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Editor's Letter: The shameful legacy of Canada's pretendian phenomenon

Editor’s Letter: The shameful legacy of Canada’s pretendian phenomenon

The shocking case of the Gill twins and their mom adds three more names to the long list of Canadians faking Indigeneity for personal gain

"This doesn't only affect Taylor Swift": An AI and legal expert on the fight against deepfake pornography

“This doesn’t only affect Taylor Swift”: An AI and legal expert on the fight against deepfake pornography

Julie MacDonell breaks down the Toronto connection to the Swift deepfake saga, how the superstar could sue the images’ creators, and why new technologies are putting women and girls at risk

Kiss and Tell: “I started sending a 10-point questionnaire to men on dating apps”

Kiss and Tell: “I started sending a 10-point questionnaire to men on dating apps”

Becca, a 28-year-old medical aesthetician and makeup artist, needed an efficient way to cull the herd

Branching Out: Forestry’s solution to the housing crisis

Branching Out: Forestry’s solution to the housing crisis

Exploring the carbon-positive potential of Toronto’s mass timber structures and laneway homes

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"We won't see this again until 2074": Meet the head of Ontario's Eclipse Task Force

“We won’t see this again until 2074”: Meet the head of Ontario’s Eclipse Task Force

Astrophysicist Ilana MacDonald breaks down what to expect during the once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse on April 8 and why the TDSB was wrong to cancel classes

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.

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friend keeps posting candid videos of strangers online

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friend keeps posting candid videos of strangers online

If he hears people gossiping, he’ll whip out his phone and surreptitiously record, then he’ll post it on TikTok with condescending commentary. How can I convince him this isn’t okay?

“It's a national embarrassment”: City councillor Brad Bradford on Toronto’s new tobogganing ban

“It’s a national embarrassment”: City councillor Brad Bradford on Toronto’s new tobogganing ban

In January, city staff prohibited sledding on 45 of Toronto’s hills, saying that obstacles like trees and ditches make it too risky

“My son’s daycare can’t afford to stay in the $10-a-day program. Now, we’ll have to pay an extra $800 a month”

“My son’s daycare can’t afford to stay in the $10-a-day program. Now, we’ll have to pay an extra $800 a month”

Jacqueline Stein's son attends Ola, a Roncesvalles daycare that’s ditching the subsidized program because it’s running them into debt

This Liberty Village couple makes $279,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This Liberty Village couple makes $279,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We’re on a variable mortgage, but so far we’re not worried”

"It's the world's most expensive business card": Meet the man behind the first all-Canadian zero-emissions car

“It’s the world’s most expensive business card”: Meet the man behind the first all-Canadian zero-emissions car

Flavio Volpe built a $20-million concept car to show off Canadian auto parts. Now if only he could get someone to finance production

Editor's Letter: When work just isn't working

Editor’s Letter: When work just isn’t working

We spoke with young Torontonians who are de-prioritizing their careers in favour of less stressful, more balanced lives

Unique Valentine’s Day ideas for every type of couple

Unique Valentine’s Day ideas for every type of couple

Impress your partner with a weekend adventure in Bloor-Yorkville

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Cold Comfort: Toronto wellness experiences to try this winter

Cold Comfort: Toronto wellness experiences to try this winter

Pampering is out. Cold plunges, mood-boosting mushrooms and social networking are in

This Bloordale Village film prop buyer makes $99,900 a year. How does she spend it?

This Bloordale Village film prop buyer makes $99,900 a year. How does she spend it?

“I sell reclaimed vintage pieces as a side hustle”

The Questionnaire: Three music-venue managers on the power of live entertainment

The Questionnaire: Three music-venue managers on the power of live entertainment

“Seeing the music come to life in front of you is magic”

Dear Urban Diplomat: An overzealous snow blower is terrorizing our street

Dear Urban Diplomat: An overzealous snow blower is terrorizing our street

I know my neighbour means well, but he mangles garden plots and leaves snowbanks wherever he pleases. How can I kindly convince him to stop?

“I keep my gold medal in my sock drawer”: A Q&A with hockey phenom Sarah Nurse

Nurse has won big at the Olympics, inspired her own Barbie doll and earned a fan in Drake. Now, she faces her biggest test: bringing glory to the Professional Women’s Hockey League

The year in Toronto Life covers: 2023 edition

The year in Toronto Life covers: 2023 edition

A month-by-month look at what mattered when

Toronto Life ’s most popular Q&As of 2023

Toronto Life’s most popular Q&As of 2023

Including a conversation with Shania Twain, the North York man behind Ontario’s best butter tarts, and a teenager who took on Shakespeare and won

"Plenty of people don't love the Fords": This woman from Etobicoke is fighting to rename Rob Ford Stadium

“Plenty of people don’t love the Fords”: This woman from Etobicoke is fighting to rename Rob Ford Stadium

Nicole Rajakovic’s petition pushes back against the city’s recent decision to do away with the name Centennial Park Stadium in honour of the late former mayor

“It’s a bad decision justified by another bad decision”: This group is leading the fight against the Ontario Place mega-spa

Norm Di Pasquale, co-chair of Ontario Place for All, weighs in on the city’s new deal with the province and explains why the battle against Therme and the Ford government is far from over

Society Watch: Meet Toronto’s new socialites

Society Watch: Meet Toronto’s new socialites

It’s party season—and the city’s next generation of bougie babies is more diverse, ubiquitous and glam than ever

Editor's Letter: And slumlord of the decade goes to...

Editor’s Letter: And slumlord of the decade goes to...

Our investigative feature on Toronto’s worst landlord is both an exposé of one particularly malicious property owner and an indictment of the system she so handily manipulates

How to supercharge your holiday gift-making with rewards

How to supercharge your holiday gift-making with rewards

DIY experts share their tips for creating unforgettable gifts that also let them earn major points on their Scene+ card

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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