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This highly determined super converted his building from eight dumpsters of garbage a week to one a month

This highly determined super converted his building from eight dumpsters of garbage a week to one a month

The miraculous low-waste condo

These “unboxed” stores sell groceries, cosmetics and cleaning supplies in all their naked beauty

These “unboxed” stores sell groceries, cosmetics and cleaning supplies in all their naked beauty

They offer aesthetically pleasing ways to reduce your climate-angst

Yes, Toronto has a low-waste cocktail bar

Yes, Toronto has a low-waste cocktail bar

Supernova Ballroom is a gorgeous, disco-inspired lounge with an anti-waste ethos

“I went green. Maybe a little too green”

“I went green. Maybe a little too green”

Here’s what happens when you foist extreme eco-consciousness on your unsuspecting family

Dear Urban Diplomat: My aunt left me some valuable self-portraits in her will. Can I sell them?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My aunt left me some valuable self-portraits in her will. Can I sell them?

My sister thinks they should stay in the family

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.

A Q&A with Dr. Phyllis Billia

A Q&A with Dr. Phyllis Billia

In honour of February being Heart Month, the UHN Impact Collective, in partnership with Toronto Life Insiders, will be hosting the...

Created forToronto General & Western Hospital Foundation

How I was lured into the nightmarish world of sex trafficking at 15

How I was lured into the nightmarish world of sex trafficking at 15

I grew up in Oakville with everything I ever wanted. During the day, I went to school and took care of my siblings. At night, I turned tricks in seedy motels

I used to own a condo in Toronto. How I ended up living in Dufferin Grove Park

I used to own a condo in Toronto. How I ended up living in Dufferin Grove Park

I rigged a shelter out of a plastic tablecloth and a beach umbrella

How Pfaff took the hassle out of buying a new vehicle

How Pfaff took the hassle out of buying a new vehicle

Even in this era of instant digital information, the automobile dealership remains a key player when it comes to buying a car, SUV...

Created forPfaff Automotive Partners

This family physician started Inkblot, a company that makes mental health care more accessible

This family physician started Inkblot, a company that makes mental health care more accessible

Patients who can’t see their doctor can consult a health care professional via secure video

Here's what went down at the kickoff for the Serving Knowledge Supper Club, the newest perk of being a TL Insider member

Here’s what went down at the kickoff for the Serving Knowledge Supper Club, the newest perk of being a TL Insider member

The TL Insider program's latest perk is a seat at the table for a brain-building, belly-filling collaboration with the UHN Impact...

Created forToronto General & Western Hospital Foundation

How a SickKids patient turned her experience into a legacy

How a SickKids patient turned her experience into a legacy

For Maria-Jose Bouey, there wasn’t a particular moment in her life when she realized she wanted to leave a legacy...

Created forSickKids

“I bet $400 on an NFL game”: How a production team leader spends his money

“I bet $400 on an NFL game”: How a production team leader spends his money

Recent splurges include a fancy belt and a vintage Duke Ellington record

Q&A: John Tory said we could have nice things without paying higher taxes

Q&A: John Tory said we could have nice things without paying higher taxes

Then he got re-elected and promptly broke his promise. What gives?

Is this the face of a killer?

Is this the face of a killer?

Police thought so, and they set up an elaborate sting to nail him for the murder of his neighbour. The inside story of a brutally botched undercover operation

As a kid in Regent Park, I was headed for a life of gangs or drugs or worse. My Big Brother saved me

As a kid in Regent Park, I was headed for a life of gangs or drugs or worse. My Big Brother saved me

Now I’m in my third year studying neuroscience at U of T

The Upstart: Jeff B. Smith, co-founder of Paragon Vitamins, wants to send you a custom pack of vitamins every month

The Upstart: Jeff B. Smith, co-founder of Paragon Vitamins, wants to send you a custom pack of vitamins every month

The idea came from an Olympic bobsledder's training regimen

Why are cops, teachers and nurses giving up on Toronto?

Why are cops, teachers and nurses giving up on Toronto?

Tracking a middle-class exodus

What happens to a city when the next generation of teachers, cops, nurses and firefighters decide to leave?

Real Estate News

What happens to a city when the next generation of teachers, cops, nurses and firefighters decide to leave?

A six-part series on the middle-class migration

"We'd walk around Wychwood Barns and fantasize about owning a modest semi, but our budget was around $350,000"

Real Estate News

“We’d walk around Wychwood Barns and fantasize about owning a modest semi, but our budget was around $350,000”

In Guelph, they found a two-bedroom condo in a converted church for $310,000

"We loved our life in Toronto, but we knew $600,000 wouldn't get us very far"

Real Estate News

“We loved our life in Toronto, but we knew $600,000 wouldn’t get us very far”

In Burlington, they found a three-bedroom row house for $620,000

"We have four kids. A skinny semi in the Upper Beaches wasn't going to cut it"

Real Estate News

“We have four kids. A skinny semi in the Upper Beaches wasn’t going to cut it”

They found a four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached with a giant backyard in Burlington—and most of their new friends are Toronto transplants

"We didn't want to spend 50 per cent of our income on a mortgage for the next 25 years"

Real Estate News

“We didn’t want to spend 50 per cent of our income on a mortgage for the next 25 years”

So they’re renting a three-bedroom detached house in Brampton for $1,800 a month

"Two-bedroom condos were renting for $2,400 in Toronto. In Innisfil, we found a three-bedroom house for $460,000"

Real Estate News

“Two-bedroom condos were renting for $2,400 in Toronto. In Innisfil, we found a three-bedroom house for $460,000”

It’s 1,275 square feet with a yard, and it’s walking distance to a Starbucks

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