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“Many employees didn’t know they were being watched”: A new law forces employers to inform staff when they spy on them

A Q&A with labour lawyer Howard Levitt about the rise of digital monitoring and the future of remote work

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills

Real Estate News

Inside a net-zero Lawrence Park home that generates negative energy bills

"When was the last time you got a hydro bill where the city owed you money?"

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Victorian semi on a hidden Cabbagetown street

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Victorian semi on a hidden Cabbagetown street

The place comes with a wine fridge, a rooftop terrace and parking—a rare amenity in this part of town

The Chase: After scouring the GTA for a starter home, this couple finally found the perfect place in Oshawa

Real Estate News

The Chase: After scouring the GTA for a starter home, this couple finally found the perfect place in Oshawa

When their one-bed, one-bath pandemic hideout started to feel like a prison, Greg and Andrew decamped from downtown with a $600,000 budget in search of space

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's on Prime Video, Crave, Paramount Plus and Disney Plus

Inside the Latest Issue

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.

Laneway Suite of the Week: This Brockton Village family built a house in their backyard, moved into it and never want to leave

Real Estate News

Laneway Suite of the Week: This Brockton Village family built a house in their backyard, moved into it and never want to leave

For $860,000, they got three bedrooms and three and a half baths, plus—almost unheard of in laneway suites—a basement

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman's latest show

A look behind the scenes of Kent Monkman’s latest show

The artist's new exhibition traces Indigenous knowledge back to the beginning of time

“Every Iranian has suffered under this regime”: Meet the GTA dentist and author organizing global freedom rallies for Iran

“Every Iranian has suffered under this regime”: Meet the GTA dentist and author organizing global freedom rallies for Iran

Hamed Esmaeilion's wife and daughter were killed when the Iranian military shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Now he's leading a groundswell of protests seeking justice for the regime's crimes

House of the Week: $3,799,000 for a South Oakville fortress with the perfect living room for watch parties

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $3,799,000 for a South Oakville fortress with the perfect living room for watch parties

It comes with 20-foot ceilings, five parking spots, four walk-in closets and a quarry's worth of marble

I ran the HotBox, Toronto's first cannabis consumption lounge, for 20 years—now it's closing

I ran the HotBox, Toronto’s first cannabis consumption lounge, for 20 years—now it’s closing

“Woody Harrelson spent a week hanging out in the space, smoking weed and playing chess. Bill Murray and Tricky dropped by”

Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington on why the charity is sending out a record 50 tonnes of food per day

Daily Bread Food Bank CEO Neil Hetherington on why the charity is sending out a record 50 tonnes of food per day

“The person using our services is increasingly someone with a full-time job, maybe even seated in the cubicle across from yours”

Inside Good Egg's refreshed Kensington Market space

Inside Good Egg’s refreshed Kensington Market space

How the food-focused bookstore got a second life

Inside Flying Books, the travelling bookstore that finally found a permanent home

Inside Flying Books, the travelling bookstore that finally found a permanent home

How Martha Sharpe built a single-shelf operation into a literary fiefdom

Inside Art Metropole's new College Street space

Inside Art Metropole’s new College Street space

A tour of the non-profit indie bookstore run by an artist collective

Inside Little Ghosts, Toronto's haunted indie bookstore for horror enthusiasts

Inside Little Ghosts, Toronto’s haunted indie bookstore for horror enthusiasts

A tour of the city's hub for devotees of the macabre

This $2-million Scarborough home is a time portal to 1970s suburbia

Real Estate News

This $2-million Scarborough home is a time portal to 1970s suburbia

The house comes with arched entryways, rounded windows, colour-coordinated carpets and a basement bar

Meet the Toronto storm hunter who braved 160-kilometre winds during Hurricane Ian

Meet the Toronto storm hunter who braved 160-kilometre winds during Hurricane Ian

Mark Robinson has chased 25 hurricanes throughout his career

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's on Crave, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Apple TV Plus and CBC Gem

These fixtures will transform your bathroom into an oasis

These fixtures will transform your bathroom into an oasis

TOTO's high-tech bathroom fixtures promote a sense of serenity

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This Annex couple makes a combined $97,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This Annex couple makes a combined $97,000 a year. How do they spend it?

"Our biggest indulgence is going out for drinks with friends"

The Marineland whistleblower on settling his $1.5-million lawsuit and reuniting with Smooshi the walrus

The Marineland whistleblower on settling his $1.5-million lawsuit and reuniting with Smooshi the walrus

A Q&A with animal trainer turned activist Phil Demers

Condo of the Week: $5,495,000 for a Baptist church turned designer loft

Real Estate News

Condo of the Week: $5,495,000 for a Baptist church turned designer loft

The spacious unit features luxury finishes, a home theatre, a private elevator and a walk-in closet

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes

Real Estate News

This developer sold pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they told their buyers to pay another $100K or lose their homes

The inside story of a real estate nightmare

This couple bought their dream home. A year later, the builder demanded $95,000 more

Real Estate News

This couple bought their dream home. A year later, the builder demanded $95,000 more

The developer, Green Urban People, cancelled their sales contract and then offered to let them buy their home back—for a lot more

Cost of Living

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”

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

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

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

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

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?