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Dear Urban Diplomat: My US-based sister is using Elbows Up as an excuse to avoid visiting

Dear Urban Diplomat: My US-based sister is using Elbows Up as an excuse to avoid visiting

She says she’s worried about getting hassled for her New York licence plates and won’t even cross the border for my wedding. How delusional is she?

The city just hired 50 goats to combat invasive plants. We have questions

The city just hired 50 goats to combat invasive plants. We have questions

Question one: Are we fresh out of weed whackers?

This painter and restaurant host makes $56,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This painter and restaurant host makes $56,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“I’m saving up for a visit to Kenya to connect with my roots”

"I'd love for Hamilton to have a PWHL team": Former MLSE boss Tim Leiweke on turning the Hammer into a mini Toronto

“I’d love for Hamilton to have a PWHL team”: Former MLSE boss Tim Leiweke on turning the Hammer into a mini Toronto

Leiweke has returned to the GTHA, dangling promises of shiny arenas, good jobs and billions in private investment

Canada's first "Rainbow Registered" rental for queer people is coming to Yonge and Eglinton

Canada’s first “Rainbow Registered” rental for queer people is coming to Yonge and Eglinton

Future residents, employees and partners will be trained to ensure everyone—regardless of identity—feels welcome

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.

The Canadian Shield soccer tournament is a FIFA preview. Can Toronto handle it?

The Canadian Shield soccer tournament is a FIFA preview. Can Toronto handle it?

Four national teams will descend on Exhibition Place this month—along with crowds, traffic, and overpriced snacks. Good practice for all involved

Cue the outrage—Mayor Olivia Chow wants Toronto to support Pride by boycotting Home Depot

Cue the outrage—Mayor Olivia Chow wants Toronto to support Pride by boycotting Home Depot

More fallout from the festival's loss of corporate sponsors

"I never thought I'd leave Toronto—playing pro hockey on home ice was a dream"

“I never thought I’d leave Toronto—playing pro hockey on home ice was a dream”

Before Sarah Nurse swaps her Sceptres jersey for PWHL Vancouver, the homegrown superstar has some things to say—to her team, her fans and the city that shaped her

Inside the last day of Hudson’s Bay’s Toronto flagship

Inside the last day of Hudson’s Bay’s Toronto flagship

The beloved neo-Romanesque marvel at Yonge and Queen now sits dusty and gutted, waiting for what’s next

"The whole store erupted in cheers": This couple got engaged on the last day of the Bay's liquidation sale

“The whole store erupted in cheers”: This couple got engaged on the last day of the Bay’s liquidation sale

The end of an era for the Bay is the start of a new one for Rebecca and Rudin

Fast-hitting questions with newly minted Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer José Bautista

Fast-hitting questions with newly minted Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer José Bautista

The Blue Jays legend reveals the secret location of the bat-flip bat and his favourite Toronto player to watch

Sceptres superstar Sarah Nurse is leaving Toronto for PWHL Vancouver

Sceptres superstar Sarah Nurse is leaving Toronto for PWHL Vancouver

Let the weeping begin

Pickering’s scandal-plagued city councillor just lost her court case to recoup wages. Now, she owes an additional $30,000

Pickering’s scandal-plagued city councillor just lost her court case to recoup wages. Now, she owes an additional $30,000

Remember Lisa Robinson, the white woman who called herself a “modern-day slave”?

Desperate Toronto condo landlords are luring tenants with $500 gift cards

Desperate Toronto condo landlords are luring tenants with $500 gift cards

Other inducements include free rent, Wi-Fi and parking

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is begging students to stop blowing up their laptops

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is begging students to stop blowing up their laptops

Introducing the Chromebook Challenge: a TikTok craze that is—quite literally—fire

Josh Matlow dreams of a Toronto without piles of hot garbage. Can it be done?

Josh Matlow dreams of a Toronto without piles of hot garbage. Can it be done?

The city councillor sounds off on overflowing trash bins and why the current privatized maintenance contract is rubbish

Two more corporate sponsors have abandoned Pride Toronto—and it's giving anti-DEI

Two more corporate sponsors have abandoned Pride Toronto—and it’s giving anti-DEI

Someone pass the premium-grade power hose: Home Depot is washing off the pink

“I am a Harvard student until someone tells me I’m not”: A Torontonian on Trump's attack on international students

“I am a Harvard student until someone tells me I’m not”: A Torontonian on Trump’s attack on international students

For Scarborough's John Gobin, acceptance to Harvard Law was a golden ticket. Now, thanks to Trump's vendetta against the Ivy League institution, his future—and those of thousands of students—hangs in the balance

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's jersey is now on display in Toronto

NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s jersey is now on display in Toronto

The SGA swag is part of a larger exhibition celebrating the history of basketball in our fine city

For a cool $1,700, let your inner F1 driver loose at Porsche's new racetrack in Pickering

For a cool $1,700, let your inner F1 driver loose at Porsche’s new racetrack in Pickering

Yes, you can rip doughnuts

Dear Urban Diplomat: My son’s obsession with urban exploration is freaking me out

Dear Urban Diplomat: My son’s obsession with urban exploration is freaking me out

His adventures in abandoned industrial buildings are keeping me up at night. How can I get him to cut it out?

A billionaire from China now owns 28 Hudson's Bay leases. But what about the Toronto flagship?

A billionaire from China now owns 28 Hudson’s Bay leases. But what about the Toronto flagship?

Ruby Weihong Liu announced the deal on social media, gushing over her plans for the “New Bay”

How a flight attendant's side hustle nets him more than $1,000 per gig

How a flight attendant’s side hustle nets him more than $1,000 per gig

Brendon Savic loves the freedom and travel perks of working for an airline, but he was having trouble keeping up with the cost of living. Then he turned a hidden talent into a part-time business

A bridge, a tunnel, a gondola—all the ways the city may connect the Toronto Islands to the mainland

A bridge, a tunnel, a gondola—all the ways the city may connect the Toronto Islands to the mainland

Expensive ideas to help more people let loose at the beach

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