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The new director of the TDSB has a plan for back-to-school

The new director of the TDSB has a plan for back-to-school

Colleen Russell-Rawlins has an impressive track record and no shortage of optimism. Will that be enough?

"I’m over the fear of crowds": Here's how the jubilant Maroon 5 concertgoers felt walking into the venue

“I’m over the fear of crowds”: Here’s how the jubilant Maroon 5 concertgoers felt walking into the venue

What it's like to get back to live music

When Covid cancelled his gigs, this burlesque artist transformed a converted barn in Prince Edward County into a country cabaret

When Covid cancelled his gigs, this burlesque artist transformed a converted barn in Prince Edward County into a country cabaret

"I'm waiting for the day when we can have a big sweaty dance party"

The local film and TV industry is booming. These are the movie studios producing some of your favourite content

The local film and TV industry is booming. These are the movie studios producing some of your favourite content

Studios are popping up across the GTHA to meet the demand for filming

This accountant had to give up her career during the pandemic. Now she designs modular kids' toys

This accountant had to give up her career during the pandemic. Now she designs modular kids’ toys

"I found a product designer based in Paris who could turn my drawings into 3-D foam renderings"

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.

Experience your city like a tourist

Experience your city like a tourist

As one of the most diverse cities in the world, Toronto is packed with plenty to see, do, eat and experience. However, most of us...

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The e-health revolution: Online care helped save this woman’s life

The e-health revolution: Online care helped save this woman’s life

Sara Black McCulloch was diagnosed with—and treated for—a rare form of cancer over the phone

The e-health revolution: This doctor helps patients monitor their stats from home

The e-health revolution: This doctor helps patients monitor their stats from home

Respirologist Victoria Chan figured out a way for Covid patients to keep track of their vitals on their phones

The e-health revolution: UHN's Sam Sabbah on his amazingly wait-free virtual emergency departments

The e-health revolution: UHN’s Sam Sabbah on his amazingly wait-free virtual emergency departments

Sam Sabbah, UHN’s chief of emergency medicine, just launched a virtual department. We asked him how it works

The e-health revolution: Medical pros have pivoted their practices online

The e-health revolution: Medical pros have pivoted their practices online

We spoke to three clinicians about the ups and downs of going virtual

The e-health revolution: Inside the new gig economy for health care workers

The e-health revolution: Inside the new gig economy for health care workers

These doctors, therapists and social workers are supplementing their incomes with Uber-esque shift work

The e-health revolution: virtual therapy has gone mainstream

The e-health revolution: virtual therapy has gone mainstream

These Torontonians found life-changing mental health care through their computer screens

The e-health revolution: health start-ups are the next big thing in tech

The e-health revolution: health start-ups are the next big thing in tech

We quizzed eight CEOs about their eureka moments, their wellness regimens and favourite TV medical dramas

The good, the bad and the awkward of the e-health revolution

The good, the bad and the awkward of the e-health revolution

For (mostly) better and (only sometimes) worse, the medical profession's move to virtual care is here to stay

mRNA technology and its significant potential to improve human health

mRNA technology and its significant potential to improve human health

This article was made possible with support from ModernaTx Messenger ribonucleic acid ( mRNA ) is a code-carrying molecule that...

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We laughed, we cried, we hugged our grandparents. True tales from the summer's reopening

We laughed, we cried, we hugged our grandparents. True tales from the summer’s reopening

A series of memoirs from the people who lived it

The secret life of 6ixBuzz

The secret life of 6ixBuzz

How an Instagram account became Toronto’s most successful—and divisive—social media phenomenon

Monogram and Alo’s Patrick Kriss craft a bespoke dining experience to thank our frontline healthcare workers

Monogram and Alo’s Patrick Kriss craft a bespoke dining experience to thank our frontline healthcare workers

Kriss will be serving up five beautifully prepared courses to honour and give back to a group of frontline workers. The call for...

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The perfect weekend staycation guide inspired by the South of France

The perfect weekend staycation guide inspired by the South of France

Until it's safe to travel again, let us do as the French do and enjoy the finer things in life—without ever hitting a...

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Dear Urban Diplomat: My best friend relegated me to the online guest list for their wedding

Dear Urban Diplomat: My best friend relegated me to the online guest list for their wedding

Should I boycott it?

Jennifer Tremblay is putting a sommelier in your pocket

Jennifer Tremblay is putting a sommelier in your pocket

She's the founder and CEO of Somm, an app for finding, pairing and buying wine

What will back-to-work look like? Jacques Goulet, president of Sun Life Canada, told staff to decide for themselves

What will back-to-work look like? Jacques Goulet, president of Sun Life Canada, told staff to decide for themselves

"We know we can maintain productivity because we have 16 months of evidence"

This social worker makes $85,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

This social worker makes $85,000 a year. How is she spending during the pandemic?

Her recent splurges: $1,300 for a pair of Louboutin sneakers and $450 for Tom Ford perfume

Inside the Markham casino fiasco

Inside the Markham casino fiasco

It was York police's biggest gambling bust ever. Then their investigation came crashing down

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?