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Say hello to Maria Augimeri, your new TTC chair
Over the past three years, Torontonians have grown accustomed to thinking of Karen Stintz as the TTC's...
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Karen Stintz is giving up her place at the head of the TTC
Councillor Karen Stintz , who has been the chair of the TTC since the beginning of Rob Ford 's mayoralty, announced on Friday that...
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The 10 best Toronto Halloween costumes this year (including what Karen Stintz and Margaret Atwood wore)
Although one Maple Leaf had trouble finding an appropriate Halloween costume, there were still plenty of great disguises this...
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Rob Ford’s chief of staff quits—and there are plenty of rumours about why
Rob Ford is losing a key aide (no, Doug Ford is not making the leap to provincial politics—yet). Amir Remtulla, the mayor’s...
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Reaction Roundup: The OneCity proposal sparked lots of chatter and crowned an alternate mayor
With cloak-and-dagger plans, alliance building and power shifts, Toronto politics has veered into epic poem territory of...
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Glenn De Baeremaeker’s office dwarfs Doug Holyday’s—and Sue-Ann Levy is not cool with that
Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy is riled up that some city councillors have taken up an offer to move into bigger...
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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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QUOTED: Josh Colle explains what makes white people feel better
— Josh Colle, arguing that the bylaw prohibiting firearms on city-owned property doesn’t do much for residents in his riding...
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Rob Ford has a very small...group of supporters on council
Rob Ford championed a dry issue in yesterday’s council meeting, arguing that the city could save about $200,00 a year by no...
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The Mighty Middle needs a few more meetings to figure things out
The “mighty middle” alliance garnered rather a lot of media attention before their meeting even happened, so we were anxious...
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City hall intrigue: centrist councillors to talk agenda (and, hopefully, eat) at a downtown restaurant
The increasingly powerful “mighty middle” has stepped up the civic intrigue at city hall, according to the Toronto...
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Joe Mihevc thinks a magic report would get everyone to shut up about the St. Clair right-of-way
Joe Mihevc is tired of people talking smack about his neighbourhood, and he wants the TTC to commission a study of the avenue’s...
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See what Rob Ford’s subway pie chart might have looked like
Last week, Rob Ford ’ s refusal to outline financing plans for his Sheppard subway scheme had councillors complaining and Josh...
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QUOTED: Josh Colle wonders about Rob Ford’s subway funding plans (and gives a thumbs-up to pie charts)
–Councillor Josh Colle, describing the kind of subway funding information he’d like from Rob Ford before tomorrow’s council...
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Rob Ford may not have subway financing plans, but he does have photos of LRT crashes
Only a day until the meeting that will determine Sheppard Avenue’s transit future, and councillors with crucial swing votes are...
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Karen Stintz triumphs over Rob Ford (again)—though it may not be the coup it seems
Yesterday, council voted 29-15 —a solid majority—in favour of Karen Stintz’ s plan to blow up the nine-councillor transit...
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Will Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway fantasy die on March 15?
The long-running saga of Rob Ford’ s Sheppard subway dream looks like it will finally reach a not-so-surprising...
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Savvy backroom politics and creepy tactics were behind council’s big budget victory
Apparently the fight to save city services might have been won somewhere between the council chamber and the city hall...
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Karen Stintz kills council’s buzz with her plans for the saved transit cash
By our count, the dizzying thrill of victory for council’s lefties and centrists lasted less than 24 hours. TTC chair—and...
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Reaction roundup: city hall votes on the budget
A no-confidence vote, pepper spray and jellyfish; in other words, a look at what the media, protesters and the Twittersphere had...
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In the wake of the budget defeat, Rob Ford compares his opponents to dogs
After a large portion of his proposed budget was dismantled, Rob Ford, ever gracious, did what any classy politician would do: he...
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How councillors from the centre and the left teamed up to take down Rob Ford’s budget
In a fittingly dramatic end to the city’s long-running budget drama, Josh Colle emerged from relative hiding in order to block...
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Rob Ford’s left-wing opponents are taking him to the cleaners in the office football pool
We suspect this news cut right to the core of Rob Ford’ s heart (in a way that nutrition programs for needy children never...
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City councillors want the Toronto Raptors to play basketball again—for the sake of the economy
Josh Colle and Michael Thompson are concerned about the NBA lockout and its potential impact on the city’s economy. Sure, it’s...
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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“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
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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
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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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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
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“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
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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
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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