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Editor’s Letter: Wellness, the new religion

Editor’s Letter: Wellness, the new religion

Local boutique health brands Othership and Nutbar represent a new era in the age-old pursuit of physical and mental well-being. That is, for acolytes who can afford to shell out

Dear Urban Diplomat: Speed-demon cyclists are taking over High Park

Dear Urban Diplomat: Speed-demon cyclists are taking over High Park

They refuse to obey signs or slow down for pedestrians. The other day, one nearly hit me and my dog. What can I do?

“Toronto has a lot of rich people, and a lot of them don’t give much”: Meet philanthropist and media mogul Gary Slaight

“Toronto has a lot of rich people, and a lot of them don’t give much”: Meet philanthropist and media mogul Gary Slaight

Through his family foundation, Slaight donates a lot of money—$15 million to this, $30 million to that—and he’s not above shaming his wealthy friends into doing the same

This Distillery District couple makes $120,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This Distillery District couple makes $120,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“I like fancy brunch and he likes dives—but all of it is expensive”

“This team has been 28 years in the making”: Meet Teresa Resch, president of Toronto’s new WNBA franchise

“This team has been 28 years in the making”: Meet Teresa Resch, president of Toronto’s new WNBA franchise

The former Raptors exec landed the perfect job at the perfect time. Next up: a killer team name

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.

"Wearing the Team Canada uniform gives me energy": Andre De Grasse on racing for glory at the Paris Olympics

“Wearing the Team Canada uniform gives me energy”: Andre De Grasse on racing for glory at the Paris Olympics

The track superstar is entering his third games as one of Canada’s most-decorated Olympians, but he still plans on smashing at least one more record

Dear Urban Diplomat: My boyfriend refuses to turn on the AC

Dear Urban Diplomat: My boyfriend refuses to turn on the AC

It’s been punishingly hot, and he wouldn’t even let me crank it when we had guests over. How can I get him to chill out?

How to make your dream of cottage ownership a reality

How to make your dream of cottage ownership a reality

Elegant and affordable waterfront retreats await at Luna Bay in Muskoka

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How Olympic tennis player Bianca Andreescu spends a day off in Toronto

How Olympic tennis player Bianca Andreescu spends a day off in Toronto

Including multiple meditations, reality TV and karaoke

Real Weddings: Inside an upbeat party at Steam Whistle Brewing

Real Weddings: Inside an upbeat party at Steam Whistle Brewing

Featuring a flash tattoo station and a drag performance by Tynomi Banks

"I started skateboarding when I was eight years old. Now, at 14, I’m heading to the Olympics"

“I started skateboarding when I was eight years old. Now, at 14, I’m heading to the Olympics”

When Fay DeFazio Ebert first stepped on a skateboard, she was one of few young girl skaters in Toronto. Next week, she’ll be representing Canada in Paris

"We always enter the Olympics as underdogs": Soccer star Quinn on how Canada's women's team plans to defend their gold medal

“We always enter the Olympics as underdogs”: Soccer star Quinn on how Canada’s women’s team plans to defend their gold medal

The midfielder talks about the team's brutal loss at the world cup, running into Usain Bolt at a house party and the future of trans participation in sports

Toronto’s most root-worthy Olympic athletes touching down in Paris this month

Toronto’s most root-worthy Olympic athletes touching down in Paris this month

Every other year, the Olympics turn formerly unknown athletes into household names. Here’s a way to get ahead of the did-you-know curve

Kiss and Tell: “My Tinder date wouldn’t stop trying to hold my hand”

Kiss and Tell: “My Tinder date wouldn’t stop trying to hold my hand”

Eleanor, a 30-year-old laboratory tech, suspected that his physical affection was covering up something more sinister

Editor’s Letter: The city’s intractable dog problem

Editor’s Letter: The city’s intractable dog problem

When did pet owners decide they answer only to themselves? Our August cover story takes readers inside Toronto’s dog wars

Scenes from Toronto's historic summer flooding

Scenes from Toronto’s historic summer flooding

Surveying the damage beyond Drake’s mansion

New playgrounds in GTA schools help get kids moving and loving sports

New playgrounds in GTA schools help get kids moving and loving sports

A game-changing partnership between Cadillac Fairview and the Canadian Olympic Committee

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"It’s a better workout than the original game": Meet the members of Toronto’s first walking soccer club

“It’s a better workout than the original game”: Meet the members of Toronto’s first walking soccer club

Walking soccer is just like its mother sport—except players aren’t allowed to run. It’s also deceptively intense, injury proof and super fun

"When I told my son it was closing, he burst into tears": Toronto public health expert Sabina Vohra-Miller on her plan to save the Ontario Science Centre

“When I told my son it was closing, he burst into tears”: Toronto public health expert Sabina Vohra-Miller on her plan to save the Ontario Science Centre

The philanthropist and science expert has offered up $1 million to keep the centre open, a pledge that has been matched by other high-profile Torontonians including Geoffrey Hinton

"The art that was destroyed is irreplaceable": The rector of St. Anne's Church on the fire that burned down the historic building

“The art that was destroyed is irreplaceable”: The rector of St. Anne’s Church on the fire that burned down the historic building

Reverend Don Beyers discusses the Group of Seven murals that went up in flames, how he’s been handling the loss spiritually and how the church plans to rebuild

The Questionnaire: Three indie brewers on getting their beers into convenience stores

The Questionnaire: Three indie brewers on getting their beers into convenience stores

“There are about 50 microbreweries in the city today. If we had a similar number per capita as other great beer cities, there’d be more than 1,000”

Editor’s Letter: My salary? None of your business

Editor’s Letter: My salary? None of your business

When it comes to the incomes of public figures, everyone wants to know, and no one wants to say

Kiss and Tell: "My date ordered me a salad and told me to get liposuction"

Kiss and Tell: “My date ordered me a salad and told me to get liposuction”

Lora, a 46-year-old educational assistant, was not impressed by his audacity

This registered dietitian makes $106,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This registered dietitian makes $106,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“I spent more than $4,000 on my cats last year”

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