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Newspapers jump on sketchy mayoral race poll showing Rob Ford in the lead
It's been a while since a major voter intention poll was put out for Toronto's mayoral race—the last one, confirming that George...
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John Tory unironically tells mayoral candidates to be bold
Probably the most surreal aspect of last night’s mayoral debate on seniors' issues was that the candidates' images were...
City News
Latest chapter in mayoral debate wars: seniors attack!
The latest in the never-ending series of mayoral debates got surprisingly feisty: in a packed, sweltering auditorium at Ryerson...
City News
Extra! Extra! David Miller still not running for mayor
As the media tries to wrap its head around the fact that John Tory simply isn’t running for mayor, some are hinging their...
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Post-Tory stress disorder: Toronto’s media finds post-Tory mayoral race confusing
He never announced his mayoral bid, never campaigned and never did any fundraising, but Toronto sure spent a magical summer...
City News
John Tory’s official declaration: he won’t run for mayor, and this race is silly
The Hamlet act is over—for now. John Tory put out a press release last night declaring that he will not be running for mayor of...
City News
Is John Tory ready to concede that his 15 minutes is up—again?
Early on, we called John Tory 's mayoral indecision a “ Hamlet act .” Well, it now looks like Tory might finally have read the...
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Sarah Thomson asks John Tory to piss or get off the pot, Rob Ford isn’t waiting
A reminder for politicians everywhere: if it's in writing, it can be leaked. This applies to personal e-mails discussing the race...
City News
Why did the chicken cross the road? Maybe because he was paid to make fun of Rob Ford
The race for the mayor’s chair is still a five-person (or six-person, if you count ghost candidate John Tory ) affair. Rob Ford...
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Will he or won’t he? John Tory says jump, press asks “how high?”
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Perennial also-ran John Tory is preparing to throw his hat in the ring for Toronto’s...
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Nightmare on Queen Street: casting the Toronto mayoral race
With new polls putting Rob Ford in a dead heat with George Smitherman, the mayoral race is finally getting a much-needed infusion...
City News
Yet another mayoral debate: Mammoliti is sensible, Pantalone is lonely and Tory’s Hamlet act gets old
The latest debate featured Rob Ford and George Smitherman sniping at each other—what else is new? We're turning our gaze to some...
City News
“Undecided” polling way ahead of all mayoral candidates; race gripped by meh fever
A pair of polls have come out that show the mayoral race tightening up—but only if one includes actual candidates. Rob Ford and...
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John Tory: for the last time, I’m not running for mayor
The city hall press corps's lack of enthusiasm for the current crop of mayoral candidates is pretty palpable. Having seen their...
City News
Mayoral race to Toronto: would you be more interested if we threw in John Tory?
We’re not sure whether it’s a sign of inevitable Ford fatigue or just a slow news day, but the Toronto Star is running two...
City News
David Miller: for whom the bell (and road) tolls
With the news that Metrolinx is going ahead with a scaled-down version of Transit City, Mayor David Miller says that what Toronto...
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Food & Drink
The Boardwalk Pub could dominate refreshment sales along Toronto’s eastern beaches
As any visitor to Woodbine Beach knows, there is only one spot nearby to grab a bite: the Boardwalk Pub . If city council approves...
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Mayoral candidates host dinner discussions at Bistro 990 (sadly, not at the same time)
Over the next two months, the city’s mayoral hopefuls will each host a dinner and discussion at Bay and Wellesley’s swank...
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Smitherman, Giambrone and Toronto’s other wannabe mayors, recast as food
The mayoral race is heating up—literally. The Globe and Mail recently concocted a dish in each mayoral candidate’s likeness:...
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From the archives
John Tory: The early years of a born politician
John Tory has cashed in years of political capital in his bid to become premier. But there’s more at stake than his personal ambition. He may be Progressive Conservatism’s last hope
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These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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Deep Dives
Sex worker and
Anora
consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood
Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight
Deep Dives
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal
As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down
Deep Dives
Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial
She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
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
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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
Food & Drink
This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
City News
A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
Food & Drink
“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling