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A Toronto hospital is proving that sometimes heroes do wear capes

A Toronto hospital is proving that sometimes heroes do wear capes

Holland Bloorview’s annual fundraising campaign called Capes for Kids helps support kids and youth with disabilities

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Mark Hlady is making remote get-togethers more fun

He's the founder and CEO of TriplePlay, an app for remote social events

Fifteen mesmerizing photos that reveal the lives of Torontonians in the 1960s and ’70s

Fifteen mesmerizing photos that reveal the lives of Torontonians in the 1960s and ’70s

Joan Latchford was a nun who left the convent to devote herself full time to her true calling: photography. Here's a retrospective of her life's work

"Early on in this wave, we had 1,000 staff members off work every day": UHN's head of critical care on how ICUs are coping with the hospital crisis

“Early on in this wave, we had 1,000 staff members off work every day”: UHN’s head of critical care on how ICUs are coping with the hospital crisis

"Everybody’s exhausted. We’ve had people break down in tears in the middle of their shifts"

“We’re already selling out of chicken”: This burnt-out nurse started a sandwich shop with his fiancée during Covid

“We’re already selling out of chicken”: This burnt-out nurse started a sandwich shop with his fiancée during Covid

"No one’s life is on the line, and we get the satisfaction of sharing our creations with the world"

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.

"One person said they had booked appointments for 20 friends from my tweets": How this woman became a vaccine hunter extraordinaire

“One person said they had booked appointments for 20 friends from my tweets”: How this woman became a vaccine hunter extraordinaire

"I wanted to do what I could to ease the burden on the health care system"

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

The Ontario Line will plow through peaceful neighbourhoods, expropriate houses, displace businesses and create gridlock for years. Is it worth it?

"I started having work-related stress dreams": What it's like to be a pharmacist during the Covid surge

“I started having work-related stress dreams”: What it’s like to be a pharmacist during the Covid surge

"Because it's harder to see a physician, there are now serious gaps in health care, and a lot of patients are coming to us instead of their doctors"

This distribution specialist makes $58,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

This distribution specialist makes $58,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

She just spent $500 on a trip to Montreal

Summer Camp Directory 2022

Summer Camp Directory 2022

Browse through some of the GTA's best summer camps to find the right fit for your family

"We're seeing triple the number of Covid patients as we did in previous waves": A Toronto General emergency doctor on what it's like in the ER right now

“We’re seeing triple the number of Covid patients as we did in previous waves”: A Toronto General emergency doctor on what it’s like in the ER right now

"We're seeing younger and healthier patients who feel truly awful with Covid"

"This rink builds relationships": Five volunteers on the impact natural ice rinks have on communities

“This rink builds relationships”: Five volunteers on the impact natural ice rinks have on communities

They're much more than just places for shinny

"Staff are calling in sick every day": How this ER nurse is coping with the Omicron surge

“Staff are calling in sick every day”: How this ER nurse is coping with the Omicron surge

"We're running, we're short-staffed, there are children screaming and crying. It's chaotic"

Six Torontonians who traded their full-time jobs for happiness

Six Torontonians who traded their full-time jobs for happiness

Some people were forced to reinvent themselves because of the pandemic. Others decided they just wanted to

Why this former account manager gave up his six-figure job to make kimchi

Why this former account manager gave up his six-figure job to make kimchi

"I realized I wanted to live my life in a way that reflected how important my mother had been to me"

"In our house, we have five people and only four laptops": How parents are coping with yet another round of virtual school

“In our house, we have five people and only four laptops”: How parents are coping with yet another round of virtual school

"When I first heard about the return to virtual school, my first thought was—pardon my language—F the Ontario government"

Dear Urban Diplomat: We asked my 10-year-old daughter's friends for proof of vaccination prior to her birthday party

Dear Urban Diplomat: We asked my 10-year-old daughter’s friends for proof of vaccination prior to her birthday party

It sort of backfired

The year in covers: 2021 edition

The year in covers: 2021 edition

2021 was the year we learned to live with Covid. A month-by-month look at what mattered when

"All the marijuana charges we laid back then seem so ludicrous to me now": Police chief James Ramer on the push to decriminalize drug possession

“All the marijuana charges we laid back then seem so ludicrous to me now”: Police chief James Ramer on the push to decriminalize drug possession

He was on the verge of retirement when he accepted the top job. Multiple pandemic waves later—plus his own case of Covid—and he's still standing, and advocating for change

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

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