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11 prominent Canadians pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, from Conrad Black to Brian Mulroney
"It’s true what they say of Mandela. In all of our various conversations, there was never a word of acrimony, of rancour. I’d...
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The 50 Most Influential People in Toronto: who really runs this city?
You know you live in interesting times when the chief of police is the most powerful person in town. What propelled Chief Blair to...
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How Premier Kathleen Wynne would spend a perfect Saturday near Yonge and Eglinton
“The first thing I do in the morning is read the newspapers; I get the Star and the Globe. Then I like to go for a run for about...
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The 10 most unbelievable quotes from the past 36 hours of Rob Ford insanity, from Charlie Sheen to Kathleen Wynne
Somehow, in the past two days, the situation at city hall managed to get even more surreal. Council voted en masse to urge Rob...
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Rob Ford Crack Scandal: 16 amusing, baffling and touching reactions from notables that you need to read
Opinions about Rob Ford are like rage-fuelled TTC stories: every Torontonian has one. With the massive volume of mayor-related...
Food & Drink
Corner stores make a pitch to sell Ontario beer and wine; Liberals say no
For decades, Ontario residents have been teased on-and-off with the prospect of shopping for beer and wine beyond the confines of...
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Philip Preville: Why Kathleen Wynne needs Rob Ford
If Kathleen Wynne is to achieve anything for Toronto—and transit is top of the list—she needs Rob Ford to knock around Back in...
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Quoted: Rob Ford finally admits to doing drugs
—Mayor Rob Ford, confessing to reporters yesterday that he’s used marijuana in the past. It wasn’t a particularly risky...
Slideshow: the wittiest signs, jazziest costumes and proudest marchers at the 2013 Pride Parade
Toronto’s 33rd annual Pride Parade had all the elements of a great party: sunshine, water guns, loud music, rainbow flags, Rob...
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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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Videos: watch Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno weigh in on the Rob Ford crack allegations
Rob Ford has studiously avoided addressing his alleged proclivity for smoking crack for four days, though pundits, councillors and...
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Rob Ford offers the provincial NDP advice: bring down the government
The troubled relationship between Rob Ford and premier Kathleen Wynne took another southward turn yesterday when the mayor urged...
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A timeline of Rob Ford and Kathleen Wynne’s deteriorating relations
Rob Ford and Dalton McGuinty had trouble playing nice sometimes, and Kathleen Wynne’ s arrival seemed like an opportunity to...
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Jan Wong: The province’s shrewd but savage strategy to stick it to Ontario’s teachers
The school year is coming to a close, and not a moment too soon. It’s been an ugly one. Queen’s Park forced new labour...
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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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Is the Toronto casino dead? Politicos weigh in
The chances of a splashy Toronto casino slimmed significantly yesterday when premier Kathleen Wynne nixed a plan to give the city...
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Sandra Pupatello, Doug Ford and other power players on incoming premier Kathleen Wynne
After a Liberal leadership convention full of the usual back-room alliances and surprise reversals, Kathleen Wynne emerged as...
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Liberal Watch: The six contenders for the Ontario Liberal party leadership so far
Although leading the struggling Ontario Liberal party may be the worst job in the province (just ask Dalton McGuinty ), another...
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Glen Murray and Kathleen Wynne are running for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership
The race to be the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is now, finally, an actual race. Three weeks quietly passed following...
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Reaction Roundup: Premier Dalton McGuinty steps down and adjourns the legislature
We’ve never really thought of Dalton McGuinty as a big-surprises kind of guy, but Premier Dad shocked the province last night by...
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Ontario has a new requirement for building condo balconies: use better glass (duh!)
In a move that was both expected and a long time coming, Ontario Housing Minister Kathleen Wynne has announced that the province...
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Rob Ford sends a polite but angry letter to Dalton McGuinty
The provincial Liberals annoyed Rob Ford earlier this spring by refusing to override council on the LRT-versus-subway...
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Public transit is now going to be more crowded, less serviced and (likely) more expensive
With TTC vehicles about to get a little more crowded (or, you know, “friendlier”), Peter Milczyn is suggesting that a 15-cent...
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Eglinton residents worried that Transit City’s crosstown LRT won’t make the streets any prettier
The NDP announced yesterday morning that its election platform would include funds for the TTC (and other transit systems across...
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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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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