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Here's what a $1.25-billion urban regeneration project looks like

Here’s what a $1.25-billion urban regeneration project looks like

Ten photographs documenting the massive overhaul of the Port Lands

Tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu wrote her new book during lockdown, and it's all about her as a kid

Tennis phenom Bianca Andreescu wrote her new book during lockdown, and it’s all about her as a kid

It's called Bibi's Got Game, and it hits bookshelves this week

"There's a sophistication to these organizations": What's behind Toronto's surge in carjackings? We asked hold-up inspector Richard Harris

“There’s a sophistication to these organizations”: What’s behind Toronto’s surge in carjackings? We asked hold-up inspector Richard Harris

"The number is staggering and it’s not only in Toronto but all across the GTA"

"I don't like the job Ford's done": Which issues mattered the most to voters? We went to a polling station to find out

“I don’t like the job Ford’s done”: Which issues mattered the most to voters? We went to a polling station to find out

Education, healthcare, infrastructure, etc.

Dear Urban Diplomat: I just found out that my roommate is pro-Putin

Dear Urban Diplomat: I just found out that my roommate is pro-Putin

I'm seriously considering moving out. What should I do?

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.

This family makes $105,000 a year. How are they spending and saving it?

This family makes $105,000 a year. How are they spending and saving it?

They set aside $600 a month for a school fund, for their three-year-old daughter Amaia

Inside IKEA’s first cashless downtown store at Yonge and Gerrard

Inside IKEA’s first cashless downtown store at Yonge and Gerrard

With a focus on small-space living, there are more than 3,500 items available for purchase

What the restaurant industry needs to reset, recover and thrive

What the restaurant industry needs to reset, recover and thrive

A Q&A with Lola Kassim, GM of Uber Eats Canada, and chef de cuisine of Vela Restaurant, Kim Haugen

Created forUber Eats Canada

Highlights from RENEW: TEDxToronto’s flagship event series

Highlights from RENEW: TEDxToronto’s flagship event series

Spanning three thoughtfully curated evenings of new ideas, new perspectives and engaging dialogue

Fenton Jagdeo is the youngest TTC commissioner in history. Here's how he plans to get transit back on track

Fenton Jagdeo is the youngest TTC commissioner in history. Here’s how he plans to get transit back on track

A few examples: WiFi, accessibility and an open pay system

"Only the rich can afford to drive": How do Torontonians feel about paying $2 per litre at the pump? We went to a gas station to find out

“Only the rich can afford to drive”: How do Torontonians feel about paying $2 per litre at the pump? We went to a gas station to find out

Hint: They're not happy...

Tales of love and resilience from Little Ukraine

Tales of love and resilience from Little Ukraine

Since the war started, Toronto’s Ukrainian enclave—a landing spot for new Canadians for more than 100 years—has been an epicentre of altruism

Letter From the Editor: The triumphant return of dining out

Letter From the Editor: The triumphant return of dining out

Restaurants give us a chance to escape the daily grind and breathe in the energy of the city

"I worked as an ER nurse for 40 years. Covid changed me in profound ways"

“I worked as an ER nurse for 40 years. Covid changed me in profound ways”

"I had many days where I thought to myself, 'Why am I doing this when it raises my blood pressure?'"

These Torontonians raised millions for Ukraine

These Torontonians raised millions for Ukraine

Six good Samaritans, thousands of kilometres from the front

“When Covid hit and the world went into lockdown, I was secretly relieved”

“When Covid hit and the world went into lockdown, I was secretly relieved”

How the pandemic helped me recover from a life-threatening eating disorder

Nine amazing archival photos that reveal Toronto's rich Ukrainian history

Nine amazing archival photos that reveal Toronto’s rich Ukrainian history

The tastes and traditions in Toronto through the decades

Five don't-miss highlights from the Luminato international arts festival

Five don’t-miss highlights from the Luminato international arts festival

Top theatre, music and visual arts picks for one of North America's biggest art festivals, starting June 9.

Created forLuminato Festival Toronto

The Questionnaire: These CEOs are betting big on the future of online gambling

The Questionnaire: These CEOs are betting big on the future of online gambling

Ontario recently legalized online gambling, so we asked three pioneering CEOs their favourite book, best gambling advice and guiltiest pleasure

"There's nothing nefarious happening here": What do Torontonians think of the $300 fine for drinking in the park? We went to Trinity Bellwoods to find out

“There’s nothing nefarious happening here”: What do Torontonians think of the $300 fine for drinking in the park? We went to Trinity Bellwoods to find out

Over the weekend, summery temperatures summoned scores of Torontonians to Trinity Bellwoods, where they lazed about on picnic...

“All of this is a little surreal": Six Ukrainian-Canadians on the war

“All of this is a little surreal”: Six Ukrainian-Canadians on the war

The neighbourhood fixtures who feed, teach and lead their community

This man would like your attention

This man would like your attention

Steven Del Duca has spent decades plotting to become premier. He’s finally got his shot, but is anyone listening?

"We almost missed our flight": How do travellers feel about the delays at Pearson? We went to Terminal One and asked

“We almost missed our flight”: How do travellers feel about the delays at Pearson? We went to Terminal One and asked

The good news: it looks like wait times are improving

Sky’s the limit: The One offers limitless elegance, inside and out

Real Estate News

Sky’s the limit: The One offers limitless elegance, inside and out

Canada’s tallest residential building set to pierce the Toronto skyline

Created byMizrahi Developments

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?