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Should Ontario move its capital to London? One Londoner thinks so

Ian Gillespie of the London Free Press likes the idea, floated this week by Tory MPP Bill Murdoch, that the capital of Ontario...

Even as Chris Bosh scores 10,000th NBA point, speculators wonder if he’s planning to dump Toronto

Last night’s Raptors game, wherein they squeezed out a win over the Atlanta Hawks, played out like an awkward date at the end of...

Jokes write themselves as ancient worm discovered in downtown Ottawa

The latest 450-million-year-old fossil discovered in Ottawa isn’t in the Senate—it’s underground. The remains of a...

Sarah Thomson's slight discrepancy

Sarah Thomson’s slight discrepancy

First the Sun did it. Then the Post did it. And last weekend, the Star did it. Over the past month and a half, Toronto media have...

Off the Rails

Off the Rails

Cantankerous drivers, moribund managers and spineless politicians are all to blame for the crapification of the TTC. The case for...

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.

Justin Bieber = Bieger than Jesus?

Justin Bieber, Stratford’s teen pop sensation, will make TV history next week when he becomes The View’ s first musical guest...

Sarah Thomson’s cure for Toronto’s transit blues: subways, subways, subways (oh, and road tolls)

Sarah Thomson’s cure for Toronto’s transit blues: subways, subways, subways (oh, and road tolls)

Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson believes she has one solution to most of Toronto’s problems: 58 kilometres of new subway...

And on the eighth day, God created speed metal: Anvil

— Anvil's Steve "Lips" Kudlow on whether he believes in divine intervention • Still pedal to the metal [Express Night Out]

Toronto has a wealth of lame loos, but a dearth of story ideas

Toronto has a wealth of lame loos, but a dearth of story ideas

In a story remarkably similar to one done by Citytv two weeks ago, the Toronto Sun spent 741 words last weekend discussing the...

Karl Lagerfeld opposes gay marriage, plus eight other things learned from his interview with Bruce LaBruce

Toronto filmmaker slash smarty-pants smut-monger Bruce LaBruce’ s Q&A with designer Karl Lagerfeld in Vice has been circulating...

Harper’s YouTube snoozefest reaches out to young Canadians, lulls them to sleep

In his live Web video last night, Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to reach out to Canada’s youth but apparently didn’t...

City tempts either disaster or nirvana as it moves closer to 24 km of bike lanes along Bloor-Danforth

City tempts either disaster or nirvana as it moves closer to 24 km of bike lanes along Bloor-Danforth

Despite apocalypse-heralding opponents, the city of Toronto is pushing forward with a controversial proposal to establish a...

Channelling Mel Lastman, Tory MPP wants Toronto to separate from Ontario

Bill Murdoch, Tory MPP for Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound, is pretty confident that he knows what Ontario is and what it isn't. And...

The Vancouver-Toronto “transit war” turns out to be anything but

The Vancouver-Toronto “transit war” turns out to be anything but

It’s probably all the recent hype over TTC operators sleeping , skipping out for coffee and drinking mid-shift that had us...

The blogosphere’s love of Margaret Atwood’s love of hockey snowballs

It looks like Margaret Atwood isn’t the only one handing out tips. Last Wednesday, we wrote about La Peggy’s involvement in...

Choosing a mascot for the 2015 Pan Am Games

If all goes according to plan, five years from now, when the city is overcome with the spirit of the Pan Am Games, no one will be...

The convenient truth behind Canada’s MP3 player tax bill

NDP copyright critic Charlie Angus has delivered a private member’s bill that would tax MP3 players and prolong users' rights to...

Q&A: Atom Egoyan on the making of Chloe

Q&A: Atom Egoyan on the making of Chloe

Atom Egoyan’ s latest film, Chloe, turns Toronto into a dark and sexy city. A suspicious wife (Julianne Moore) , a cad of a...

Nothing to see here: OPP ends one of the sexiest scandals in Toronto history without laying a single charge

Those of us old enough to remember the MFP scandal were surprised by yesterday's announcement that, after five years of...

Drunk bus driver: phone-wielding passengers embarrass the TTC (again)

Drunk bus driver: phone-wielding passengers embarrass the TTC (again)

Last Friday, passengers on a TTC bus called the police to complain that the woman behind the wheel was driving erratically. Turns...

Richard Florida, an American in Canada, predicts talent will leave the U.S. for other countries

Richard Florida, an American in Canada, predicts talent will leave the U.S. for other countries

Richard Florida is soothsaying once more. The U of T professor told BusinessWeek that American ingenuity—which is often foreign...

Greener pastures: Brody Jenner's next Canadian conquest

Greener pastures: Brody Jenner’s next Canadian conquest

His reality show Bromance won't return for a second season (has anyone even laid eyes on the winner from season one since the...

Galleries reap rewards of Ossington restaurant restrictions

Galleries reap rewards of Ossington restaurant restrictions

When the contentious moratorium on new bars and restaurants on Ossington Avenue was passed last year, the strip lost its...

Toronto awarded satirical wastefulness prize for paying people to pretend to be homeless

Toronto has earned the dubious distinction of the Municipal Teddy Waste Award , a satirical prize that reprimands governments for...

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?