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What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's on CBC Gem, Crave and Disney Plus

Thirteen A-list stars you can expect to see this year at TIFF

Thirteen A-list stars you can expect to see this year at TIFF

Stargazers, take note!

The Long Game: Four years and 50 viewings later, this family finally found their home in Midtown

Real Estate News

The Long Game: Four years and 50 viewings later, this family finally found their home in Midtown

"We were almost resigned to the fact that we’d never be able to afford anything"

Under Asking: "The slowdown is giving people a leg up." Three agents discuss why they went down in price

Real Estate News

Under Asking: “The slowdown is giving people a leg up.” Three agents discuss why they went down in price

Their properties include a spacious townhome in Long Branch, a rustic semi-detached in Leslieville and a backyard-rich bungalow in Oakwood Village

Where to get luxuriously pampered during TIFF

Where to get luxuriously pampered during TIFF

Ten Toronto spas to get you red carpet ready

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.

Rental of the Week: $15,000 per month for a luxury townhome with a personal elevator and rooftop bar

Real Estate News

Rental of the Week: $15,000 per month for a luxury townhome with a personal elevator and rooftop bar

The three-bed, four-bath unit in Bay Cloverhill has a private garage and marble throughout

Fifteen must-see movies screening at TIFF 2022

Fifteen must-see movies screening at TIFF 2022

September is here, which means it's TIFF season

The Questionnaire: Three new performing arts heads on their pandemic pivots

The Questionnaire: Three new performing arts heads on their pandemic pivots

After two tough years, the performing arts are live once more. Here, the leaders of Toronto’s top institutions explain how they plan to get things humming

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this September

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this September

Including the Just for Laughs Festival, a Lil Nas X show and the return of in-person TIFF

Price Check: What does $1 million get you? We visited three different neighbourhoods to find out

Real Estate News

Price Check: What does $1 million get you? We visited three different neighbourhoods to find out

How about a semi-detached in the Upper Beaches, a glass box in South Core or an apartment perched above Humber Bay Shores?

Dr. Fahad Razak on why the province is dissolving the Covid-19 Science Advisory Table

Dr. Fahad Razak on why the province is dissolving the Covid-19 Science Advisory Table

“Sometimes topics of interest related to the pandemic can make the government uncomfortable”

Highlights from TL Insider’s Leslieville neighbourhood crawl

Highlights from TL Insider’s Leslieville neighbourhood crawl

Members toured the district’s Queen East strip, making stops at some of its most beloved businesses

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Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants

Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants

The members of Longevity House are united by two things: a willingness to hand over $100,000 and a burning desire to live forever

Real Weddings: Inside an uber-fashionable two-day downtown celebration

Real Weddings: Inside an uber-fashionable two-day downtown celebration

Featuring a stylish Thom Browne kilt, a futuristic neon cube and an all-night art-gallery dance party

Rental of the Week: $3,500 per month for a Chocolate Factory Loft across from Trinity Bellwoods Park

Real Estate News

Rental of the Week: $3,500 per month for a Chocolate Factory Loft across from Trinity Bellwoods Park

The 659-square-foot former industrial space comes fully furnished and is surrounded by some of Toronto's most celebrated neighbourhoods

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are mocking me for still wearing a mask

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are mocking me for still wearing a mask

Since the mask mandate ended, I've been ridiculed for my caution. How do I make it stop?

This tech entrepreneur makes $200,000 a year. How does he spend it?

This tech entrepreneur makes $200,000 a year. How does he spend it?

"I like the idea of having a low-maintenance income source"

A look inside Toronto's first W Hotel

A look inside Toronto’s first W Hotel

What you’ll find at the luxurious new Yorkville space, from sleek design to a champagne vending machine

"Doctors told me I'd never walk again. They were wrong": a Q&A with venture capitalist John Ruffolo

“Doctors told me I’d never walk again. They were wrong”: a Q&A with venture capitalist John Ruffolo

He's as bullish about business as he is about his recovery

Editor's Letter: An ode to the new wave of creative talent coming out of this city

Editor’s Letter: An ode to the new wave of creative talent coming out of this city

They're the creators behind what you're watching (and loving) right now

Adventures in real estate: I finally cracked Toronto’s housing market—by buying a place with my parents

Real Estate News

Adventures in real estate: I finally cracked Toronto’s housing market—by buying a place with my parents

My husband and I were living happily as Annex renters. Then, in 2020, we got pregnant and needed a place to raise a family

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

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

The New Hollywood North: Up close and personal with the city’s new superstars

The New Hollywood North: Up close and personal with the city’s new superstars

The actors, directors, showrunners, producers and other Toronto talent making waves right now

The New Hollywood North: Iman Vellani

The New Hollywood North: Iman Vellani

Just a few years ago, she was a superhero-loving high schooler in Markham. Today, she's a global superstar. Inside the rise of Ms. Marvel

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?