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A family of foxes is hanging out around CityPlace

A family of foxes is hanging out around CityPlace

With humans on lockdown, animals are popping up in surprising places, and we can’t stop staring at them—from a distance

“Right away, we had 19 drivers volunteer to help out”: How Wheel-Trans operators are helping Covid-positive patients get medical care

“Right away, we had 19 drivers volunteer to help out”: How Wheel-Trans operators are helping Covid-positive patients get medical care

“We serve a vulnerable group of people. Many of our passenger require life-sustaining treatment, like dialysis or chemotherapy, and have no other way to get around”

“I would move mountains to see him”: A Toronto family borrowed a bucket truck to visit their grandfather through a third-floor hospital window

“I would move mountains to see him”: A Toronto family borrowed a bucket truck to visit their grandfather through a third-floor hospital window

“My grandfather’s room faces a parking lot. We decided to lift my mom up the side of the building”

Missing sports? So are the Blue Jays. Here's how Vlad Jr., Bo Bichette and the rest of the team are keeping busy during the pandemic

Missing sports? So are the Blue Jays. Here’s how Vlad Jr., Bo Bichette and the rest of the team are keeping busy during the pandemic

Yes, many are as bored as you. Here’s how they’re whiling away the hours until the season starts again

"We're dropping off food parcels for people in need": How Torontonians are observing Ramadan this year

“We’re dropping off food parcels for people in need”: How Torontonians are observing Ramadan this year

“We normally speak about the potential dysfunction of spending most of your time on social media. Now we’ve done a 180”

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.

How and when will the province re-open? Rod Phillips, Ontario's recovery czar, has some answers

How and when will the province re-open? Rod Phillips, Ontario’s recovery czar, has some answers

A conversation about the path to the next normal with the chair of the province’s jobs and recovery committee

“You can't give someone a bath from six feet away”: What it's like to work at a long-term care facility right now

“You can’t give someone a bath from six feet away”: What it’s like to work at a long-term care facility right now

“Early on in the pandemic, there was a lot of emphasis placed on preparing hospitals, but not for preparing long-term care homes”

"We're issuing fewer warnings and more tickets": Sergeant Jesse Weeks on how police are enforcing social distancing

“We’re issuing fewer warnings and more tickets”: Sergeant Jesse Weeks on how police are enforcing social distancing

“There was a lot of confusion around the rules at first. And I get it. There is definitely room for interpretation”

"We were caught in no-man's land between four countries, none of which wanted us": How a family of four became stranded in Cuba

“We were caught in no-man’s land between four countries, none of which wanted us”: How a family of four became stranded in Cuba

What happens when a French-American family on sabbatical in Toronto heads to Cuba for a vacation

“My midwives gave me the big blue pads that people use for puppies”: When Covid hit, this Toronto mom changed her plan and decided to give birth at home

“My midwives gave me the big blue pads that people use for puppies”: When Covid hit, this Toronto mom changed her plan and decided to give birth at home

“It was like the midwives had never been there, except they left a baby behind”

"Wâhkôhtowin is like 'love thy neighbour' on steroids": Author Jesse Thistle on the Indigenous teaching that's getting him through the misery of social distancing

“Wâhkôhtowin is like ‘love thy neighbour’ on steroids”: Author Jesse Thistle on the Indigenous teaching that’s getting him through the misery of social distancing

He’s used lockdown as an opportunity to reconnect to the giant web of kinship

"A client books a sexting session like they would book a massage": How a Toronto sex worker is pivoting her business online

“A client books a sexting session like they would book a massage”: How a Toronto sex worker is pivoting her business online

“People hire me me because they’re missing physical touch and intimacy in their lives. After all this isolation, I have a new appreciation for that”

Q&A: David Frum on Trump’s pandemic response and what it means for the U.S. election

Q&A: David Frum on Trump’s pandemic response and what it means for the U.S. election

“He is the worst human being ever to occupy the office, and that includes slave owners”

The inside of an ICE detention centre is as horrific as you think. I know because I spent 45 days in one

The inside of an ICE detention centre is as horrific as you think. I know because I spent 45 days in one

My only salvation: voluntary deportation. Toronto became my home and my path to redemption

“We've run errands for more than 3,000 families”: How a local Muslim youth association is helping people buy groceries and fill prescriptions

“We’ve run errands for more than 3,000 families”: How a local Muslim youth association is helping people buy groceries and fill prescriptions

“We’ve started getting calls from people who don’t qualify for the CERB benefits, who are struggling to put food on the table”

“I'm often the only person my customers see all week”: When Covid struck, this TV professional became a food courier

“I’m often the only person my customers see all week”: When Covid struck, this TV professional became a food courier

“Before Covid, the most dangerous part of the job was navigating traffic through the city. Now the biggest risks are pickup and delivery”

“It’s like a portable ICU in a box”: This Toronto company is massively scaling up production on its unique ventilators

“It’s like a portable ICU in a box”: This Toronto company is massively scaling up production on its unique ventilators

“We’ve been approached by countries in South America and Europe to produce ventilators”

“My fingers are crossed that we've slowed down the spread”: An ICU nurse describes what it's like to treat Covid cases

“My fingers are crossed that we’ve slowed down the spread”: An ICU nurse describes what it’s like to treat Covid cases

“Nurses are expected to be like the soldiers who are happy to go to war. If you refuse to work, you’ll lose your job. But your job could kill you”

“Before homeschool, we had Dad School, which was really hard”: Toronto kids reflect on their online classes so far

“Before homeschool, we had Dad School, which was really hard”: Toronto kids reflect on their online classes so far

“When this is all over, I am most excited to go to the library”

"The normal rhythms of Toronto have been obliterated"

“The normal rhythms of Toronto have been obliterated”

The gridlock, the subway squeeze, the lunch rush, the usual cacophony of life in the city have all been replaced by wide empty spaces. Toronto as a ghost town

Toronto Life’s May issue, produced entirely from the kitchen tables and living room sofas of its editorial staff

Toronto Life’s May issue, produced entirely from the kitchen tables and living room sofas of its editorial staff

Today Toronto Life releases its May issue, the first one in the magazine's 54-year history to be produced remotely, entirely from...

“Intubation can cause a patient to cough right into your face”: A respiratory therapist describes life on the front lines

“Intubation can cause a patient to cough right into your face”: A respiratory therapist describes life on the front lines

An intubation is basically sticking a breathing tube down a patient’s throat into the lungs so that they can be connected to a ventilator. That's a risky undertaking.

“We talked on our phones through the glass”: This Toronto man came up with a creative solution to visit his wife in the hospital

“We talked on our phones through the glass”: This Toronto man came up with a creative solution to visit his wife in the hospital

“She looked so regal, like Princess Grace. When I saw her, I cried”

"People are sleeping in the streets or ravines because shelters are unsafe": This doctor is helping restructure homeless shelters during the Covid crisis

“People are sleeping in the streets or ravines because shelters are unsafe”: This doctor is helping restructure homeless shelters during the Covid crisis

“There are roughly 8,000 people experiencing homelessness in Toronto, and there are easily 8,000 hotel beds in the city. It's such an easy intervention”

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