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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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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.

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

This man is the Jeff Bezos of the international drug trade

This man is the Jeff Bezos of the international drug trade

Tse Chi Lop, the suspected ringleader of a $21-billion crime syndicate, may be the world’s most innovative drug lord. And Toronto was his training ground

"I'd break down in tears as soon as I got home": Why this nurse left the profession for good

“I’d break down in tears as soon as I got home”: Why this nurse left the profession for good

"I was skipping all of my lunches and breaks, and I still couldn't get everything done"

"A teenager left me a thank-you note after her second shot": This psychiatrist is working as a Covid vaccinator at CAMH

“A teenager left me a thank-you note after her second shot”: This psychiatrist is working as a Covid vaccinator at CAMH

"How often do 10 to 12 people thank you in a meaningful way every hour?"

"Deconstructing Drake and the Weeknd" is not a bird course

“Deconstructing Drake and the Weeknd” is not a bird course

Dalton Higgins is teaching the class next semester at the soon-to-be-renamed Ryerson University, and students expecting an easy A are in for a surprise

Art Toronto returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and you don't want to miss it

Art Toronto returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and you don’t want to miss it

Jason Baerg Chief Beau Dick Caroline Monnet Rebecca Belmore Maria Hupfield

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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”

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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