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Street Style: 24 looks at the style of Trinity Bellwoods Park

Street Style: 24 looks at the style of Trinity Bellwoods Park

Trinity Bellwoods Park is but a shell of its former self these days, physically speaking at least. Back in the very early...

Is Sarah Gadon one of Toronto’s most beautiful women?

Is Sarah Gadon one of Toronto’s most beautiful women?

Sarah Gadon is young, her skin is like porcelain, and when she’s on a film festival red carpet, she almost never makes a...

Bill Blair finally admits that “things were not done well” at the G20 summit

Bill Blair finally admits that “things were not done well” at the G20 summit

Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair was initially defensive about Gerry McNeilly’s scathing Independent Police Review report on G20...

Great Spaces: a filmmaker turns a former car repair shop into a killer bachelor pad

Great Spaces: a filmmaker turns a former car repair shop into a killer bachelor pad

Robert Pilichowski’s family emigrated from Gdansk, Poland, in 1980, when he was eight years old. They settled in what was then...

Jeremy Laing on Toronto’s fashion scene: there’s no money here

In a recent interview with I-D magazine, Toronto-based designer Jeremy Laing revealed his feelings about the state of Toronto...

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.

Senior commanders and front-line constables facing disciplinary charges over G20 tactics

Senior commanders and front-line constables facing disciplinary charges over G20 tactics

Now that the Independent Police Review Director’s report on G20 policing has been released, both top brass and front-line...

Like Revenge? One of the Graysons is hosting a party at Joe Fresh next week

Season one of Revenge is coming to a close, and as sad as that is, Joe Fresh wants to keep the Revenge fire burning by throwing a...

A report slams the G20 police response—but says most officers acted properly

A report slams the G20 police response—but says most officers acted properly

Another long-awaited report on G20 policing—the second this week— is out, and it details some egregious behaviour, including...

VIDEO: Worn Fashion Journal channels Ed Wood for its latest issue

Worn Fashion Journal is at it again with its kooky videos. This time it’s a sneak peek at its brand new issue, which features an...

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 12: there is still no winner

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 12: there is still no winner

This episode is the worst yet. We have no trouble saying this, because, after the promise of an actual, legit conclusion to the...

A new report says the RCMP weren’t the bad guys in G20 kettling incidents

A new report says the RCMP weren’t the bad guys in G20 kettling incidents

The OPP, the Toronto police and the RCMP may all have been blamed for the “kettling” tactics at the G20 protest that launched...

G20 security geek Byron Sonne found not guilty on all charges

Nearly two years after Toronto police arrested Byron Sonne during a pre-G20 security sweep, the so-called “Anarchist of Forest...

Living in Toronto gets the animated GIF treatment (and it’s hilarious)

The many joys and sorrows that come with living in this city are captured in animated GIFs on a new Tumblr blog, Toronto Strife (a...

Should Casa Loma open a retro supper club and dance hall?

Should Casa Loma open a retro supper club and dance hall?

Casa Loma needs $20 million for external repairs, and because the castle only nets about $1 million a year from entry fees and...

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 11: the show must go on (apparently)

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 11: the show must go on (apparently)

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent continues this week, and after last week’s elimination shocker (i.e., there wasn’t one), we were...

The Law Society of Upper Canada keeps its name (not that it’s old-fashioned)

In what sounds like a truly stirring annual general meeting, the Law Society of Upper Canada decided this week to keep its...

Street Style: 16 looks at Queen Street’s baristas from east to west

Street Style: 16 looks at Queen Street’s baristas from east to west

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, British coffee bars employed a rule: stick to one type of clientele. Suits hung out with suits...

Councillors try—and fail—to wriggle out of jury duty

Councillors try—and fail—to wriggle out of jury duty

A majority of city councillors want to get out of serving jury duty like federal and provincial politicians (making us wonder...

Should a 15-year-old girl be told she’s a supermodel? Sutherland Models thinks so

Should a 15-year-old girl be told she’s a supermodel? Sutherland Models thinks so

It’s no surprise that models are in their prime when they’re young, because they’re still, well, youthful, and have yet to...

Sun News Network doesn’t have an audience and is losing a lot of money (but, hey, it’s happy!)

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 10: it isn’t over yet (no, seriously)

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 10: it isn’t over yet (no, seriously)

In this episode of Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, it’s judgment day for Marcia, Matt, Caylee and Jenna, and we finally get to...

Did Coco Rocha look glamorous at the 2012 Met Ball?

Did Coco Rocha look glamorous at the 2012 Met Ball?

Sure, the theme for last night’s Met Ball was Schiaparelli and Prada, and yes, Coco Rocha’ s look-at-me pink dye job resembles...

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 9: how to sell hairspray in 12 minutes, 53 seconds

Canada’s Best Beauty Talent, episode 9: how to sell hairspray in 12 minutes, 53 seconds

For the last challenge before the finale, the four remaining contestants— Marcia, Matt, Caylee and Jenna —are tasked with...

A small slice of Uniqlo is now available in Toronto

Fans of Japanese fast fashion label Uniqlo will be excited to note that Queen Street West’s Community 54 launched a small...

Shopping

How an iGaming platform is giving back to the northern Ontario community

How an iGaming platform is giving back to the northern Ontario community

By bridging the gap between digital play and physical bingo halls, Betty is redefining the gaming industry to ensure that local communities always win.

Five ways to prepare for the ultimate watch party experience, at home or on the go

Five ways to prepare for the ultimate watch party experience, at home or on the go

Enjoy the soccer game anywhere with immersive tech that feels like a win

What Dora-winning actor Hailey Gillis loves about the Beaches

What Dora-winning actor Hailey Gillis loves about the Beaches

The acclaimed thespian takes us on a tour of her favourite haunts

What multi-hyphenate artist Vivek Shraya loves about Leslieville

What multi-hyphenate artist Vivek Shraya loves about Leslieville

Including an iconic brunch spot, a bespoke burrito and the ultimate sunset-and-skyline vantage

Great Spaces

Inside an art dealer’s 430-square-foot apartment crammed with paintings

Inside an art dealer’s 430-square-foot apartment crammed with paintings

Janos Toth began collecting works by Inuk artist Floyd Kuptana last year. He now has 42 on display

Inside painter Janna Watson's minimalist studio in a Grey County forest

Inside painter Janna Watson’s minimalist studio in a Grey County forest

A weathered steel exterior renders the building virtually invisible from the road

This couple turned a Dundas West Victorian into a dark and sultry Hollywood Regency palace

This couple turned a Dundas West Victorian into a dark and sultry Hollywood Regency palace

“I want it to feel like an Old Hollywood actress retired and then went thrifting”

Inside a technicolour rural farmhouse lovingly restored by director Eva Michon and musician Sebastien Grainger

Inside a technicolour rural farmhouse lovingly restored by director Eva Michon and musician Sebastien Grainger

Turns out the guy from Death From Above 1979 is really good at renovations