“This program is not anti-police”: A member of the Toronto Community Crisis Service explains what it actually is
Crisis worker Dawud Bramble on why the recently expanded mobile unit should be declared the city’s fourth branch of emergency services
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“There was a period when we were doing cocaine just to keep the energy up”: A Q&A with Geddy Lee of Rush
Lee’s new memoir is about love, drugs, death and, of course, music. How the septuagenarian prog-rock icon found another way to use that voice
“The current shelter system does not have the proper supports. Our homeless hubs will”: A Q&A with London mayor Josh Morgan
Here, Morgan explains how the new residential complexes for unhoused people will actually save tax dollars, what potential locations make the best fit and why Londoners, with time, will come to embrace the project
Thirty years, 30 photos: A look back at the Scotiabank Giller Prize’s greatest moments
Canada's most prestigious and lucrative literary honour has launched careers, celebrated legends and championed authors of all stripes
“I have no clue how to sit still”: A Q&A with legendary sprinter Donovan Bailey
Canada’s greatest runner of all time has a new memoir. Here, he talks about overcoming racism, whether anyone will ever catch Usain Bolt and what it really means to be a proud Canadian
“Being budget chief is an honour—but there’s also a sense of dread”: A Q&A with Councillor Shelley Carroll
Toronto’s newly appointed fiscal czar dishes on why the city needs new taxes, playing hardball with Queen’s Park and Ottawa, and how her grandkids keep her grounded in a chaotic time
Adventures in Real Estate: “I see now why landlords target international students—it’s easier to take advantage of us”
“One day, I noticed a camera aimed at my bedroom and the bathroom. The landlord said it was for our safety”
“Everyone loves bat flips now”: A Q&A with Blue Jays legend José Bautista
The slugger dishes on being inducted into the Level of Excellence, coming to terms with being a villain and how Toronto would be the perfect city if it were closer to the equator
“Growing up in a creative household was my version of having a trust fund”: A Q&A with Past Lives filmmaker Celine Song
Here, the former arty kid from Unionville talks about how the GTA inspired her indie superhit, whether choice and destiny can co-exist, and the mundane beauty of Iced Capps
A look inside the fabulous 519 Gala at the Ritz-Carlton
In attendance—and looking divine—were John Irving, Nelly Furtado, Audra McDonald, Margaret Atwood and many more
“If you’re a developer eyeing the Greenbelt, just know the federal government has the power to intervene”: A Q&A with environment minister Steven Guilbeault
The minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada discusses being a thorn in Doug Ford's side, his plan to protect Rouge National Urban Park and the time he scaled the CN Tower to protest climate injustice
“As a young man, there were times when I loved this city and times when I hated it”: A Q&A with hometown boy Kiefer Sutherland
With his new Toronto-shot series set to premiere, the veteran actor dishes on doing stunts at 56, his love affair with Bloor Street, taking on Doug Ford and what it means to be a nepo baby
“The first time I put on that X-wing helmet, I started crying”: A Q&A with The Mandalorian star Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
The veteran actor from East York dishes on his starfighter technique, receiving a Governor General's Award and where to get a sci-fi cocktail in Toronto
“I don’t even know how many dinosaurs I’ve discovered—more than a dozen”: A Q&A with ROM paleontologist David Evans
As a new T. Rex exhibit roars into town, ROM paleontologist David Evans dishes on the carnivore's undying appeal, fossil smugglers and whether dinosaurs ever lived in Toronto
“I always carry my referee whistle to work”: A Q&A with city manager Paul Johnson, John Tory’s first strong-mayor appointment
Toronto's top bureaucrat on dealing with his detractors, overcoming a brutal budget shortfall, potential service cuts and his thoughts on World Cup 2026
