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"I make 400 bars a week": This former event designer turned his soap-making side hustle into a full-time job

“I make 400 bars a week”: This former event designer turned his soap-making side hustle into a full-time job

"I took a couple of months off at the beginning of 2020 to focus on soap. I called it my Soap Sabbatical"

The short life and tragic death of Houdini

The short life and tragic death of Houdini

Dimarjio Jenkins was going to be Toronto’s next superstar, until a ruthless act of violence ended it all. A story of talent, jealousy and deadly social media rivalries

A teen was stabbed outside of a McDonald's. This U of T poli-sci student stepped in to save his life

A teen was stabbed outside of a McDonald’s. This U of T poli-sci student stepped in to save his life

"There was blood dripping from his fingers onto the floor, trailing to the entranceway of the McDonald’s"

Mobile EMSCULPT NEO Bus kicks off its first Canada-wide tour in Toronto at YOUTH MediSpa

Mobile EMSCULPT NEO Bus kicks off its first Canada-wide tour in Toronto at YOUTH MediSpa

The mobile body contouring clinic celebrates the launch of its EMSCULPT NEO treatment at one of Toronto’s hottest new medspas

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My house burned down, I contracted Covid, and I moved to the country—all in the past six months

My house burned down, I contracted Covid, and I moved to the country—all in the past six months

My neighbour left a voicemail: "Your house is on fire"

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.

Inside the rise and fall of the Buca empire

Inside the rise and fall of the Buca empire

For years, Buca was the place to go for glitzy, big-ticket nights out. How did the company wind up $35 million in debt?

What happens when we set women up for success? The Lise Watier Foundation has the answer.

What happens when we set women up for success? The Lise Watier Foundation has the answer.

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This family-run co-working space is bringing start-up energy to Scarborough

This family-run co-working space is bringing start-up energy to Scarborough

It's called Huddle Sharespace, and it's part four of our roundup of Toronto's coolest new co-working spaces

"People were yelling and calling me names": What it's like for health care workers to walk through hospital anti-vax protests

“People were yelling and calling me names”: What it’s like for health care workers to walk through hospital anti-vax protests

One ER doctor staged his own counter-protest

This St. Lawrence office has room for start-ups to grow

This St. Lawrence office has room for start-ups to grow

It's called Workplace One, and it's part three of our roundup of Toronto's coolest new co-working spaces

This former auto body shop is part of Etobicoke's facelift

This former auto body shop is part of Etobicoke’s facelift

It's called WorkCo, and it's part two of our roundup of Toronto's coolest new co-working spaces

Laneway suites are the smartest solution to the housing shortage in decades

Laneway suites are the smartest solution to the housing shortage in decades

An eight part series on the laneway revolution

This couple built a $1-million laneway suite

This couple built a $1-million laneway suite

Part 8 in our series on the laneway revolution

Laneway houses are this man's business—and business is booming

Laneway houses are this man’s business—and business is booming

Part 7 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

This is the city planner who made laneway suites legal

This is the city planner who made laneway suites legal

Part 6 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

This laneway suite makes a great home office, or guest house, or motorcycle shed

This laneway suite makes a great home office, or guest house, or motorcycle shed

Part 5 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

This two-storey laneway suite allows three generations (and a pizza oven) to live comfortably on one property

This two-storey laneway suite allows three generations (and a pizza oven) to live comfortably on one property

Part 4 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

Laneway living means she can stay close (but not too close) to her parents

Laneway living means she can stay close (but not too close) to her parents

Part 3 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

These two are Toronto's laneway housing pioneers

These two are Toronto’s laneway housing pioneers

Part 2 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

This landlord is renting his two-bedroom laneway suite for $1,661 a month

This landlord is renting his two-bedroom laneway suite for $1,661 a month

Part 1 in our series on the laneway housing revolution

This swanky Yorkdale office is custom-made for designers, architects and builders

This swanky Yorkdale office is custom-made for designers, architects and builders

It's called the Collective, and it's part one of our roundup of Toronto's coolest new co-working spaces

Arjun Mali is helping people find events and activities in their area

Arjun Mali is helping people find events and activities in their area

He's the co-founder and COO of Happenin, a map-based search engine

"There's been a huge turnout, especially for cornhole": What it was like on U of T campus during the first frosh week in two years

“There’s been a huge turnout, especially for cornhole”: What it was like on U of T campus during the first frosh week in two years

After last year's Zoomified frosh weeks, thousands of Ontario students were back on campus this week for in-person orientations

Dear Urban Diplomat: My employer is making everyone go back to the office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My employer is making everyone go back to the office

How can I convince them to change their (lack of a) WFH policy?

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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?