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The Class of 2021: "I’ve probably reorganized the furniture in my bedroom five times, if you want to know how bored I am"

The Class of 2021: “I’ve probably reorganized the furniture in my bedroom five times, if you want to know how bored I am”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "My whole family tested positive in December"

The class of 2021: “My whole family tested positive in December”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

A foodie’s guide to four local hiking trails

A foodie’s guide to four local hiking trails

*This communication is intended for consumers 19 years of age and older. Please enjoy responsibly.

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Ben-Zion Benkhin is making your selfies dance and sing

Ben-Zion Benkhin is making your selfies dance and sing

He's the co-founder and CEO of Wombo, a lip-syncing app

What went down at TL Insider's Fireside Chat with Anshul Ruparell, co-founder & CEO of Properly

What went down at TL Insider’s Fireside Chat with Anshul Ruparell, co-founder & CEO of Properly

The tech start-up is redefining buying and selling in Toronto’s archaic real estate market

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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.

The class of 2021: "I miss my friends. I haven't seen some of them in over a year"

The class of 2021: “I miss my friends. I haven’t seen some of them in over a year”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "The quadmester went by so quickly. In physics, we only had four tests and most of us flunked the first two"

The class of 2021: “The quadmester went by so quickly. In physics, we only had four tests and most of us flunked the first two”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

Inside a vicious property battle on the Islands

Inside a vicious property battle on the Islands

There are a limited number of houses on the Islands, and the fight to get one is epic

“Students feel like their generation has been shortchanged": How U of T engineering dean Christopher Yip is filling the education deficit

“Students feel like their generation has been shortchanged”: How U of T engineering dean Christopher Yip is filling the education deficit

Making the leap from high school to university is harder than ever this year

This shelter worker and part-time interpreter makes $65,000 a year. How does she spend it during the pandemic?

This shelter worker and part-time interpreter makes $65,000 a year. How does she spend it during the pandemic?

Her recent spurges include: $150 for makeup from Luxe Beauty House and $120 for 'Africa' t-shirts

The class of 2021: "A few days into Ramadan, I got Covid"

The class of 2021: “A few days into Ramadan, I got Covid”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "I’m immunocompromised, so I’ve been at home since last March"

The class of 2021: “I’m immunocompromised, so I’ve been at home since last March”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "I applied to the top 10 schools in the States and wrote about 60 entrance essays"

The class of 2021: “I applied to the top 10 schools in the States and wrote about 60 entrance essays”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "At UCC, we weren't allowed to leave campus due to Covid"

The class of 2021: “At UCC, we weren’t allowed to leave campus due to Covid”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "I had to work to support my family, but I was scared of getting Covid"

The class of 2021: “I had to work to support my family, but I was scared of getting Covid”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "As a singer, I couldn't risk getting Covid"

The class of 2021: “As a singer, I couldn’t risk getting Covid”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

The class of 2021: "With the change to quadmesters, the amount of work was overwhelming"

The class of 2021: “With the change to quadmesters, the amount of work was overwhelming”

Our 12-part series on high school grads in the year of Covid

Dear Urban Diplomat: I've been living rent free at my sister's cottage, but she keeps making me run errands

Dear Urban Diplomat: I’ve been living rent free at my sister’s cottage, but she keeps making me run errands

If I knew the move would involve this much work, I would never have come up here. Got any advice?

"I went from making small bowls to doing custom furniture": When her wedding shoots dried up, this photographer started woodworking

“I went from making small bowls to doing custom furniture”: When her wedding shoots dried up, this photographer started woodworking

"I still have those moments when I finish a piece, step back and think, 'Wow. I made that'"

"I knew I could save more money by moving home with my parents": This project manager scored a downtown condo for $638,000

“I knew I could save more money by moving home with my parents”: This project manager scored a downtown condo for $638,000

The condo market was picking up, so he put in an offer over asking

10 of the best places for takeout tacos, kebabs, burgers and dumplings in Etobicoke's Islington-City Centre West

10 of the best places for takeout tacos, kebabs, burgers and dumplings in Etobicoke’s Islington-City Centre West

Our favourite places for takeaway in the west-end neighbourhood

Easy drink picks for your cottage hosts

Easy drink picks for your cottage hosts

Thinking about sending a thank-you note to your cottage host to show your appreciation for an exciting trip spent with long-missed...

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"We weren’t ready to move to the suburbs yet": This couple paid $1 million for a Riverdale condo

“We weren’t ready to move to the suburbs yet”: This couple paid $1 million for a Riverdale condo

They saved enough for a down payment during lockdown

"Companies began reaching out to ask for custom orders": This couple started making kitschy beeswax candles during the pandemic

“Companies began reaching out to ask for custom orders”: This couple started making kitschy beeswax candles during the pandemic

Their signature candle is inspired by a 1960s knick-knack they bought for $5 at a pub in Elora

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?