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Memoir: I went from ultra-Orthodox yeshiva boy to millionaire poker champion
The ancient rabbis had a saying about gamblers. “What crime do dice-players commit?” they asked in the Mishnah. “They do not...
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No matter what anyone says, a Woodbine casino would be good for Toronto
I’m not a fan of casinos. I’ve never dropped a single coin into a slot machine. As someone with a background in money...
City News
High Rollers: we break down five different billion-dollar plans for a casino in downtown Toronto
City councillors could vote on whether to allow a downtown casino as soon as next month, and they, along with the rest of...
City News
Three Toronto property giants write a letter opposing a downtown casino (and embarrassing Paul Godfrey)
Only a week after three former Toronto mayors penned a letter opposing the development of a casino in Toronto, three of the...
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Adam Vaughan Vs: Paul Godfrey’s hypocritical stance on casino locations
Councillor Adam Vaughan is a staunch downtowner, a vocal casino opponent and a master of the well-timed zinger, all reasons why...
City News
We rate some of Adam Vaughan’s best zingers, in honour of his profile in the Toronto Star
Toronto newspapers can’t help but quote councillor Adam Vaughan with startling regularity, and a Toronto Star article last...
City News
Toronto is the “biggest opportunity in the world right now” for casino companies
The Toronto Star recently took a close look at the competition for the GTA casino, squeezing details out of insiders at MGM...
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Las Vegas Sands joins the competition for Toronto’s (still hypothetical) casino
Despite the fact that city council is a very long way from approving a casino in the city (the first staff report on the idea...
City News
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the latest object of casino rumours
Ontario Place is off the list of probable sites for a GTA casino, but an even more central downtown waterfront location could now...
City News
Stephen Marche: the case for a downtown gambling palace at Ontario Place
A Toronto casino is inevitable. Will it be an ugly box built where nobody can see it, or a glorious five-star island of fun?...
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Mississauga isn’t as keen on a casino as everyone thought
In case Toronto takes a pass on the Ontario government’s offer to build a gambling hot spot in the city, Mississauga has been...
City News
Ontario Place will remain a casino-free zone, thanks in part to John Tory
So far, much of the Toronto casino chatter has focused on which locations are preferred by the Las Vegas heavies, but it’s worth...
City News
Q&A: Paul Godfrey, chair of the OLG, is on a mission to bring a Las Vegas–style casino to Toronto
You were a popular politician, brought the Blue Jays to town, resuscitated the National Post and cleaned up the OLG. Does the...
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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
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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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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