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Frank Gehry has a few things to get off his chest

Real Estate News

Frank Gehry has a few things to get off his chest

Interview with a reluctant starchitect

Fourteen takeaways from Simu Liu’s star-studded charity basketball bash

Fourteen takeaways from Simu Liu’s star-studded charity basketball bash

The Toronto superhero hits the court for a good cause

This lawyer is suing Metrolinx for $2 million. Why? The agency suspended his clients because they wouldn't get vaccinated

This lawyer is suing Metrolinx for $2 million. Why? The agency suspended his clients because they wouldn’t get vaccinated

"They have no money coming in, and they're in limbo"

Ten historic snapshots of Drake, the Weeknd and WondaGurl from Toronto's burgeoning hip-hop scene

Ten historic snapshots of Drake, the Weeknd and WondaGurl from Toronto’s burgeoning hip-hop scene

Plus, the stories behind their early performances and studio sessions

The Questionnaire: These real estate bigwigs have thoughts about the market

Real Estate News

The Questionnaire: These real estate bigwigs have thoughts about the market

We asked them whether a cooling market is anything to worry about

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.

House of the Week: A $13-million Hoggs Hollow mansion with a movie theatre and caterer's kitchen

Real Estate News

House of the Week: A $13-million Hoggs Hollow mansion with a movie theatre and caterer’s kitchen

Porsche not included

Every GTA location that shows up in Netflix's The Man from Toronto

Every GTA location that shows up in Netflix’s The Man from Toronto

Including the Aga Khan Museum, the Brampton GO station and Le Sélect Bistro

"It's kind of like everyone for themselves right now": What it's like in the lineup at a downtown passport renewal office

“It’s kind of like everyone for themselves right now”: What it’s like in the lineup at a downtown passport renewal office

Hours-long waits, missed flights and confusion

This family built their off-grid dream house for less than $1,000

Real Estate News

This family built their off-grid dream house for less than $1,000

Life was a fairy tale until they became locked in a legal battle with their township. Now, they could lose it all

"The same thing could happen here any day": Scenes from this weekend's pro-choice rally

“The same thing could happen here any day”: Scenes from this weekend’s pro-choice rally

On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered outside the US Consulate in Toronto to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade

I packed up my life and spent two years photographing immigrants in every US state

I packed up my life and spent two years photographing immigrants in every US state

How a Kitchener couple drove over 48,000 kilometres and interviewed 200 new Americans to tell a more nuanced story about US immigration

Historical photos of Toronto's pride parades over the years

Historical photos of Toronto’s pride parades over the years

Including images of the '70s picnics on the Toronto islands

Editor's Letter: How a GTA teen pulled off a $46-million crypto heist

Editor’s Letter: How a GTA teen pulled off a $46-million crypto heist

Plus, insights from a cranky starchitect, the strange allure of homesteading, and more in this month's issue

Meet the real-life rabbi who starred in Drake’s latest video

Meet the real-life rabbi who starred in Drake’s latest video

"I was just expecting to stand there and look Jewish"

DESIGNwith: a first-of-its-kind community space that explores the circular economy through design

DESIGNwith: a first-of-its-kind community space that explores the circular economy through design

Cadillac Fairview opens design incubator for social good at CF Toronto Eaton Centre in partnership with DESIGNwith and OCAD University

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"They're a very passionate fanbase": Thornhill’s Hayden Christensen on playing Vader and feeling the love from fans

“They’re a very passionate fanbase”: Thornhill’s Hayden Christensen on playing Vader and feeling the love from fans

Earlier this month, the actor returned to the screen in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi

House of the Week: $4.2 million for a lakefront semi with a rooftop sauna and hot tub

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $4.2 million for a lakefront semi with a rooftop sauna and hot tub

Neighbourhood: The Beaches Agent: Kate Zheng , HomeLife Landmark Realty Inc. Price: $4,209,000 Previously sold for: $2,320,000 in...

The true story of the $46-million heist that shocked the crypto world

The true story of the $46-million heist that shocked the crypto world

The FBI's main suspect? A reclusive Fortnite-playing hacker kid from the GTA

"When an armed stranger broke into my apartment, I wasn't sure I'd make it out alive"

“When an armed stranger broke into my apartment, I wasn’t sure I’d make it out alive”

My partner and I were about to turn in for the night when our unwelcome guest arrived. The next 10 minutes were some of the most terrifying of my life

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbour's hideous garden suite is blocking my lake view

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbour’s hideous garden suite is blocking my lake view

Is there anything I can do about it? Please help!

"We've got to go out with a bang": University of Toronto students on what it means to celebrate graduation in person

“We’ve got to go out with a bang”: University of Toronto students on what it means to celebrate graduation in person

Here's what graduates had to say about walking the stage

“I just want to come in first place so I can win that trophy”: Meet the GTA contestants from this year's Spelling Bee of Canada

“I just want to come in first place so I can win that trophy”: Meet the GTA contestants from this year’s Spelling Bee of Canada

We caught up with some of the top spellers ahead of this year's competition

Burning Questions: What's the deal with the Canadian men's soccer team?

Burning Questions: What’s the deal with the Canadian men’s soccer team?

Here's everything you need to know right now

Noah Reid has a role on Broadway, a new album and a baby on the way

Noah Reid has a role on Broadway, a new album and a baby on the way

We asked the former Schitt's Creeker all about his busy life

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?