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Take a look at the upscale version of KFC coming to Yonge and Bloor
“Upscale” is a relative term. KFC Select, which opens later this month at 730 Yonge Street, won't be a shimmering candlelit...
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A tragicomic scrapbook of Rob Ford’s crazy, blunder-filled mayoralty
We expected a bumpy ride with Ford as mayor, but we weren’t prepared for a self-sabotaging Lindsay Lohan of politics. With a new...
Food & Drink
GALLERY: 10 of the world’s most over-the-top fast foods, in honour of the new Kentucky Chicken Rice
KFC, the culinary innovator that launched the infamous Double Down in 2010, introduced the Kentucky Chicken Rice to Japan this...
Food & Drink
KFC proves that even though you can put cheese on everything, you probably shouldn’t
We imagine a KFC board meeting took place not too long ago that went something like this: “Hey, our novelty sandwiches are...
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Colonel Sanders’ autobiography available for free on Facebook
The autobiography of Colonel Harland Sanders that we told you about last year is now available for download to anyone willing to...
City News
Rob Ford’s still trying to get thin—just not in the presence of “piranha” reporters
After quitting the “Cut the Waist” challenge on his radio show this weekend, Rob Ford took to the radio again to clarify that...
Food & Drink
In a blow to Double Down fans everywhere, science group calls for salt and calorie labelling on fast-food menus
If KFC’s Double Down has taught us anything, it’s that exorbitant sodium levels in food can be just as unsettling as high...
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Colonel Sanders: chicken magnate, farm boy and now author
Deep in the Kentucky Fried Chicken archives (yes, KFC has archives), a staffer has made a startling discovery: a “food...
Food & Drink
Introducing: Urban Eatery, the Eaton Centre’s new, disconcertingly Danish food court
The food court experience is a notoriously horrible one. The ambiance is nonexistent, the options are limited to the typical...
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It’s back: KFC introduces the Double Down 2.0 to Canada, now with slightly less sodium
In what seems more like fodder for competitive eaters and Twitterers than legitimate news, KFC has just announced that the Double...
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City News
2010 Lexicon: 11 new words that entered our vocabulary this past year
1. true belieber \troo bih-leeb-er\ n. (2010): Self-designative term adopted by mega-fans of Canadian entertainer Justin...
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Inside the fridge of Anthony Walsh, Canoe’s executive chef
What’s a staple in your fridge? Hot sauce is there. Cheeses. We’re crazy for cheese. With a homemade salami, you don’t need...
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Mark those calendars: KFC’s Double Down coming to Canada in 11 days
Few sandwiches have received as much attention as the Double Down , KFC ’s grease-fest that features bacon and cheese squeezed...
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“Worst beverage in America” available at Tim Hortons
Just as Canadians were congratulating themselves on their nation-wide health consciousness for rejecting the allure of the Double...
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Private School Guide
The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
Big Stories
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
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?
Deep Dives
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
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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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
Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand