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Educators are inspiring a new generation of social justice warriors

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Educators are inspiring a new generation of social justice warriors

Private School Guide Fall 2021Special Advertising Feature

How schools combatted the isolating effects of remote learning

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How schools combatted the isolating effects of remote learning

It will likely take decades to see and understand the full effects of remote learning on kids, but studies are already trickling...

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How social media is being used in the classroom

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How social media is being used in the classroom

Private School Guide Fall 2021Special Advertising Feature

A look into the post-COVID job market

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A look into the post-COVID job market

Finally, some good news for students and new graduates after a long, hard few years: “Despite a mass disruption in the labour...

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Preparing students for the rise of a Passion Economy

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Preparing students for the rise of a Passion Economy

In the before-times, this was a risk taken by a rare few who can tolerate uncertainty; in 2021, instability is par for the...

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What will Generation Alpha bring to the future of the work?

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What will Generation Alpha bring to the future of the work?

Generation Alpha, Gen A, The COVID Generation: Whatever you call them, and only time will tell, a new cohort of kids have arrived...

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Inside the Latest Issue

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

Five questions to ask when considering an independent school

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Five questions to ask when considering an independent school

And why TMS might be the best fit for your children and family

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The Toronto students who faced the pandemic with community-building opportunities

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The Toronto students who faced the pandemic with community-building opportunities

Students across the country have faced more than a year of unpredictability as the pandemic shifted the ground beneath...

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Why three families chose the Reggio Emilia approach for their children’s education

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Why three families chose the Reggio Emilia approach for their children’s education

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Should you send your child to a private school?

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Should you send your child to a private school?

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How to choose the right private school for your child

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How to choose the right private school for your child

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The Independent and Private Schools Directory 2020

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The Independent and Private Schools Directory 2020

Find the private or independent school in the GTA that is right for your children

Q&A with Kirsten Eastwood, Executive Director, Community Development at TMS

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Q&A with Kirsten Eastwood, Executive Director, Community Development at TMS

ounded in 1961, TMS is a leading, accredited independent school in Richmond Hill, Ontario that offers a uniquely designed...

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Q&A: David Fischer, Director of Admissions of St Michael's College

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Q&A: David Fischer, Director of Admissions of St Michael’s College

ince 1852, St. Michael’s College School has been educating and forming young men in goodness, discipline and knowledge for lives...

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How to navigate financial assistance at Toronto’s top private schools

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How to navigate financial assistance at Toronto’s top private schools

or many parents applying to independent schools, affordability is an important consideration. To improve affordability, millions...

Q&A with Michelle Gow, Director of Admissions at Hudson College

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Q&A with Michelle Gow, Director of Admissions at Hudson College

udson College is a co-educational, non-denominational private school that offers a balanced curriculum. We’re dedicated to...

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How independent schools quickly adapted to the pandemic

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How independent schools quickly adapted to the pandemic

hen the Covid-19 pandemic forced schools to shutter their doors, students’ lives were turned upside down as events, field trips...

Q&A: How UCC prepared to head back to school this fall

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Q&A: How UCC prepared to head back to school this fall

or nearly 200 years, Upper Canada College has educated the next generation of leaders and innovators—inspiring them to make a...

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The Private and Independent School Guide Fall 2023

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The Private and Independent School Guide Fall 2023

Browse through Canada’s top independent and private schools to find the right fit for your child

The Bishop Strachan School

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The Bishop Strachan School

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East York Montessori School

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East York Montessori School

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Hudson College

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Hudson College

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The Mabin School

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The Mabin School

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St. Michael's College School

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The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”

How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative