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Before and After
Real Estate News
Before and After: How one designer transformed an old Casa Loma semi into a Victorian-Parisian hybrid
Goodbye, creaky doors, plain kitchen and small bedrooms. Hello, soaring arches, moody conversation starters and a jumbo new main suite
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Before and After: How a $1-million reno gave this High Park semi a second life
Goodbye, faux fireplace, creepy corners and sad sunroom. Hello, sleek storage, crystalline staircase and rooftop patio
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a $90,000 DIY reno brought Parisian style to a cookie-cutter loft on Queen West
Goodbye, orange floors, cramped corners and nursing-home vibes. Hello, hardwood, tile, raised ceilings and contemporary verve
Real Estate News
“We traded our semi on Danforth for 50 acres of enchanted forest. Now we have to move back”
Reeling from a concussion, Sarah Saso and her partner, Lonny Doherty, left Toronto in 2019 for Grey County, transforming a farm into what they thought would be their forever home
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Before and After: How a $1.5-million reno gave this Bellwoods church a modern facelift
Goodbye, dingy ceilings, crusty corners and ’90s aesthetic. Hello, A-frame beams, natural light and metallic motifs
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a $1-million reno turned this cramped Roncesvalles semi into a contemporary gem
Goodbye, clutter, dingy corners and ’90s decor. Hello, hidden storage, skylit ceilings, tiled walls and maple floors
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a $300,000 reno transformed a stuffy Leaside craftsman into a vision of black and white
Goodbye, tiny kitchen, dated dining room and forgotten fireplace. Hello, airy spaces, modern bar and cute powder room
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Before and After: How a reno turned a dated house on the Niagara River into a pristine nature escape
Goodbye, corporate design, zebra colour palettes and cavernous spaces. Hello, earthy materials, white all over and stunning views of the water
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a reno transformed a drab Wychwood craftsman into a glittering home
Goodbye cavernous rooms, dusty shutters and cluttered cabinets. Hello floral lounges, fabric curtains and one stunning wine cellar
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a $350,000 reno turned this everyday Burlington side-split into a sleek urban home
Goodbye, bubblegum walls, musty carpets and dingy basement; hello, monochromatic colour scheme, striking wood beams and airy open-concept spaces
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Before and After: How a $360,000 renovation transformed a Junction shack into a sparkling family home
Goodbye, muddy floors, ’70s panelling and dilapidated shed. Hello, airy interiors, bespoke cabinets and EV-ready garage
Real Estate News
Before and After: How
Etalk
’s Chloe Wilde transformed an old Kawarthas schoolhouse into a Scandi-chic rental
“We wanted to keep it as historically accurate as we could—but some of the finishings weren’t quite our vibe”
Real Estate News
Before and After: How a $225,000 reno turned this creaky Pelham Park house into a modern wonder
Goodbye fading colours, cramped quarters and vintage vibes. Hello black and white, vaulted ceilings, and European elegance
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Before and After: How Royal Wood transformed his childhood home in the Kawarthas into a paradise for his young family
"We had to repaint every square inch, gut all of the flooring, fix the plumbing and electrical, upgrade the furnace, install a new roof, and replace the windows and doors"
Real Estate News
Before and After: How this post-war Burlington farmhouse transformed into a $2.7-million turnkey
Goodbye dark spaces, dated decor and barren backyard. Hello open-concept brightness, modern luxury and, yes, that’s an in-ground pool in the corner
Real Estate News
Before and After: How this quaint Muskoka cottage transformed into a luxury vacation spot
Goodbye cabin vibes, old furniture and dark colours. Hello Scandinavian design, striking pieces and white everywhere
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Before and After: How this classic Beaches semi transformed into a $1.4-million property with Japandi flair
Goodbye wasted space, earth tones and old-fashioned decor. Hello sleek storage, calming colours and contemporary design
Real Estate News
Before and After: How this 1980s Yorkville condo transformed into a modern $3.9-million property
Goodbye vintage decor, cramped rooms and old appliances. Hello contemporary design, airy spaces and an extra $600,000 to the listing price
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Deep Dives
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
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
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Food & Drink
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