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50th Anniversary
Food & Drink
Fifty years of Toronto’s food fads
1976 was a big year for hummus
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Inside
Toronto Life’
s lavish 50th anniversary party at Casa Loma
Photos from inside the exclusive event at Casa Loma
Life
Eight (more) strange covers from
Toronto Life’
s first 50 years
The Sunshine girls, swingers and Blue Jays we've featured since 1966
City News
Toronto’s 10 biggest moments in sports in the last 50 years
The athletes, tournaments and trophies that mattered most over the past half-century
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Style
11 weird and wonderful interiors from 50 years of
Toronto Life
’s decor coverage
Some of the most peculiar decor trends from yesteryear, as featured in Toronto Life's pages
Culture
The 10 biggest moments in comedy in the last 50 years
The comedians, punchlines and clubs that mattered most over the past half-century
Culture
The 10 biggest moments at TIFF in the last 50 years
The movies, stars and stunts that mattered most
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Life
The 10 biggest moments in LGBT Toronto in the last 50 years
The milestones, raids and parades that mattered most
Life
Toronto Life’
s most memorable LGBT coverage (so far)
Nine unforgettable stories, including the bathhouse raids and "Dad and Dad and the Kids"
Style
The best (and worst) looks from 50 years of
Toronto Life
fashion coverage
Twenty memorable styles, including "Geezer Chic"and John Tory circa 1983
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Life
Toronto Life’s weirdest covers (so far)
Thirteen of our most memorable covers, including "Can food make you sexier?"
Food & Drink
The 10 biggest moments in Toronto restaurants in the last 50 years
The openings, chefs and dishes that mattered most
Culture
The 10 biggest moments in Toronto pop culture in the last 50 years
The music, movies and shows that mattered most
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City News
The 10 biggest moments in Toronto transportation in the last 50 years
The trains, roads, strikes and spats that mattered most
City News
Toronto’s 10 biggest financial moments of the past 50 years
A ranking of the businesses, barons and bankruptcies that mattered most
City News
The 10 biggest moments in Toronto architecture in the last 50 years
The public buildings, high-rises and private residences that mattered most
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The 10 biggest moments in Toronto politics in the last 50 years
The councillors, cops, mayors and protestors who mattered most over the last half-century
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Private School Guide
The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
Big Stories
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
“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
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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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
Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions