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Q&A: How Olympian Adam van Koeverden kayaked his way to Parliament

Q&A: How Olympian Adam van Koeverden kayaked his way to Parliament

He’s back in the spotlight as a Liberal MP, with plans to make a splash in Ottawa

American Express Canada launched its new business card with a Toronto event celebrating entrepreneurs

American Express Canada launched its new business card with a Toronto event celebrating entrepreneurs

On October 16, Amex Canada hosted an intimate bash in Toronto to celebrate its brand-new Amex Business Edge Card —a practical...

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I invested my life savings in a digital currency. Here's how I lost it all

I invested my life savings in a digital currency. Here’s how I lost it all

It wasn’t entirely my fault!

Q&A: Ahmed Ismail, co-founder of Hxouse, wants to turn Toronto talents into global megastars

Q&A: Ahmed Ismail, co-founder of Hxouse, wants to turn Toronto talents into global megastars

His partner, The Weeknd, already blazed the trail

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Roy Pereira founded zoom.ai, an automated assistant that uses machine learning to schedule your meetings

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features the best new restaurants of 2026. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I get my brother to stop eating Chick-fil-A?

Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I get my brother to stop eating Chick-fil-A?

He won’t stop raving about it

“At this rate, I might need to get a second job”: How a community arts worker divvies up her $40K

“At this rate, I might need to get a second job”: How a community arts worker divvies up her $40K

She’s paying down debt and trying to build her savings

The pot shop lottery shemozzle continues

The pot shop lottery shemozzle continues

Doug Ford had a second chance to get it right. Didn’t happen

Opening a cannabis store was my ticket to riches—how hard could it be?

Opening a cannabis store was my ticket to riches—how hard could it be?

As soon as I won the weed lottery, the big cannabis companies started circling like sharks

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector

Mark Bachman founded FlipGive, an app that helps parents raise cash for their kids’ sports teams

I accidentally moved into a seniors’ residence

I accidentally moved into a seniors’ residence

It’s actually quite pleasant

“I sell plant hangers, pottery and terrariums on the side”: How a tequila bar manager makes it work on $46K

“I sell plant hangers, pottery and terrariums on the side”: How a tequila bar manager makes it work on $46K

Hint: she shares a three-bedroom condo with four roommates

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My cleaning lady ate my pot edible and freaked out

Dear Urban Diplomat: Help! My cleaning lady ate my pot edible and freaked out

“My husband thinks we should fire her”

Who killed Sharmini Anandavel?

Who killed Sharmini Anandavel?

Her neighbour was the prime suspect, but he was never charged

Q&A: Jeff Ballingall, founder of Ontario Proud, on his right-wing meme machine

Q&A: Jeff Ballingall, founder of Ontario Proud, on his right-wing meme machine

He helped take down Kathleen Wynne, and now he’s targeting Justin Trudeau

Foodora, Uber Eats and DoorDash are great…for consumers

Foodora, Uber Eats and DoorDash are great…for consumers

A few thoughts on the fight to unionize food couriers

Inside the city’s vertical neighbourhoods

Inside the city’s vertical neighbourhoods

For most of its history, Toronto grew outward. Now it’s growing up. As the city’s population swells and downtown space grows...

Four couples who found love in their buildings

Four couples who found love in their buildings

In condoland, elevators are the new dating apps

The inside-out condo

The inside-out condo

The sunny atrium at this west-end condo is like an indoor park for residents

The tennis-crazed condo

The tennis-crazed condo

They play every weekend, host celebrity guests and share a limo to the Rogers Cup

The dogs of condoland

The dogs of condoland

These pooches—and their owners—have formed a tight-knit condo community for dog walks and pet-sitting

I was a reluctant condo convert

I was a reluctant condo convert

I never expected my building would become the centre of my social life

Five mini stories from condo concierges

Five mini stories from condo concierges

Because no one knows more about what goes on inside a condo than the person behind the front desk

These condos have some very cool outdoor amenities

These condos have some very cool outdoor amenities

Including outdoor movie nights, a skating rink and a putting green

Cost of Living

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”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

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

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?