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“It’s like hiring an army of sloths”: Councillor Josh Matlow on the city’s excruciatingly slow snow removal
The councillor for Toronto–St. Paul’s discusses his ire over Toronto’s $1.5-billion privatized snow plows, what we could learn from Montreal and his personal shovelling saga
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The no-politics mayoral candidate questionnaire: Josh Matlow
"Obviously my celebrity doppelgänger is a younger Tom Cruise"
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“This is about leisurely and responsible imbibing”: A Q&A with the Toronto councillor trying to legalize drinking in public parks
If Josh Matlow gets his way, summer in the city could be a little less dry
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The no-politics councillor questionnaire: Joe Mihevc vs. Josh Matlow
If you can't decide which way to vote based on policy, let personality be your guide
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Which city councillor are you? A post-budget-season personality quiz
Which local politician is your soulmate?
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Why the Gardiner East decision, whatever it is, won’t be “evidence based”
Pity the 5,200 souls who drive the eastern stretch of the Gardiner during morning rush hour. They are getting a good whipping in...
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Will Toronto really adopt 30-kilometre-per-hour speed limits on residential streets?
THE IDEA Toronto has long flirted with the prospect of reducing the speed limits on its residential streets to 30 kilometres per...
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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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Toronto’s stringent food truck policies could become the freest in North America
After lagging behind other cities for almost a decade, Toronto’s sad food-truck scene may finally be about to flourish. Next...
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Sharon, Lois and Bram to get a Davisville playground named after them
Could any law that prevents Sharon, Lois and Bram from getting their due possibly be a good law? Incredibly enough, this is a...
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Could Toronto have free public Wi-Fi by the end of next year?
Something Milan and Taipei—and even Fredericton and Moose Jaw—have in common: free Internet hotspots in parks, squares and...
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Rob Ford’s Official Tweets Vs. Reality: a day-by-day comparison of the last two weeks
In the two weeks since news broke that Rob Ford (allegedly) smokes crack, the mayor has lost his temper, nearly a third of his...
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The definitive guide to the supporters and opponents of a Toronto casino
After more than a year of debate, Toronto’s still-hypothetical casino will soon face a crucial test. A long-awaited city staff...
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Toronto’s Best Tweeters: top Twitter feeds from local entertainers, athletes and media personalities
Toronto’s Twitter-happy celebrity set supplies a constant stream of bon mots, feuds and photo scandals, so choosing our...
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Power Moves: six city councillors making early political plays following Rob Ford’s ouster from office
Since a judge took the unexpected, unprecedented step of kicking Rob Ford out of the mayor’s office on Monday, city hall...
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Rob Ford’s allies fight Adam Vaughan in an epic battle of words, tweets and blurry photos
Rob Ford supporters clashed with Councillor (and likely 2014 mayoral candidate ) Adam Vaughan yesterday, in an...
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Karen Stintz wishes she hadn’t been so secretive about OneCity
OneCity may have launched a thousand op-eds and fired up Torontonians, but the ambitious transit plan is losing momentum after...
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Rob Ford opposes road tolls and sales taxes, but his executive isn’t so sure
Josh Matlow hasn’t been shy about wanting to use tolls or taxes to expand Toronto’s lagging transit network, and it looks like...
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Josh Matlow decides maybe Toronto’s street hockey ban should stand after all
Josh Matlow has backed away from trying to lift Toronto’s street hockey ban, mostly because he has gotten tons of flak from...
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Street hockey could soon be legal (if your neighbours are cool with it)
Toronto may soon allow street hockey in some areas, as long as residents have the stamina for what sounds like a painstaking...
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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: Rob Ford on what he’d like to do with road tolls
— Rob Ford, on how he’d respond to Josh Matlow’ s contentious proposal to use road tolls to fund transit projects. Speaking...
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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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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
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?
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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
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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
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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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
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“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand