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Apparently, Markham and other Toronto suburbs are stealing downtown’s “mojo”

The Grid has some upsetting news for all the latte-sipping, bicycle-riding, downtown pinkos who are pining for more “urbanist”...

Target is coming sooner than we thought, but we still have to wait until 2013

Target is coming sooner than we thought, but we still have to wait until 2013

Target recently confirmed a few things that we didn’t already know about its upcoming debut in Canada: 24 locations will be...

H&M reveals that David Beckham’s underwear will hit stores on February 2

H&M reveals that David Beckham’s underwear will hit stores on February 2

It was recently announced that David Beckham’s much-anticipated body collection will be hitting Toronto stores on February...

Le Château gets a hot cash injection from company founder Herschel Segal

Le Château is the butt of many jokes, which is not at all surprising considering its clothing is all too often shoddy club wear...

Introducing: Hide, a shop for leather enthusiasts that isn’t Northbound

Introducing: Hide, a shop for leather enthusiasts that isn’t Northbound

The place: Sisters Susana and Sandra Erazo opened up Hide on Dundas West as a means to showcase Susana’s handmade leather...

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.

Did John Diefenbaker have a love child? Sadly, we still don’t know for sure

A Toronto man’s quest to determine whether he’s John Diefenbaker’ s son—a living and breathing Diefenbaby—hit a...

Six male style archetypes inspired by Toronto shop owners’ disdain for heritage dressing and fun socks

Six male style archetypes inspired by Toronto shop owners’ disdain for heritage dressing and fun socks

There are few manners of dress among men in Toronto, because so few are popular enough for independent retailers to endorse. We...

Year in Review: our 12 favourite looks from Toronto Fashion Weeks 2011

Year in Review: our 12 favourite looks from Toronto Fashion Weeks 2011

Toronto Fashion Week, while “not New York,” “not Paris” and “not blah, blah, blah,” is still a busy time of year (it...

Bob Barker says he’ll pay for Toronto elephants’ air fare (and spa day)

Bob Barker says he’ll pay for Toronto elephants’ air fare (and spa day)

Former Price Is Right host and long-time animal lover Bob Barker is going to pay to fly the Toronto Zoo’s three elephants to a...

Republican mayor Greg Davis outs himself at a Toronto gay sex shop

Republican mayor Greg Davis outs himself at a Toronto gay sex shop

While there’s no easy way for a family-values Republican to come out of the closet, getting caught spending taxpayer dollars on...

Muammar Gaddafi’s son owns a downtown Toronto condo

While condo market stories are about as ubiquitous in the Toronto media as the inefficient glass buildings are in the city...

Worn Fashion Journal dissects another movie style trend: hacker leather

Toronto-based Worn Fashion Journal’ s latest trend video has come at the perfect moment in time. Just a week after H&M was...

OpenFile provides the details of Byron Sonne’s chemistry set

As we pointed out earlier today, the Toronto Sun reported the recent news from the Byron Sonne trial in breathless terms. Over at...

Toronto police play the part of The Avengers (and improve their image in the process)

Toronto police play the part of The Avengers (and improve their image in the process)

The Globe and Mail reports that this week’s coordinated police raids—which took place both here and in far-flung locales like...

Apparently, Byron Sonne had the right stuff to make a number of high-powered explosives

Alleged aspiring terrorist and amateur baker Byron Sonne had enough explosive material to make five one-kilogram bombs, according...

Has H&M captured the plight of rape survivors in a movie-themed capsule collection?

There was a launch party last night for H&M’s Girl With The Dragon Tattoo collection at the Thompson Hotel in Toronto, but...

Toronto media get very, very excited about an intoxicated couple making whoopee on the TTC

The Toronto Star dropped a cheeky “Ride the Rocket” joke; BlogTO played on the “mile-high club ; ” Newstalk 1010 spoke of...

Freewheeling anti–Ferris wheeler Glen Murray (smartly) wants to slow down the Port Lands development

Apparently, the responsible and efficient development of the Port Lands is more complicated than simply taking the reins away from...

The Telegraph says Toronto is “a vintage heaven” and the destination for buying salvaged clothing

The Telegraph’ s Stephanie Plentl came to Toronto recently and fell in love with the city’s healthy stock of vintage...

Alleged terrorist Byron Sonne appears nerdier by the day

The trial of Byron Sonne —computer geek, provocateur and supposed aspiring terrorist—begins this week. In many regards he’s...

Drake appropriates Toronto’s logo, while Twitter borrows Ontario’s slogan

Some savvy marketers at San Francisco–based Twitter have accompanied its new redesign (nicknamed “Fly”) with the slogan...

Apparently, Ontario is safe from Nazi saboteurs, so the province looks to scrap decades-old law

The provincial government is looking to replace the Public Works Protection Act, better known as the “secret G20 law,” which...

Introducing: Piquadro, a Toronto outpost of the internationally known Italian leather goods shop in the heart of Yorkville

Introducing: Piquadro, a Toronto outpost of the internationally known Italian leather goods shop in the heart of Yorkville

The place: Piquadro has over 100 stores in Europe, Asia and Russia, but this is the Italian luggage retailer’s first North...

It is pop-up shop season, and Bustle is taking over Yorkville for four days

It is pop-up shop season, and Bustle is taking over Yorkville for four days

Yesterday, Shawn Hewson of Bustle announced that the brand would be hosting its first ever pop-up shop, but there’s a catch: it...

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