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"I worry about whether the rule of law is going to survive": Why these lawyers packed up their lives in North Carolina and moved to Toronto

“I worry about whether the rule of law is going to survive”: Why these lawyers packed up their lives in North Carolina and moved to Toronto

Who: David Rudolf, 75, and Sonya Pfeiffer, 52, civil rights and criminal defence lawyers Known for: Litigating wrongful...

11 luxurious beauty spots to relax at in Bloor-Yorkville

11 luxurious beauty spots to relax at in Bloor-Yorkville

The Spa at Four Seasons , 60 Yorkville Ave The Spa by Valmont at The Hazelton Hotel , 118 Yorkville Ave Stillwater Spa at the Park...

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How Field Trip Health is providing patients with a new approach to mental health care

How Field Trip Health is providing patients with a new approach to mental health care

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The FAQs about therapeutic hallucinogens

The FAQs about therapeutic hallucinogens

Answers to your burning questions

The new world of psychedelics

The new world of psychedelics

Everything you need to know about Toronto’s booming psychedelics industry

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.

Three Toronto centres offering psychedelic-assisted therapy

Three Toronto centres offering psychedelic-assisted therapy

Where to go for guided trips

A recent history of therapeutic psychedelics

A recent history of therapeutic psychedelics

A primer on the substances, what they do, and which ones are legal

"Microdosing helped me come to terms with my own death"

“Microdosing helped me come to terms with my own death”

Doctors don't understand why I'm still here. I think the peace of mind psilocybin has given me is a huge part of it

"After six ketamine therapy sessions, I'm a different person"

“After six ketamine therapy sessions, I’m a different person”

I walked out of the first session exhausted but with a smile on my face

"Ketamine fixed what antidepressants couldn't"

“Ketamine fixed what antidepressants couldn’t”

It’s like my thoughts are completely rewired, and I was reborn with a new brain

"We've done hundreds of Zoom funerals": How Toronto's bar mitzvah kings created a booming virtual events business

“We’ve done hundreds of Zoom funerals”: How Toronto’s bar mitzvah kings created a booming virtual events business

"We went from getting dozens of inquiries a day to nothing. We started thinking, 'What are we going to do? Is this the end of our business?'

Real Estate News

Discover a new form of mid-rise condo living with a bold masonry design, only steps from the brand-new Leaside LRT station

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"Students are behind—no ifs, ands or buts about it": Toronto teachers on what it's been like to return to the classroom

“Students are behind—no ifs, ands or buts about it”: Toronto teachers on what it’s been like to return to the classroom

Four teachers on the frustrations of online learning, the joys of the classroom, and how students have changed since school lockdowns began

I gave up my career as a TD executive to become a florist

I gave up my career as a TD executive to become a florist

"I’m earning $17 an hour as a junior designer"

"I plowed the field myself while my dog trotted alongside": How this Toronto woman turned a hydro field into a thriving community farm

“I plowed the field myself while my dog trotted alongside”: How this Toronto woman turned a hydro field into a thriving community farm

"People brought their own seeds—some I haven’t even heard of, like wiri wiri, a South American chili pepper. One person even grew jute"

Jane J. Wang is letting you earn rewards by exercising

Jane J. Wang is letting you earn rewards by exercising

She's the founder and CEO of Optimity

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo neighbours are breaking the two-person elevator rule

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo neighbours are breaking the two-person elevator rule

Should I inform the condo board?

These friends started a yacht rental service during the pandemic, and business is booming

These friends started a yacht rental service during the pandemic, and business is booming

"Everyone who steps off our boats is so happy. They can’t wait to do it again"

Before the pandemic, we were waiting tables. Now we're florists with our own shops

Before the pandemic, we were waiting tables. Now we’re florists with our own shops

Off Suriya, Kwan Rujira and Nas Neufeld are the owners of Thyme Studio, which just opened its second location in Riverside

"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"

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