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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...

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 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...

City of Toronto will not pay for Corey Haim’s funeral; Corey Feldman will not attend

It looks as though a portion of Toronto’s newly discovered , or at least newly announced, millions will not be spent on Corey...

An ode to Councillor Michael Walker for his years of comic relief

Mel Lastman once called him a “good excuse for birth control,” but to Michael Walker, long-time city councillor and...

Toronto is party central for pro athletes looking to dodge the limelight

Toronto is party central for pro athletes looking to dodge the limelight

Toronto is the place to party if you’re a professional athlete. According to the Wall Street Journal, the uptight banker’s...

Girlicious performance doesn’t blow—or at least doesn’t include blow

Natalie Mejia, of Girlicious semi-fame, didn’t let a little thing like being arrested for cocaine possession keep her down. Last...

George Smitherman coddles the car crowd, suggesting the city put bike lanes on hold

George Smitherman coddles the car crowd, suggesting the city put bike lanes on hold

George Smitherman is a thoughtful lover when it comes to drivers—he likes to take things slow. According to the mayoral...

Gene Simmons finally signs a band to his Canadian label

Gene Simmons finally signs a band to his Canadian label

One famously long tongue is wagging as Toronto band The Envy becomes the envy of other local new wave start-ups. It was announced...

East versus west side story: Now Magazine runs out of cover ideas

East versus west side story: Now Magazine runs out of cover ideas

Which section of the city is cooler, the part east of Yonge or the part west of Yonge? This being Toronto, the jury is still out...

She Does the City takes the high road, apologizes to Kelly Cutrone

After today's Twitter maelstrom over She Does the City' s on-line tiff with Kelly Cutrone, which led to Cutrone cancelling her...

The other, other Boleyn girl: Rachel McAdams is morphing into Scar-Jo

The other, other Boleyn girl: Rachel McAdams is morphing into Scar-Jo

Rachel McAdams has been Toronto’s most promising talent for years, but despite starring in some pretty good movies and making...

She Does the City pisses off Kelly Cutrone via Twitter

Toronto-based Web site She Does the City provided a perfect lesson on how not to tweet this morning. Someone at the sassy...

Steve Ellis’s defence: it’s not illegal to suck at your job

The eloquence of the legal profession was on full display yesterday in the ongoing trial of former immigration adjudicator Steve...

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