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Meet five success stories of Entrepreneur First—the global talent investors breaking ground in Canada

Meet five success stories of Entrepreneur First—the global talent investors breaking ground in Canada

Applications for the next Toronto cohort are open until August 14

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A look inside Canada's life-size Barbie world

A look inside Canada’s life-size Barbie world

Life in plastic, it's fantastic

What Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to right now

What Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to right now

Pop culture recommendations from Heidi Sopinka, Nashid Chroma, Enrico Colantoni, Tamara Khandaker, Ethan Eng, and more

“I was so petrified by the scale of the job that I couldn’t sleep”: True tales from the city's high-rise construction workers

“I was so petrified by the scale of the job that I couldn’t sleep”: True tales from the city’s high-rise construction workers

Every day, they rise before dawn, ascend into the sky and transform mountains of concrete and steel into schools, hospitals, homes and offices

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

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

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.

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbourhood has been overrun with sidewalk patios

Dear Urban Diplomat: My neighbourhood has been overrun with sidewalk patios

CaféTO seemed like a good cause at first. Now, I fear the serenity of my Main Street has been lost forever. What to do?

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir

Ten years ago, I fled the only home I’d ever known to escape a violent regime and wound up in a detention centre for 1,284 days. Here's how I found my way to Toronto

Real Weddings: Inside a moody all-black ceremony at the Globe and Mail Centre

Real Weddings: Inside a moody all-black ceremony at the Globe and Mail Centre

Kiera Caruso, a wedding planner, met Blayne Gross, an investment banker, in September of 2017, when Kiera was planning Blayne’s...

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

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

House of the Week: $8.7 million for a stylish Lawrence Park detached with an indoor rock climbing wall

Real Estate News

House of the Week: $8.7 million for a stylish Lawrence Park detached with an indoor rock climbing wall

Plus a bevy of other luxurious features: elevator, movie theatre, sauna and backyard pool

"Hundreds of people were commenting on my stories every day": How a Toronto teen became a star author on Wattpad

“Hundreds of people were commenting on my stories every day”: How a Toronto teen became a star author on Wattpad

"My friends and co-workers were reading my story, not knowing I was the author"

With their wedding fast approaching, this couple found their family home for $1.4 million

Real Estate News

With their wedding fast approaching, this couple found their family home for $1.4 million

Krystal and Phil had set a $1.5-million budget for a move-in-ready three-bedroom with ample space for a family as well as a yard for their dog

"I didn't think my commute would be that bad. I was very wrong": Why I returned to Toronto

Real Estate News

“I didn’t think my commute would be that bad. I was very wrong”: Why I returned to Toronto

Leaving the city made perfect sense during the pandemic. Then I was told to come back to the office

"I don't have Twitter. I don't need any more anxiety in my life": A Q&A with the Blue Jays' all-star closer, Jordan Romano

“I don’t have Twitter. I don’t need any more anxiety in my life”: A Q&A with the Blue Jays’ all-star closer, Jordan Romano

Jordan Romano is one of baseball’s best closers. As the Blue Jays’ lone Torontonian, he’s also the team’s go-to guy for the city’s hotspots and attractions.

The Questionnaire: These city hall veterans just made the leap to Queen's Park

The Questionnaire: These city hall veterans just made the leap to Queen’s Park

What do they plan to do with all that new power and responsibility? We found out

This Richmond Hill couple makes a combined $195,000. How are they spending it?

This Richmond Hill couple makes a combined $195,000. How are they spending it?

"We're saving to buy a cottage in the next five years"

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

What to watch on Netflix Canada this weekend

Including Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson. Plus what's on Prime Video, Crave, and Disney Plus

A look inside Canada’s first Friends Experience

A look inside Canada’s first Friends Experience

Twelve Instagrammable rooms from the hit TV sitcom

"I'm actually wearing a bathing suit, because you never know": The freshest looks at this year's Field Trip festival

“I’m actually wearing a bathing suit, because you never know”: The freshest looks at this year’s Field Trip festival

Highlights from a day of soaking up sun, music and street fashion

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

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