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The post-pandemic future: E-commerce will save small businesses

The post-pandemic future: E-commerce will save small businesses

Satish Kanwar is vice-president of product at Shopify The economic foundation of Toronto is built on small business. And while the...

The post-pandemic future: Food couriers will run their own delivery apps

The post-pandemic future: Food couriers will run their own delivery apps

Iván Ostos is a food courier and labour organizer When Covid hit, food couriers like myself were anointed "essential workers."...

The post-pandemic future: A basic income will bring millions of people out of poverty

The post-pandemic future: A basic income will bring millions of people out of poverty

Michael Coteau is the MPP for Don Valley East Three years ago, under Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario implemented a basic income...

The post-pandemic future: Inclusionary zoning can help fix the housing crisis

The post-pandemic future: Inclusionary zoning can help fix the housing crisis

Mitchell Cohen is president of the Daniels Corporation Since Covid hit, millions of people in Ontario have lost their jobs:...

The TDSB’s rollout of online learning was an unmitigated disaster

The TDSB’s rollout of online learning was an unmitigated disaster

And the chronic squabbling between Queen's Park and the unions doesn't bode well for the fall

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 post-pandemic future: Restaurants will become multi-platform one-stop shops

The post-pandemic future: Restaurants will become multi-platform one-stop shops

Andrew Oliver is president and CEO of Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality When the pandemic arrived, I was forced to shut down 26...

Our favourite shops to safely visit in the recently reopened Distillery District

Our favourite shops to safely visit in the recently reopened Distillery District

Many Torontonians have spent the pandemic hibernating in their immediate communities, only venturing to their nearest grocery...

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"I wrote a book and my mom helped me publish it on Amazon": How seven Toronto kids are coping with the most boring summer ever

“I wrote a book and my mom helped me publish it on Amazon”: How seven Toronto kids are coping with the most boring summer ever

For kids, summer 2020 means the cancellation of a lot of highly anticipated plans (sleepaway camp!), but also a chance to get creative, get cooking and, in some cases, get perms!

Our first date was supposed to be in mid-March—and then the entire world shut down. How we fell in love during a pandemic

Our first date was supposed to be in mid-March—and then the entire world shut down. How we fell in love during a pandemic

"I was incredibly nervous for our first FaceTime date. I put on nice clothes. I put on shoes. I even put on cologne. She wasn't going to smell me, but I wanted to get in the zone"

"The virus is always outsmarting us": A Q&A with Omar Ozaldin, Toronto's chief contact tracer

“The virus is always outsmarting us”: A Q&A with Omar Ozaldin, Toronto’s chief contact tracer

"We continue to call every positive patient daily, for at least 14 days. And their contacts as well"

"We’ve ordered a couple of remote-controlled UV sterilizing robots": All the futuristic ways office buildings will change when it's time to go back to work

“We’ve ordered a couple of remote-controlled UV sterilizing robots”: All the futuristic ways office buildings will change when it’s time to go back to work

Expect round-the-clock cleaning, elevator scheduling apps and touchless everything

"I've been going on two or three dates a week. Everyone's feeling claustrophobic and horny": Toronto singles on the ins and outs of dating during Covid

“I’ve been going on two or three dates a week. Everyone’s feeling claustrophobic and horny”: Toronto singles on the ins and outs of dating during Covid

Toronto romance seekers discuss online speed dating, Zoom movie nights and how they decide when to let someone in their homes

Welcome to the patio neighbourhood

Welcome to the patio neighbourhood

Outdoor seating is essential this summer for any of us eager to get back to socializing over brunch, dinner, an iced latte or...

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Before the pandemic, I was about to graduate from Ryerson with no job prospects. Now, I'm signed to the same agency as Beyoncé

Before the pandemic, I was about to graduate from Ryerson with no job prospects. Now, I’m signed to the same agency as Beyoncé

How Boman Martinez-Reid, a.k.a. Bomanizer, got the internet laughing during a pandemic

A super-handy, semi-scientific guide to Toronto's blacklegged tick problem

A super-handy, semi-scientific guide to Toronto’s blacklegged tick problem

Everything you need to know about summer's smallest, sneakiest, blood-suckingest little buzzkills

I planned to give birth surrounded by tranquil music and beeswax candles. Instead I had my baby in a hospital parking lot

I planned to give birth surrounded by tranquil music and beeswax candles. Instead I had my baby in a hospital parking lot

The experience brought whole new meaning to curbside delivery

Q&A: Pearson CEO Deborah Flint on keeping travellers safe during a pandemic

Q&A: Pearson CEO Deborah Flint on keeping travellers safe during a pandemic

The future of flying includes robot cleaners, temperature scanners and an Instagrammable disinfecting mist corridor

I worked as a Loblaws cashier at the height of the pandemic. It didn't go well

I worked as a Loblaws cashier at the height of the pandemic. It didn’t go well

"The soap dispenser in the men’s employee washroom ran out in my second week, and remained empty, despite requests to fill it, for all of May and the better part of June"

"Towels were so close together you could barely see the sand": A Q&A with Wasaga's deputy fire chief on beach-based mayhem and some new crowd-control measures for this weekend

“Towels were so close together you could barely see the sand”: A Q&A with Wasaga’s deputy fire chief on beach-based mayhem and some new crowd-control measures for this weekend

"There were people drinking, people BBQing—and not in the designated area. I saw someone dragging a 20-pound propane tank right out onto the beach."

"People are concerned that mainlanders will come over to party on the beaches": Toronto Islanders respond to the reopened ferry services

“People are concerned that mainlanders will come over to party on the beaches”: Toronto Islanders respond to the reopened ferry services

"Two of the last three seasons, we were hit by floods, and then season four we got Covid-19. We’re used to adapting!"

Q&A: Gordon Lightfoot on staying fit, his favourite Drake album and some ambitious post-pandemic plans

Q&A: Gordon Lightfoot on staying fit, his favourite Drake album and some ambitious post-pandemic plans

"I’ve been watching Drake fix up that house from the beginning. I’ve heard he’s even got a gymnasium in there"

This law firm is helping workers and businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis

This law firm is helping workers and businesses navigate the COVID-19 crisis

The economic impact of COVID-19 is extraordinary. It has forced nearly every business to furlough at least some—if not all—of...

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Q&A: Brooke Lynn Hytes, host of Drag Race Canada

Q&A: Brooke Lynn Hytes, host of Drag Race Canada

Her new show, which premieres July 2, is a literal dream come true

How the pandemic turned e-sports into a multi-billion-dollar industry

How the pandemic turned e-sports into a multi-billion-dollar industry

The Toronto Defiant, the newest entrant in online gaming, are giving sports addicts—plus mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and at least two Toronto Raptors—their competitive fix in a strange time

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