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Culture
A roundup of the most festive holiday hits streaming now
What to watch on Prime Video, Disney Plus, Netflix, Crave and AMC Plus this winter break
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Shopping
A kitsch-forward guide to tricking out your home for the holidays
Because stylish and sentimental don’t have to be mutually exclusive
Life
Take a look at the most dazzling light shows around Toronto
'Tis the season of peace, joy and astronomical hydro bills
Culture
Three Daniel Caesar shows, a
Die Hard
quote-a-long and seven other things to see, do, hear and read over the next two weeks
What to do in Toronto during the weeks of December 18 and 25
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Culture
A comprehensive guide to everything worth doing this holiday season
18 concerts, comedies, plays and art shows you need to see this December
City News
Dear Urban Diplomat: what should I do with neighbours who still have their tacky Christmas decorations up?
Dear Urban Diplomat, Christmas 2013 is long gone, and yet the house on my corner remains festooned with yuletide paraphernalia: a...
Shopping
Holiday Gift Guide 2012: a Fred Perry cycling shirt designed by a Tour de France champ
With taxis, streetcar tracks, cars and rogue pedestrians to contend with, biking in Toronto can feel like a high-stakes road...
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City News
Dear Urban Diplomat: Can I ask the host of a party to open the wine I brought?
Dear Urban Diplomat, I brought back an excellent champagne from Paris and was waiting for a special occasion to open it. I decided...
City News
VIDEO: Ryan Gosling celebrates the holidays drunk and in his P.J.s (so, like many)
Those not familiar with Funnyordie.com’ s Drunk History videos have a lot of catching up to do, but a good place to start is the...
City News
Justin Bieber’s Massey Hall Christmas concert sells out in 30 minutes (prepare to be gouged by scalpers)
Do you have $1,999 to spare? That’s the highest price we’ve seen for a single front-row ticket on eBay for Justin Bieber’ s...
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Food & Drink
12 delicious days of Christmas, from candy cane ice pops to yule logs filled with mousse cake
This time of year, it takes a strong will not to indulge, whether it be in the beautiful pastries and cakes spilling out of...
Today in Toronto: Creole Christmas
Creole Christmas Founded in 1961, the much-loved Preservation Hall Jazz Band preserves and celebrates the art form that is New...
Shopping
The brand new Glory Box pop-up shop boasts massive discounts on Le Creuset, Versace and more
There are many reasons to get excited about the holidays, but elbowing a mom for an iron skillet during a sale at Williams-Sonoma...
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City News
The Conversation: The Book of Awesome author Neil Pasricha laughs it up with Jessica Holmes
The place: Tequila Bookworm at Queen and Portland. The people: Neil Pasricha and Jessica Holmes. The subject: Surviving the...
Today in Toronto: A Spanish Christmas, Toronto Motorcycle Show and more
A Spanish Christmas Don’t expect mariachi: the Toronto Consort specializes in music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and...
Shopping
GALLERY: Our 10 picks from this year’s—somewhat kitschy—Toronto Christmas Market
The folks behind the second annual Toronto Christmas Market are trying to bring a touch of Old World European Christmas magic to a...
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Style
Battle of the department store windows: wherein Lady Gaga makes Christmas about Lady Gaga
There’s so much to love about the holidays in a city: the aroma of freshly prepared seasonal drinks to get us going in the...
The Weekender: Memphis, DJ Skate Night and six other items on our to-do list
1. DJ SKATE NIGHT We’re more into huddling by a fire with hot chocolate than actually skating (is there such a thing as...
City News
VIDEO: Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey engage in some creepy Christmas flirtation (and product placement)
It’s December, which means increased spending, seasonal coffees (some Irish) and carols to tide us over until spring. To get us...
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The Weekender: La Bohème, The Wizard of Oz and six other items on our to-do list
1. LA BOHÈME La Bohème is an oft-performed piece of work—sometimes that means a complete reworking (like we’ve seen in other...
Shopping
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: the most awesome (and practical) gift for anyone who travels the globe
Sometimes looking like a tourist is unavoidable, but thankfully we’ve found these crumple-able maps ($20) that will at least...
Shopping
GALLERY: Our top 10 list from the holiday edition of the One of a Kind Show
Twice a year, Canadian artisans of all persuasions (mostly from Ontario and Quebec) come together at the Direct Energy Centre to...
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City News
VIDEO: Thousands risk frostbite for Justin Bieber and the Today Show (but really, Justin Bieber)
Justin Bieber is milking his success by coming out with a holiday album, which is a smart business decision, but absolutely...
The Weekender: The Santa Claus Parade, Idina Menzel and six other items on our to-do list
1. THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE This is the one Sunday in the whole year when otherwise adamant proponents of sleeping-in rise with the...
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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