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Doug Ford can’t legally be Rob Ford’s replacement, but he’s going to try it anyway
Doug Ford has now apparently made peace with the fact that he can't legally take over Ward 2 councillor duties while his brother...
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Rob Ford says he’ll run for mayor again in 2018
Rob Ford was seemingly in good spirits last night after winning back the Ward 2 council seat he'd held for a decade prior to being...
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Q&A: Joe Warmington, the journalist Rob Ford still likes talking to
When it comes to getting information from mayor Rob Ford , there’s the Sun ’s Joe Warmington , and then there’s everybody...
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Rob Ford: “No one has enabled me.”
– Rob Ford in an unusually self-aware moment during yet another interview from rehab with the Sun 's Joe Warmington .
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Four things we know about Rob Ford’s rehab facility
Rob Ford says talking to the Sun ’s Joe Warmington on Tuesday got him "into major shit" at rehab. And we know this because on...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford, on whether or not rehab is amazing
— Rob Ford , speaking to the Toronto Sun ’s Joe Warmington from the undisclosed treatment facility where he's spending his...
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Reaction Roundup: the 18 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s L.A. trip and Jimmy Kimmel appearance
"I don’t think I’ve had this many questions since the series finale of Lost. ” — Jimmy Kimmel , host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford, on reports that Toronto police are after his cellphone records
— Rob Ford to Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington on Tuesday night. The mayor had just been tipped off that Toronto police...
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UPDATED: Rob Ford’s ex-brother-in-law is suing the mayor over a jailhouse beatdown
Scott MacIntyre , the former spouse of Rob Ford ’s sister Kathy Ford , has filed a lawsuit in which he accuses the mayor of...
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QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals that he was completely blindsided by Rob Ford’s confession
—Councillor Doug Ford, who, up until yesterday, seemed to be privy to all of Rob Ford ’s secrets. Speaking to the Toronto Sun...
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Culture
Scrutinizing the Kristen Stewart scrutiny at TIFF 2012
From the moment she landed at Pearson airport to her departure on Sunday, star-watchers have tried to extract meaning from Kristen...
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Risks of wire-walking across Niagara Falls: mist, falcon attacks, weird newspaper stories
Stunt artist Nik Wallenda’ s fast-approaching attempt to walk a steel cable strung across Niagara Falls has given rise to any...
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The weirdest mayoralty ever—the inside story of Rob Ford’s city hall
On Newstalk 1010, the sly strains of the Hollies hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” offered the first clue. Then...
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In a quintessentially Toronto moment, the Occupy protest comes to a peaceful end
The remaining Occupy Toronto protesters were forced from the wilds of St. James Park yesterday, and all things considered, it was...
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Rob Ford attempts to tell truth, fumbles, and ultimately appears less sympathetic after 22 Minutes ambush
Okay, the tale of Rob Ford and This Hour Has 22 Minutes has become decidedly unfunny. The news this week that Ford called 911...
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Police chief versus mayor: Bill Blair takes on Rob Ford over budget cuts
Every city department is being forced to reckon with major budget cuts—just as Rob Ford instructed earlier this year. Most...
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Reaction Roundup: An outpouring of love, respect and grief in the wake of Jack Layton’s death
The last time this blogger had the pleasure of speaking with Jack Layton was for an Informer post during the federal election. The...
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Don Cherry shocker! Elderly white man endorses Conservative Party candidate
There are relatively few opportunities for a TV sports commentator to weigh in on national politics, but Don Cherry certainly has...
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Citytv reporter ditches Toronto for the more wheelchair-accessible streets of Calgary
Here's a sad story from the heart of Toronto's media: Tara Weber , a reporter for Citytv, is leaving Toronto and moving out west...
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Reaction roundup: the best things said about Rob Ford’s worst week
If a mayoral candidate named Rob Ford has a Wednesday filled with such questions as “Is Rob Ford prejudiced?” and “How...
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Bleeding ink: a roundup of G20 reactions from home and around the world
It's been a pretty wild 74 hours for Toronto. We've had world leaders, riots and some questionable police tactics, all...
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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?
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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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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