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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

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 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

"It's like the ultimate bubble": Camp director Jack Goodman on why kids desperately need overnight camp this summer

“It’s like the ultimate bubble”: Camp director Jack Goodman on why kids desperately need overnight camp this summer

"I've been hearing from parents who say that going to camp is the first thing their child has been excited about all year"

"Some people do 25 kilometres at a time": Why these Torontonians have embraced open-water swimming in the Beaches

“Some people do 25 kilometres at a time”: Why these Torontonians have embraced open-water swimming in the Beaches

Their group's membership has exploded during the pandemic

"I scored a loft at Richmond and Bathurst for $20,000 under asking": Why this realtor is banking on the return of downtown

“I scored a loft at Richmond and Bathurst for $20,000 under asking”: Why this realtor is banking on the return of downtown

The purchase price? $869,000, and he got the developer to throw in a locker and roller blinds

How a BC Manufacturer Made the Biggest Acquisition in Their Company’s History — In the Middle of a Pandemic

How a BC Manufacturer Made the Biggest Acquisition in Their Company’s History — In the Middle of a Pandemic

On February 28, 2020, The Great Little Box Company signed a letter of intent to acquire Ideon Packaging. It was the biggest...

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The scam that revealed chaos and a culture of fraud at Queen’s Park

The scam that revealed chaos and a culture of fraud at Queen’s Park

Sanjay Madan’s job was to distribute pandemic payments to Ontario families. He found an ingenious way to take millions for himself

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