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Three Q&As on the new rules of the workplace

Three Q&As on the new rules of the workplace

Including stuff you need to know about back-to-the-office anxiety, the rise of the four-day workweek and the right to disconnect

Five cool ideas from the post-pandemic workplace

Five cool ideas from the post-pandemic workplace

Including swag-laden onboarding kits, UberEats credits and WFH stipends

"We've sold 5,000 tickets so far": How the team behind Immersive Van Gogh pulled its new show together to raise funds for Ukraine

“We’ve sold 5,000 tickets so far”: How the team behind Immersive Van Gogh pulled its new show together to raise funds for Ukraine

"What Ukrainians are fighting for right now is their cultural identity"

Carol MacDonald is revolutionizing home health care

Carol MacDonald is revolutionizing home health care

She's the co-founder and president of Gotcare, a home health care agency

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friend recently started dating someone who attended the Convoy protests. Now I don’t really want to associate with them

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friend recently started dating someone who attended the Convoy protests. Now I don’t really want to associate with them

Is it wrong to unfriend someone because they won’t break up with their “freedom”-loving beau?

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.

We know little about the Black people once enslaved in Upper Canada. Natasha Henry, president of the Ontario Black History Society, is trying to change that

We know little about the Black people once enslaved in Upper Canada. Natasha Henry, president of the Ontario Black History Society, is trying to change that

She does research on the topic through her doctoral research at York

How director Domee Shi turned Toronto into a pastel Pixar wonderland

How director Domee Shi turned Toronto into a pastel Pixar wonderland

She packed her debut feature, Turning Red, with retro streetcars, Timbits, bustling Chinatown streets and other salutes to her childhood

On the importance of children in philanthropy: Q&A with UIC’s Nancy Hotson, Shraddha Walker

On the importance of children in philanthropy: Q&A with UIC’s Nancy Hotson, Shraddha Walker

"People don’t give kids enough credit for their capacity for empathy and understanding"

Created forUHN Foundation, UHN

Ontario froze $20 million in Freedom Convoy assets—now what? We asked Monique Jilesen, the Toronto-based lawyer who filed the injunction

Ontario froze $20 million in Freedom Convoy assets—now what? We asked Monique Jilesen, the Toronto-based lawyer who filed the injunction

Jilesen wants the courts to take the assets and redistribute them to Ottawans impacted by the protests

This digital marketing manager makes $110,000 a year. How does he spend it?

This digital marketing manager makes $110,000 a year. How does he spend it?

He recently spent $1,200 on a Tiffany necklace for his partner

Scenes from Toronto's rallies in support of Ukraine

Scenes from Toronto’s rallies in support of Ukraine

“You could feel the tension in the air, but there was also a sense of joy that so many people showed up in support”

“They used a sledge hammer to kill a fruit fly”: Why the CCLA is taking the Feds to court over the Emergencies Act

“They used a sledge hammer to kill a fruit fly”: Why the CCLA is taking the Feds to court over the Emergencies Act

Noa Mendelsohn Aviv says invoking the Emergencies Act was an example of massive government overreach

How to find peace of mind when it comes to your finances

How to find peace of mind when it comes to your finances

Stop losing sleep over your finances with Sleep Advisor by Scotia Advice+

Created forScotiabank

How I learned the horrifying truth about my biological father

How I learned the horrifying truth about my biological father

Norman Barwin, a respected fertility doctor, helped my mother get pregnant with donated sperm. Decades later, we discovered that he was secretly inseminating patients with sperm he had no right to use, including his own

"The accuracy of PCR with the convenience of rapid": A Q&A with a molecular biologist developing a Covid-19 super test

“The accuracy of PCR with the convenience of rapid”: A Q&A with a molecular biologist developing a Covid-19 super test

"This is billion-dollar technology, and we’re in a global competition. Whatever information I have, the Chinese also have it, the Indians, the Brazilians"

Inside a $4-billion family feud

Inside a $4-billion family feud

Teodor Libfeld arrived in Toronto with nothing and built a multibillion-dollar real estate company. When he died, his four sons took over and destroyed the empire he created

Andy Hoang is selling game-equipped rowing machines for insane home workouts

Andy Hoang is selling game-equipped rowing machines for insane home workouts

He's the founder and CEO of Aviron Interactive

In conversation with Candice Jay, UHN Impact Collective’s trailblazing volunteer and events lead

In conversation with Candice Jay, UHN Impact Collective’s trailblazing volunteer and events lead

“Being a part of [this] feels so rewarding because you have so many young professionals who share the same gratitude for our health care industry”

Created forUHN Foundation, UHN

The renovated Park Hyatt is staycation ready

The renovated Park Hyatt is staycation ready

Yorkville's art deco grand dame, seen in a new light

Tap, bottled or filtered water: Which should you drink?

Tap, bottled or filtered water: Which should you drink?

What's the best way to get your eight glasses in?

Created byPurCan

This couple makes a combined $106,000 a year. How are they spending during the pandemic?

This couple makes a combined $106,000 a year. How are they spending during the pandemic?

She’s a photographer; he’s a private chef

Inside the Drake Hotel's colourful new wing with pop art, psychedelic carpets and retro finishes

Inside the Drake Hotel’s colourful new wing with pop art, psychedelic carpets and retro finishes

For the design devotee

"We didn't engage with the truckers and that seemed to make them even angrier": what it was like to escort health care workers through the protest

“We didn’t engage with the truckers and that seemed to make them even angrier”: what it was like to escort health care workers through the protest

"I got DMs from several adult children of health care workers saying things like, 'My mom is working a shift on Saturday. I told her to look out for your signs' "

"I was running on pure adrenalin": How this teenager saved three young girls from a house on fire

“I was running on pure adrenalin”: How this teenager saved three young girls from a house on fire

"I received a message saying that a very important person was going to call me. It turned out to be the prime minister"

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