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Dear Urban Diplomat: My buddy owns an Italian restaurant on the Danforth. Should I lend him money?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My buddy owns an Italian restaurant on the Danforth. Should I lend him money?

And other questions from readers

An epic glamping trip with the versatile new Mercedes-Benz GLA SUV

An epic glamping trip with the versatile new Mercedes-Benz GLA SUV

Glen Oro Farm is a 200-acre equestrian sanctuary an hour and a half north of the city that’s been owned and operated by the same...

Created forMercedes-Benz Canada

As a nurse at Toronto Western, I thought I was ready for the pandemic. Then a Covid outbreak hit my ward

As a nurse at Toronto Western, I thought I was ready for the pandemic. Then a Covid outbreak hit my ward

How this veteran nurse kept it all together during a Covid wave at her hospital

Five groups that can help you take the first steps in leaving an abusive relationship

Five groups that can help you take the first steps in leaving an abusive relationship

Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of relationship status, sexual orientation, occupation, age or gender. Taking the...

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The Bay Street ex-con who fooled his investors—twice

The Bay Street ex-con who fooled his investors—twice

Shaun MacDonald’s tech start-up was going to revolutionize the crypto economy. Then his staff found out his true identity

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.

Meet Jack Harding, Toronto-based entrepreneur and founding member of UHN Impact Collective

Meet Jack Harding, Toronto-based entrepreneur and founding member of UHN Impact Collective

While studying Fashion Management at George Brown College, Jack Harding’s entrepreneurial spirit kicked into high gear. He...

Created forToronto General & Western Hospital Foundation

How Nicola Wealth challenges conventional wealth management

How Nicola Wealth challenges conventional wealth management

A good wealth manager provides clients with ways to meet their financial goals that go far beyond just investing. They also show...

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The 50 most influential Torontonians of 2020

The 50 most influential Torontonians of 2020

Our annual ranking of the people whose bravery, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it

How Ontario's long-term care homes became houses of horror

How Ontario’s long-term care homes became houses of horror

Disease. Starvation. Staff walkouts: a damning portrait of a system in chaos

Bob Rae on how to tell someone to go to hell (diplomatically)

Bob Rae on how to tell someone to go to hell (diplomatically)

A Q&A with Canada's new ambassador to the UN

"I've seen people dancing on their balconies": This nurse and saxophonist plays outdoor concerts for locked-down seniors' homes

“I’ve seen people dancing on their balconies”: This nurse and saxophonist plays outdoor concerts for locked-down seniors’ homes

When Ivgeni Kriger moved from Israel to Toronto in 2016, he combined his two passions: music and nursing

Urban Diplomat: My cousin is an anti-masker who attends those downtown rallys

Urban Diplomat: My cousin is an anti-masker who attends those downtown rallys

I'm seriously thinking of reporting him, but we're blood. What should I do?

What it's like to "attend" university during Covid

What it’s like to “attend” university during Covid

These students are hunkering down in the childhood bedrooms or alone in their dorms. No frosh week, no parties, no classes

Ten of the tastiest private label items you’ll be able to shop for at Farm Boy’s new Yonge and Soudan location

Ten of the tastiest private label items you’ll be able to shop for at Farm Boy’s new Yonge and Soudan location

Farm Boy started off as a quaint family-run produce stand in Cornwall in 1981. Since then, it’s grown to 33-stores across...

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“The borders closed after our second date”: How this cross-border couple kept their romance alive during the pandemic

“The borders closed after our second date”: How this cross-border couple kept their romance alive during the pandemic

"As soon as I saw Silvia, I thought, 'Okay, this is my human right here'"

"I often feel like adrenalin is the only thing getting me through my classes": A Toronto high school teacher on his classroom experience so far

“I often feel like adrenalin is the only thing getting me through my classes”: A Toronto high school teacher on his classroom experience so far

"There are some students I still haven’t seen since last March, and I’m worried about them"

Where to get your glow on this Fall

Where to get your glow on this Fall

It’s the season of changing colours, hot toddies, cozy sweaters and, of course, those rosy, Fall-kissed cheeks. To keep both an...

Created forBloor-Yorkville BIA

Discover inspiring art and express your creative side at the Gardiner Museum this Fall

Discover inspiring art and express your creative side at the Gardiner Museum this Fall

Art plays an important part in our lives, giving us escape and perspective especially in these uncertain times. That’s why...

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21 reasons to love (and not leave) Toronto

21 reasons to love (and not leave) Toronto

To people fleeing the city for more square footage and less density, we say pffft. Pandemic or not, Toronto is thriving. Let us count the ways

No. 1: Because our home chefs are feeding the hungry

No. 1: Because our home chefs are feeding the hungry

The People's Pantry started small and grew fast. Now, nearly 500 volunteers devote their culinary skills, bikes, cars and time to help out

No. 2: Because amazing restaurants with great takeout keep opening

No. 2: Because amazing restaurants with great takeout keep opening

Launching a restaurant is risky in the best of times. These fearless folks did it during Covid

No. 3: Because our best and brightest are leading the fight against Covid

No. 3: Because our best and brightest are leading the fight against Covid

They're the scientists and specialists working on the development and distribution of a vaccine

No. 4: Because we dance away Covid stress

No. 4: Because we dance away Covid stress

Donté Colley's videos are little pearls of joy

No. 5: Because these quaranteens are the future

No. 5: Because these quaranteens are the future

They spend their free time printing face shields, making music, and helping Torontonians stay connected

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