10 must-see exhibits at this year's Nuit Blanche >> Although our reaction to last year’s Nuit...

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.

A baby bump on Mrs. Ben Mulroney? The evidence builds

A baby bump on Mrs. Ben Mulroney? The evidence builds

It was only a matter of time before The Hype found it necessary to take up one of Hollywood’s most time-honoured traditions: the...

Three reasons why road tolls are no longer politically toxic

Three reasons why road tolls are no longer politically toxic

Back in March, mayoral hopeful Sarah Thomson suggested the city charge for highway use—a proposal that earned its proponents an...

Jaffer’s session with MPs rapidly descends into Grade 5–style blame game

Jaffer’s session with MPs rapidly descends into Grade 5–style blame game

Despite what is hinted at on the Edmonton Sun ’s Web site, Rahim Jaffer wasn’t on the couch or in his pyjamas yesterday. The...

Among Jaffer’s problems: double chin

Troubled ex-MP Rahim Jaffer was arrested for drinking while intoxicated, is an alleged cocaine user, and is accused of using his...

Ugly new U.S. $100 bill: karma for making fun of Canadian money for so long

Ugly new U.S. $100 bill: karma for making fun of Canadian money for so long

The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled its new $100 bill yesterday, and—gasp!—it has colours. The bill has a purple security strip...

City councillors hire consultant-scapegoat to give them permission for a raise

City councillors hire consultant-scapegoat to give them permission for a raise

The Toronto city council has decided that it’s time to boost its salaries. Councillors haven’t had a raise in four years, and...

Rampant pearl clutching as Queen’s Park updates sex ed to compete with Internet

Rampant pearl clutching as Queen’s Park updates sex ed to compete with Internet

Prudes, start your engines. The provincial government has announced changes to the sexual education curriculum, most radically for...

Virgin to start flying out of Pearson, hopes it goes better than last time

Virgin to start flying out of Pearson, hopes it goes better than last time

Virgin America announced yesterday via Twitter it would soon be offering daily flights from Toronto to California’s west...

Kelly Cutrone dishes about her crush on "smoking hot" Leonard Cohen

Kelly Cutrone dishes about her crush on “smoking hot” Leonard Cohen

In one of the scheduled interviews she actually went through with, fashion PR doyenne Kelly Cutrone sits down with the Globe and...

Immigration judge found guilty, may have to trade sex for refugee status in prison

Steven Ellis, the immigration judge charged with attempting to trade sex for refugee status with a 19-year-old woman, was found...

Escape Plan: five amazing Ontario getaways

Escape Plan: five amazing Ontario getaways

Five off-the-radar summer destinations where you can eat, drink, fish, farm, bike or meditate to your heart’s content Blue Fox...

Volcanic disruptions: the best of the worst YYZ horror stories

Volcanic disruptions: the best of the worst YYZ horror stories

Understandably, not everyone is taking his or her extended trip in Toronto as well as Ian McEwan . Flights to Europe are now...

Pay $250 to hear Barbara Walters not talk about Rosie O’Donnell

Pay $250 to hear Barbara Walters not talk about Rosie O’Donnell

Barbara Walters: journalist, TV host and apparent social media expert. On May 4, the co-host of The View will be at the Liberty...

Rita Silvan, Elle Canada’s editor-in-chief, steps down

Rumours swirled on Twitter yesterday about Rita Silvan, editor-in-chief of Elle Canada, stepping down from her position, but no...

Thanks to Canada’s privacy commissioner, we finally get a chance to write about the catastrophe that is Google Buzz

The Globe is reporting that Jennifer Stodart, Canada’s privacy commissioner, added her name to a strongly worded letter to...

Breaking news: dogs not allowed to run for mayor

Breaking news: dogs not allowed to run for mayor

What kind of a world do we live in where dogs can't run for mayor? To quote the Sun : Well, Clarington happens to be where the...

TTC riders allege that drivers can be rude, creepy, kinda sad

TTC riders allege that drivers can be rude, creepy, kinda sad

Stop the presses: TTC staffers are occasionally rude, cranky and offensive. The Toronto Star has the scoop today, based on...

Are Toronto's transit woes all in our heads? Terence Corcoran thinks so

Are Toronto’s transit woes all in our heads? Terence Corcoran thinks so

Between that widely published Toronto Board of Trade report and any number of other groups labelling Toronto's commute times a...

That's more like it: TTC meetings return, this time with some action

That’s more like it: TTC meetings return, this time with some action

The last time the TTC union held a meeting with the public, things were distressingly polite . There was very little...

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?