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Editor's Letter: When the news is the news

Editor’s Letter: When the news is the news

The new owners of the Toronto Star, the country's largest newspaper, seemed ironically unwilling to sit down for an interview. As details of their fractured partnership emerged, it became apparent why

The Chase: After striking out in the east end, this family shifted their search to Bloor West Village

Real Estate News

The Chase: After striking out in the east end, this family shifted their search to Bloor West Village

Between working from home and welcoming their first child, Dani and Stephen were feeling cramped. With a budget of $2.1 million, they set out looking for more space

House of the Week: $5 million for a sprawling 1885 Victorian mansion with a rooftop patio

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $5 million for a sprawling 1885 Victorian mansion with a rooftop patio

This 6,500-square-foot heritage property on Isabella was converted to office space but could be restored to its former residential glory

Star Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country's largest newspaper

Star Wars: Inside the vicious battle for control of the country’s largest newspaper

Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett promised to lead the Toronto Star into a golden era. Instead, their big egos and clashing visions nearly tore the company apart

Dear Urban Diplomat: The co-worker I share a hot desk with is a total slob

Dear Urban Diplomat: The co-worker I share a hot desk with is a total slob

I've tried to bring it up with him politely, but nothing has changed. Is it time to go over his head?

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.

Condo of the Week: $3 million for a fully furnished Yorkville pad with a curvy staircase and a bespoke sneaker cabinet

Real Estate News

Condo of the Week: $3 million for a fully furnished Yorkville pad with a curvy staircase and a bespoke sneaker cabinet

The 1,900-square-foot property also comes with floor-to-ceiling windows, a wine cellar, show-stopping walk-in closets and a terrace with views of the downtown skyline

House of the week: $2.8 million for a Scarborough home with a heated deck and camouflaged closets

Real Estate News

House of the week: $2.8 million for a Scarborough home with a heated deck and camouflaged closets

The 2,700-square-foot property also comes with four bedrooms, 14-foot ceilings, white oak accents and plenty of natural light in every room

This project manager makes $86,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This project manager makes $86,000 a year. How does she spend it?

"Home ownership isn't my goal—early retirement is"

The Chase: How these newlyweds found their forever home in Riverdale

Real Estate News

The Chase: How these newlyweds found their forever home in Riverdale

"We love that the area is urban but also family friendly"

"I’ve had friends say Shakespeare is irrelevant": Meet the Grade 12 student who changed the TDSB's English curriculum

“I’ve had friends say Shakespeare is irrelevant”: Meet the Grade 12 student who changed the TDSB’s English curriculum

Eighteen-year-old Isaiah Shafqat successfully advocated for a mandatory Grade 11 Indigenous literature course across Toronto schools

"Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones should spend a day in scrubs": A nursing advocate on privatization, Bill 124 and critical staff shortages

“Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones should spend a day in scrubs”: A nursing advocate on privatization, Bill 124 and critical staff shortages

As Ontario nurses begin contract negotiations, Amie Archibald-Varley explains why they need better wages and working conditions

"Hockey execs like to pretend that they care about diversity and inclusion": A Q&A with Akim Aliu on remaking the NHL for everyone

“Hockey execs like to pretend that they care about diversity and inclusion”: A Q&A with Akim Aliu on remaking the NHL for everyone

The pro player and founder of the Hockey Diversity Alliance discusses how to fix the sport's toxic culture

House of the Week: $2.3 million for a 2.2-acre Prince Edward County escape with a 115-foot-long waterfront

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $2.3 million for a 2.2-acre Prince Edward County escape with a 115-foot-long waterfront

The 3,555-square-foot property comes with self-heating tech, 13-foot ceilings, a courtyard and wild design

"I’m more vigilant than I was before": How Torontonians feel about the rise of violence on the TTC

“I’m more vigilant than I was before”: How Torontonians feel about the rise of violence on the TTC

After a string of attacks in subway stations and on streetcars, we asked transit riders whether they're on high alert

Rental of the Week: $12,750 for a Yorkville townhouse with five bathrooms and a basketball hoop out back

Real Estate News

Rental of the Week: $12,750 for a Yorkville townhouse with five bathrooms and a basketball hoop out back

The 3,930-square-foot unit also comes with three bedrooms, a striking wine cellar, plenty of custom storage and a backyard built to entertain

"Doug Ford sold the people of this province a bill of goods": A Q&A with new NDP leader Marit Stiles

“Doug Ford sold the people of this province a bill of goods”: A Q&A with new NDP leader Marit Stiles

The greatest threat to the Conservatives is an Eminem-rapping former Newfoundlander who plays political hard ball. Ford Nation, be warned

Adventures in Real Estate: After encounters with rats, illicit drugs and decapitated dolls, we found our dream condo in Liberty Village

Real Estate News

Adventures in Real Estate: After encounters with rats, illicit drugs and decapitated dolls, we found our dream condo in Liberty Village

"We saw a listing where the current tenant was passed out in the bedroom. That was a deal breaker"

Condo of the Week: $1.5 million for a spacious North York suite with fantastic amenities and brass all over

Real Estate News

Condo of the Week: $1.5 million for a spacious North York suite with fantastic amenities and brass all over

The 2,250-square-foot property also comes with floor-to-ceiling windows, spa-like bathrooms and funky design

Eight perfectly hedonistic spa treatments for winter-weary minds and bodies

Eight perfectly hedonistic spa treatments for winter-weary minds and bodies

Featuring a 95-degree sauna, a coffee-bean scrub and a massage with heated hunks of Himalayan salt

How Holland Bloorview supported this young dancer

How Holland Bloorview supported this young dancer

This March, join forces with the Toronto rehabilitation hospital to support kids with disabilities and help them thrive

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"Hockey has become so expensive and so inaccessible": A Q&A with Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medallist, medical doctor and all-around overachiever

“Hockey has become so expensive and so inaccessible”: A Q&A with Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medallist, medical doctor and all-around overachiever

She has a few things to say about failure, women in sports and hockey’s major sexism problem

True tales of Toronto's most ill-mannered restaurant guests

True tales of Toronto’s most ill-mannered restaurant guests

Including art thieves, tyrannical tippers and booze-fuelled tantrums

House of the Week: $2.3 million for a Cabbagetown home with an EV charger and solar panels

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $2.3 million for a Cabbagetown home with an EV charger and solar panels

The 2,200-square-foot property also comes with floor-to-ceiling windows, textured accent walls, heated floors and a backyard built for hangouts

Price Check: What kind of home will $1 million get you this winter?

Real Estate News

Price Check: What kind of home will $1 million get you this winter?

How about a modern condo in West Queen West, a detached home with a backyard in Keelesdale or a 1,400-square-foot bungalow in Mimico?

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