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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

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.

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

"We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool": This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months

“We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool”: This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months

"I must have said, ‘It’s so great to see you!’ dozens of times—and I meant each one"

I've dreamt of playing softball at the Olympics since I was four. Here's how it finally happened

I’ve dreamt of playing softball at the Olympics since I was four. Here’s how it finally happened

She and her teammates clinched the bronze medal

"There wasn't a dry eye the whole night": This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times

“There wasn’t a dry eye the whole night”: This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times

"We made four separate guest lists because we didn’t know how many would be allowed on the day"

"We had 900,000 guests in the first week": Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob on their massive reopening weekend

“We had 900,000 guests in the first week”: Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob on their massive reopening weekend

Just in time for summer blockbuster season

"We haven't sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time": Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people

“We haven’t sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time”: Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people

He had to lay off 98 per cent of his 2,000-person staff at the beginning of the pandemic

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