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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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