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No. 6: Because breathtaking, feel-good art is everywhere

No. 6: Because breathtaking, feel-good art is everywhere

Plastering everything from 20-storey buildings to small traffic signal controller cabinets

No. 7: Because we’ll do anything for quality roti

No. 7: Because we’ll do anything for quality roti

Here's how Torontonians came together to save Pam’s Roti Shop from closure

No. 8: Because we became a wine city overnight

No. 8: Because we became a wine city overnight

The pandemic turned our best wine bars into streetside patios, bottle bodegas and de facto wine clubs

No. 9: Because our bookstores do more than sell books

No. 9: Because our bookstores do more than sell books

Their success is one of the few happy small-business stories of Covid

No. 10: Because patio season is forever

No. 10: Because patio season is forever

If we can’t have nice weather, at least we can hold on to the summery vibes

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.

No. 11: Because dress sweats are a thing

No. 11: Because dress sweats are a thing

And Toronto brands have stepped up to meet the demand

No. 12: Because prefab is fab

No. 12: Because prefab is fab

This guy makes really cool all-season backyard office pods for the WFH set—himself included

No. 13: Because true love finds a way

No. 13: Because true love finds a way

The pandemic meant postponement for thousands of bethrothed Torontonians. These four couples made other plans

No. 14: Because we take care of each other

No. 14: Because we take care of each other

Four examples of random kindness in our midst

No. 15: Because the war on cars is finally over (bikes won)

No. 15: Because the war on cars is finally over (bikes won)

By the end of this year, Toronto will have 40 kilometres of new bike lanes—the largest single-year expansion in our history

No. 16: Because Hollywood North won’t quit

No. 16: Because Hollywood North won’t quit

Even a global pandemic couldn't slow film and TV production for long

No. 17: Because our musicians are topping the charts—and local landmarks

No. 17: Because our musicians are topping the charts—and local landmarks

Here's just a sampling of the heavy dose of CanCon on the Billboard charts

No. 18: Because we’re a beacon for tech geniuses

No. 18: Because we’re a beacon for tech geniuses

Here are just a handful of the hyper-talented founders, CEOs, CTOs and managers who’ve brought their skills to the city

No. 19: Because wood is good

No. 19: Because wood is good

Toronto is about to get the tallest mass timber structure in North America

No. 20: Because the Raptors are so much more than a basketball team

No. 20: Because the Raptors are so much more than a basketball team

They're a beacon of hope, a catalyst for progress and—oh yeah—a really good team

No. 21: Because e-biking is the new biking

No. 21: Because e-biking is the new biking

And Bike Share added 300 of them to its fleet

Dear Urban Diplomat: My boomer dad refuses to wear a mask

Dear Urban Diplomat: My boomer dad refuses to wear a mask

Is there a way to get through to him?

Sustainable lab-grown diamonds have arrived in Yorkville

Sustainable lab-grown diamonds have arrived in Yorkville

Love hasn’t been cancelled, and neither have engagements. But with the pandemic spurring a deeper examination of...

Created forCouple

"I play 'O Canada' in the mornings, which helps with the regular school vibe": What it's like to run a learning pod during Covid

“I play ‘O Canada’ in the mornings, which helps with the regular school vibe”: What it’s like to run a learning pod during Covid

In Covid times, some parents are keeping their kids home from school and hiring teachers to run so-called learning pods. Here, one Toronto pod teacher describes how it all works

A night out at TIFF with the Mazda CX-9

A night out at TIFF with the Mazda CX-9

Created forMazda

This guy knows how to avoid a worst-case scenario second wave this winter

This guy knows how to avoid a worst-case scenario second wave this winter

His name is Amol Verma, and he runs the Covid-19 Hospital Analytics Lab at U of T

Five indoor air quality products and services you should consider installing in your home

Five indoor air quality products and services you should consider installing in your home

We’re all spending more time at home than ever before. Up to 60 per cent of Canadians are taking up indoor hobbies like baking...

Created forEnercare

Attention NIKKA fans: the company’s new Coffey Vodka and Gin are now available at the LCBO

Attention NIKKA fans: the company’s new Coffey Vodka and Gin are now available at the LCBO

NIKKA Whisky has one of the most cultish followings of any spirit in the world. The Japanese brand hardly ever advertises, so...

Created forNIKKA WHISKY

"My biggest fear is losing my apartment and being priced out of the city": 10 Torontonians on what they're going to do now that CERB has ended

“My biggest fear is losing my apartment and being priced out of the city”: 10 Torontonians on what they’re going to do now that CERB has ended

"My entire CERB cheque was going toward my rent"

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