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How did Bixi do in its first year in Toronto?
Like proud parents, we can’t believe Bixi, the bike rental service and bona fide reason to love Toronto, is a year old already...
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Is Rob Ford waging a war on bikes?
It’s always fun when news agencies outside of Toronto pay attention to the city’s political scene, but this BBC clip about...
City News
The battle over the Jarvis Street bike lanes begins again
Now that it’s clear—abundantly so—that Rob Ford can be beat, the Toronto Cyclists Union has decided to revive last...
City News
The Anti-Ford: Kristyn Wong-Tam believes Toronto is in better shape than you’re being told
In her first year on city council, Kristyn Wong-Tam hogged the spotlight with proposals to ban shark fin soup, save bike lanes and...
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The List: 10 things Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff can’t live without
McAnuff’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar hits Broadway this month. Here, a few of his favourite things 1| My Litespeed...
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The List: 10 things award-winning theatre director Weyni Mengesha can’t live without
Mengesha’s production of Kim’s Convenience is on at Soulpepper this month 1| My djembe I grew up around drums, and I’ve...
City News
The Brothers Ford make the same New Year’s resolution as pretty much everybody else: lose weight
Rob Ford and brother Doug are bringing the gravy hunt really, really close to home. Word is the Fords are committed to losing...
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City councillors are (once again) considering licensing cyclists—that terrible idea that refuses to die
The city is looking to crack down on reckless cyclists—specifically those who ride on the sidewalk—and apparently they’re...
City News
Bixi expands its service—just in time for winter
Break out the wool socks. Toronto’s Bixi bike-sharing service will continue through the winter. The service is also moving some...
Real Estate News
A symbol of Torontonian modesty and bureaucracy lives on—yes, the Fort York bridge is back from the grave
Urban planning types (and bridge lovers in general), rejoice! The Fort York Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge, which recently won an...
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Frances Nunziata proposes a new vehicle registration tax (i.e. licensing cyclists)
Councillor Frances Nunziata is talking about licensing cyclists, an idea that’s regularly floated at city hall and always met...
City News
Fort York pedestrian bridge returns from the grave to receive an urban design award
Earlier this week, the Fort York Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge won a design award—which, of course, is somewhat awkward...
City News
Toronto’s first core service review is out; on the menu: cuts, cuts and more cuts
When he was running for office in 2010, Mayor Rob Ford repeatedly assured voters that he could deliver his budget promises to the...
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Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again)
In the wake of a near-fatal bike-on-pedestrian crash off Dundas Street earlier this week, a number of noted Toronto right-wingers...
City News
Bixi needs to grow—meaning more bikes and a larger service area—in order to survive
Ever since its inception in Toronto in early May, the Bixi bike-sharing rental program has been a hit, growing from 700 trips in...
Real Estate News
Neon orange art bike gives rise to the Rob Ford–approved Good Bike Project
Earlier this month, Caroline Macfarlane and Vanessa Nicholas caused quite a stir when they decided to give a retired Raleigh...
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The Weekender: Robyn, Abstract Expressionist New York and six other events on our to-do list
1. ROBYN We’re still a tad bitter for that time last November when our favourite Swedish pop singer cancelled her hugely hyped...
City News
The numbers are in: Jarvis bike lane adds one to four minutes of travel time, increases bike traffic by 30 per cent
Anyone who was awake during the spring and summer months leading up to the 2010 mayoral election in Toronto may remember the...
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Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I politely tell my cyclist co-worker about his reeking shirt?
Dear Urban Diplomat, My cubicle-mate has started cycling to work from Etobicoke—a ride that leaves him smelling less than daisy...
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Charlie’s Bike Shop concept proves Toronto kids are all right
On April 17 between 2 and 5 p.m., Charlie's Bike Shop, Toronto’s first youth-operated bike repair shop, will be opening at 242½...
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Karen Stintz wants to crack down on bikes on sidewalks
We can’t imagine why Karen Stintz , who’s got work up to her eyeballs with the restructuring of the TTC under Rob Ford ’s...
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Proposed TTC fare hike works out to pretty much the same amount as cutting the vehicle registration tax
Rob Ford ’s first budget as mayor says a lot about where the city is heading over the next four years. The list of cuts...
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Urban Diplomat: what to do when a cyclist is breaking the law with a toddler in tow
Dear Urban Diplomat, I was cycling behind a father with a toddler in a rear bike seat, and he was weaving in and out of...
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Darcy Allen Sheppard’s dad joins memorial bike ride, calls Toronto “toxic”
One year after his death, friends and family gathered in downtown Toronto to remember Darcy Allan Sheppard , the bike courier...
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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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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
Food & Drink
“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
Food & Drink
Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand