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Robyn Doolittle’s book
Crazy Town
takes a step closer to becoming a movie or TV show
For months, observers of the Rob Ford crack scandal have been divided on many issues, including the mayor's record as a...
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Second Rob Ford video of the day shows mayor meeting with Sandro Lisi
Monday night was a busy time for amateur videographers at Etobicoke’s Steak Queen restaurant. A shaky mobile-phone video was...
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VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s over-the-top political ad for Rob Ford’s (fake) D.C. mayoral campaign
Rob Ford was the biggest Canadian news story to hit the U.S. this century (this is not hyperbole ) but it looks like Ford fatigue...
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There is now a really weird Rob Ford bus tour run by a pair of mock satanists
Just when we thought the Rob Ford saga couldn ’ t possibly get weirder: Monday morning marked the debut of the Rofo Bus Tour, an...
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QUOTED: Justice Ian Nordheimer on why the Rob Ford–Sandro Lisi police documents should be released in full
— Justice Ian Nordheimer , writing in today's ruling that all portions of police documents from the investigation into Sandro...
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Rob Ford’s “professional help” includes a trainer convicted of distributing steroids
The exact nature of Rob Ford’ s “health plan” is one of the many, many topics the mayor has refused to speak...
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Rob Ford, Figurehead: Rounding up the weirdest events at Monday’s very weird city council meeting
When Rob Ford became mayor in 2010, it was an unlikely ascent for an avowed council contrarian. In a series of humiliating votes...
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Prime-Minister-in-Waiting Rob Ford’s Busy, Busy Weekend
Rob Ford says he wants to run for prime minister of Canada In an media blitz through some big American news stations, Rob reveals...
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Mayor May Not: here are the odds of the seven top contenders in the next race for the Toronto mayor’s office
The staggering revelations of the past two weeks have completely altered the dynamics for the 2014 election. Although Rob Ford’...
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The 10 most unbelievable quotes from the past 36 hours of Rob Ford insanity, from Charlie Sheen to Kathleen Wynne
Somehow, in the past two days, the situation at city hall managed to get even more surreal. Council voted en masse to urge Rob...
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New poll shows Rob Ford’s support isn’t as strong as it seemed
Even admitting to smoking crack cocaine didn’t put a dent in Rob Ford’ s job approval rating—a fact that has amazed...
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Rob Ford spends five hours signing bobblehead dolls that look nothing like him
Spending the better part of a day signing bobblehead dolls doesn’t seem an obvious move for a man embroiled in the most...
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QUOTED: Don Cherry on what Torontonians should do with their crack-smoking mayor
—Hockey motormouth Don Cherry, trying to rally the city’s residents around his buddy Rob Ford. Cherry acknowledged yesterday...
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Should Rob Ford resign? His council colleagues weigh in
Rob Ford— a man who generally hates talking to reporters—held not one but two explosive pressers today. The mayor followed up...
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POLL: What do you think of Rob Ford’s apology?
The most embattled mayor in Toronto’s history has finally said he’s sorry—well, sort of. Yesterday, a sombre-sounding Rob...
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MAYOR OR MAY NOT: Karen Stintz and Rob Ford kick off a year of pre-election bickering
And they're off! This weekend, mayor Rob Ford and his ally-turned-nemesis Karen Stintz gave Toronto its first taste of the...
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The five weirdest metaphors Toronto city councillors used to describe the Scarborough subway
After four years, countless political squabbles and at least six competing proposals, Rob Ford’ s Scarborough subway dream is...
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Updated: Doug Ford claims police used an airplane to spy on the mayor (but he’s totally not worried about it)
The newest Ford family revelations—which happen to involve Doug Ford flipping the bird at small aircraft—lift the Rob Ford...
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Rob Ford’s friend is arrested on drug charges; reporters rejoice
Whenever the Rob Ford crack rumour machine starts to slows down, a crazy new development gives the media a chance to rehash all...
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A primer on Rob Ford’s latest troubles, from nocturnal wanderings to a jailhouse visit
Just when we thought Rob Ford’ s public relations problems were petering out, there’s a spate of new allegations, each...
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Last Holyday: the highs and lows of Doug Holyday’s career in city politics
City hall will be a different place without Doug Holyday. After 28 years in municipal politics, the deputy mayor joins the...
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Rob Ford suspends staffer David Price for making a really boneheaded phone call
Here’s what we know about Rob Ford’ s shadowy director of logistics and operations David Price: he was Ford’s high school...
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Mayor May Not: John Tory inches towards admitting he wants to replace Rob Ford
John Tory upgraded his 2014 mayoral ambitions from “never say never” to “thinking about it” in an interview yesterday. The...
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Karen Stintz is working on her 2014 mayoral campaign
Toronto’s mayoral hopefuls aren’t allowed to officially campaign until January 2014, but preliminary jockeying is well...
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Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
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
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Food & Drink
“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
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