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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.

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Celebrity Tips

While we await the comedy styling of Crossharbour this evening on CBC’s Rick Mercer Report , here are a few more reflections on...

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The five stages of tax grief

It was the psychologist Elizabeth Kübler-Ross who first mapped out the five stages of grief, which we experience with the death...

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What’s up John Tory’s sleeve now?

Shortly after I wrote Friday afternoon’s post, the dam broke. Within an hour I was handed the results of a poll that showed the...

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What’s up John Tory’s sleeve?

The latest polls and projections show the Liberals moving into majority territory, making gains at the expense of the...

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The Mercy Report

It’s almost too good to be true. This coming Tuesday, Conrad Black will appear in a three-and-a-half-minute skit—taped at his...

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Councillor Stintz wants you to apologize

Karen Stintz is among the most effective performers in the political theatre of city council. She is smart and quick witted. She...

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Dartboard Miller

On Wednesday, Mayor David Miller rose in council chambers and introduced a motion to reverse the Monday closings of community...

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

The implications and ramifications of Conrad Black’s trial were further extended when the The Globe and Mail went before the...

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Another argument for faith-based schooling

I have previously pointed out that all John Tory’s arguments in favour of faith-based schools are purely secular. They are also...

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The case for MMP

Here’s a link to an entry in James Bow’s always-thoughtful blog that links to Andrew Coyne’s column on the issue of...

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

A somewhat surreal weekend in the ongoing dramedy surrounding Conrad Black. Saturday’s National Post announced the return of...

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Back on Home Turf

One of the strangely fascinating sidebars to the Trial of Conrad Black was the coverage afforded by Hollinger's (now Sun-Times...

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Stop nodding, Dalton!

I watched the leaders' debate last night not as a journalist—in an office, with other journalists, in stony silence, listening...

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

The most concise and thorough investigation of the business and legal issues surrounding the trial of Conrad Black appears in...

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Quoth the mayor: a two-month synopsis

I’ve been perfectly clear . The city is facing a crisis. We cannot run a deficit. We need these new revenue tools. Everyone...

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How to watch an election debate

Coverage of election debates always focuses on a single, false question: Who won? Debates are never so cut-and-dried as to produce...

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Filed under “L” this morning for “Likely to fall on deaf ears” is a report in the Globe saying that Peter Atkinson’s...

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

In watching the continuing press coverage (slowed though it may be), it’s interesting to note how Conrad Black, ever the...

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UPDATE: Councillors inundated with pro-tax emails

The Web site launched yesterday at a rally led by Mayor David Miller, www.fairtaxes.ca , encourages people to “click here to...

Cost of Living

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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”

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This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

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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

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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

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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”

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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”

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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

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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...

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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?

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Hampton’s tirade

Call Him Connie

Voodoo news to me

Political wars on the Web

Celebrity Tips

The five stages of tax grief

What’s up John Tory’s sleeve now?

What’s up John Tory’s sleeve?

The Mercy Report

Councillor Stintz wants you to apologize

Dartboard Miller

Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Another argument for faith-based schooling

The case for MMP

Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Back on Home Turf

Stop nodding, Dalton!

Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Quoth the mayor: a two-month synopsis

How to watch an election debate

Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

Black Watch: Today’s Top Stories

UPDATE: Councillors inundated with pro-tax emails

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

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 brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal