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This couple gave up their Leslieville semi and moved into a sailboat

This couple gave up their Leslieville semi and moved into a sailboat

"We don't think having kids will force us to move back to land"

Here are the eight coolest exhibits at this year's Contact Photography Festival

Here are the eight coolest exhibits at this year’s Contact Photography Festival

For art lovers missing their halcyon days of gallery hopping

"I paid $779,800 for a one-bedroom at Dundas and River": This realtor added a pre-construction condo to his downtown portfolio

“I paid $779,800 for a one-bedroom at Dundas and River”: This realtor added a pre-construction condo to his downtown portfolio

By the time it's built, Covid will be over

Real estate adventures in cottage country

Real Estate News

Real estate adventures in cottage country

Torontonians are duking it out for a little piece of lake. An inside look at the bidding wars, property battles, big winners and buying adventures in cottage country

A Burlington waitress won the lottery in 1996 and bought this Muskoka cottage for $335,000

Real Estate News

A Burlington waitress won the lottery in 1996 and bought this Muskoka cottage for $335,000

Twenty-five years later, she sold it for $1.7 million

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.

She listed her cottage for $399,000 and got 71 bids

Real Estate News

She listed her cottage for $399,000 and got 71 bids

Buyers showed up without an appointment. Six cars got stuck in the ditch. People were banging the door down. The winning bid? $777,777

This family ditched city life for a $900,000 house on Lake Simcoe

Real Estate News

This family ditched city life for a $900,000 house on Lake Simcoe

It needs some love, but there's room for everyone (three adults, two kids and a dog), and it backs right onto a canal

Two generations pooled their money to buy a $1 million cottage near North Bay

Real Estate News

Two generations pooled their money to buy a $1 million cottage near North Bay

“We were wary of bidding without seeing the place in person, but we decided to go for it”

He went up to the Kawarthas early in the pandemic. Now he canoes to work

Real Estate News

He went up to the Kawarthas early in the pandemic. Now he canoes to work

And by "work," we mean the Italian restaurant and bakery he launched in November

When the pandemic hit, this family snapped up a fixer-upper cottage on the Crowe River for $525,000

Real Estate News

When the pandemic hit, this family snapped up a fixer-upper cottage on the Crowe River for $525,000

Now the kids play outside after school, instead of staring at their devices

“I’ve been in business for 32 years, and 2020 was the busiest year we’ve ever had"

Real Estate News

“I’ve been in business for 32 years, and 2020 was the busiest year we’ve ever had”

Early in the pandemic, cottage country businesses were worried, but with Torontonians flocking north, business has been bonkers

These Toronto food purveyors are following their customers to cottage country

Real Estate News

These Toronto food purveyors are following their customers to cottage country

And they deliver dockside

"Covid-19 has caused a lot of economic hardship, but you wouldn’t know it up here"

Real Estate News

“Covid-19 has caused a lot of economic hardship, but you wouldn’t know it up here”

Cottage country tradespeople are swamped

"Is it fair to ask our cottage neighbours to pay for repairs to our shared driveway?"

Real Estate News

“Is it fair to ask our cottage neighbours to pay for repairs to our shared driveway?"

Dear Rural Diplomat, My partner and I have spent most of the pandemic at our winterized cottage up north. A few months ago, our...

“I’ve been in the real estate game for decades. I’ve never seen anything like this”

Real Estate News

“I’ve been in the real estate game for decades. I’ve never seen anything like this”

Confessions of an awestruck cottage country realtor

The Bracebridge Library offers free Wi-Fi in its parking lot

Real Estate News

The Bracebridge Library offers free Wi-Fi in its parking lot

Cathryn Rodney, chief librarian, on the sudden demand for broadband in cottage country

This plane flies Torontonians to cottage country in 40 minutes

Real Estate News

This plane flies Torontonians to cottage country in 40 minutes

The cost? Between $1,500 and $2,000 for up to five passengers

"I guess, in a pandemic, this is what you call nightlife": Scenes from the epic, 32-hour Doses After Dark overnight vaccine clinic in Peel

“I guess, in a pandemic, this is what you call nightlife”: Scenes from the epic, 32-hour Doses After Dark overnight vaccine clinic in Peel

One person described it as "a vaccine rave"

"My sister bought oxygen tanks on the black market": This Toronto psychologist's entire family in India has Covid

“My sister bought oxygen tanks on the black market”: This Toronto psychologist’s entire family in India has Covid

When Tanaya Chatterjee found out that her father had tested positive for Covid, the first thing she wanted to do was jump on a plane. Then she found out her mom and sister had it too

Ten ways to up your gardening game

Ten ways to up your gardening game

The latest and greatest experts, gizmos and shops devoted to backyard (or balcony) gardens this summer

This doctor was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking. Now he's an international fugitive

This doctor was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking. Now he’s an international fugitive

When George Otto disappeared while out on bail, his wife reported him missing. It turned out he'd fled to his home country of Uganda

How Inuit-owned airline Canadian North changed course this year

How Inuit-owned airline Canadian North changed course this year

Read more about Canada's Best Managed Companies .

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"I can boil it down to three words—golf is safe": A Q&A with the head of Golf Ontario

“I can boil it down to three words—golf is safe”: A Q&A with the head of Golf Ontario

"Golf can provide people with a way to get outside and maybe have a bit of hope during these challenging lockdowns"

Hoss Zaouali is trying to bring online learning into the 21st century

Hoss Zaouali is trying to bring online learning into the 21st century

His company, Tech Adaptika, provides 3-D digital environments for schools, conferences and events

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