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Toronto Life' s top longreads of 2021

Toronto Life’s top longreads of 2021

The highs, the lows, the heroes and the villains: a ranking of our most popular stories of the year

Fired for being female

Fired for being female

Irene Cybulsky was a superstar surgeon, and head of cardiac surgery at her hospital, but her all-male staff resented her. When she was replaced by a man, she found a novel way to get justice

How an action designer and an actor fell in love on the set of Shang-Chi

How an action designer and an actor fell in love on the set of Shang-Chi

"Simu Liu and Awkwafina set up a surprise wedding reception for us"

Alex Ryzer wants to help you hire students for home services (like snow shovelling)

Alex Ryzer wants to help you hire students for home services (like snow shovelling)

He's the CEO of LocalStudent, which helps connect student workers with homeowners

The winter hater's guide to loving winter

The winter hater’s guide to loving winter

Cool and unusual ways to unleash a little joy and make the most of the frosty weeks to come

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.

Dear Urban Diplomat: The guys who sit beside me at Leafs' games keep getting belligerently drunk

Dear Urban Diplomat: The guys who sit beside me at Leafs’ games keep getting belligerently drunk

I'm ready to give up my tickets. What should I do?

What does the future of work in Ontario look like?

What does the future of work in Ontario look like?

The Ministry of Labour tapped economist Rohinton Medhora to find out. A four-day workweek? He’s not saying no

This lawyer gave up his partnership in a top-tier firm to find happiness

This lawyer gave up his partnership in a top-tier firm to find happiness

"I was probably working 60 hours a week. Now it’s more like 40, so I have time for two side hustles"

Spread joy with Toronto’s best festive food and holiday spirits

Spread joy with Toronto’s best festive food and holiday spirits

Eat, drink and be merry at some of the hottest destinations in Toronto this holiday season

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Gather your favourite people and revel in outdoor holiday light displays

Gather your favourite people and revel in outdoor holiday light displays

Put a little sparkle in your holiday season

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It takes a certain kind of crazy to go surfing in December

It takes a certain kind of crazy to go surfing in December

"You’d be surprised at the number of people out there"

Wealthsimple's new offices have a rooftop patio, hybrid boardrooms and (of course) a game room

Wealthsimple’s new offices have a rooftop patio, hybrid boardrooms and (of course) a game room

It features sleek leather, quartz and wood finishes

After dozens of test drives, these Torontonians chose the Outlander

After dozens of test drives, these Torontonians chose the Outlander

Angel and Dexter are a couple from Toronto who know each other so well they finish each other’s sentences. It...

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Inside the hunt for Christine Jessop's real killer

Inside the hunt for Christine Jessop’s real killer

It took 36 years, three police forces and a massive search of DNA databases to finally, definitively, crack the case

"One student helped a senior start an Instagram account to document her meals": This guy created a tech-support service that connects seniors with high schoolers

“One student helped a senior start an Instagram account to document her meals”: This guy created a tech-support service that connects seniors with high schoolers

"I kept thinking of how many questions my grandma didn’t even get asked because she didn’t want to bother me"

Urban Diplomat: My friend is using a fake vaccine passport

Urban Diplomat: My friend is using a fake vaccine passport

What should I do?

Dacia Rohlehr is helping you find transportation for your pet

Dacia Rohlehr is helping you find transportation for your pet

She's the founder and CEO of Paws En Route

Fifteen nostalgic photos of Toronto's most historic buildings

Fifteen nostalgic photos of Toronto’s most historic buildings

Including Simpsons department store, a short-lived bank and a burlesque theatre

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2021

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2021

Our annual ranking of the people whose bravery, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it

How an army of volunteers inoculated Ontario

How an army of volunteers inoculated Ontario

Over the past year, the Vaccine Hunters helped more than a million people book their shots

This couple makes $140,000 a year. How are they spending during the pandemic?

This couple makes $140,000 a year. How are they spending during the pandemic?

Their recent splurges include a $300 dinner in Yorkville and a $350 pair of Nike sneakers

The $50-million man

The $50-million man

Garry Hurvitz was a low-profile entrepreneur until he made a thunderous donation to create a mental health centre at SickKids

"After a year and a half working from home, it was like I'd slipped into the Matrix": This bank exec left her corporate job for a career in politics

“After a year and a half working from home, it was like I’d slipped into the Matrix”: This bank exec left her corporate job for a career in politics

"Every time I'd changed jobs, I always had the assurance of job security and a paycheque. This time, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go."

This family of seven lives in a 1,300-square-foot rental. Here's how they make it work

This family of seven lives in a 1,300-square-foot rental. Here’s how they make it work

They all help with the $2,200-a-month rent

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?