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Donna Young, dean of Ryerson’s new faculty of law, is launching a law school like no other
She wants the legal system to reflect the diverse population it serves
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Three criminal defence lawyers explain the Ghomeshi verdict
On Ghomeshi's acquittal, and why he isn't yet in the clear
City News
Three criminal defence lawyers explain the past few days of the Jian Ghomeshi trial
A trio of legal experts on why the case is going so poorly for the prosecution
City News
Three criminal defence lawyers talk about Jian Ghomeshi’s first week in court
A trio of legal experts on whether Marie Henein has gone too far, and whether Ghomeshi will testify
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Better than Weed: the latest drug craze is a fake version of pot that might even be legal
Last January 19, around 10:15 p.m., a man walked into the Love Shop, an erotica store in downtown Hamilton. He approached the...
City News
Brian Burke is suing Internet trolls who say he impregnated Hazel Mae
After MLSE brass booted Brian Burke from the general manager’s office in January, a small but rabid corner of the Internet...
City News
Ontario’s lawyers launch a PR campaign to show that they’re human
The Ontario Bar Association launched a slick ad campaign today aimed at shaking the prevailing image of lawyers as greedy...
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Rob Ford will remain mayor, for now
This morning, an Ontario Superior Court judge deemed that Rob Ford can remain in office until after a judgment is issued in his...
Life
A Life Interrupted: Hassan Rasouli’s journey from an earache to a high-stakes battle over end-of-life decisions
Early in the summer of 2010, Hassan Rasouli, a 59-year-old engineer, had a problem with his right ear. He noticed sounds were...
City News
The Cult of Pastor Song: a religious sex scandal in Toronto’s Korean community
The sex scandal consuming Toronto’s Korean community began when six international students said they were repeatedly gang-raped...
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Conrad Black (armed with lawyers, of course) fights to keep his Order of Canada
Post-incarceration, Conrad Black has turned his love of litigious matters into a hobby. The most recent fight for the...
City News
Jesse Brown: Shouldn’t we be more concerned about our privacy?
Every trip to the mall, every phone call, every email can be stored and potentially used against us in the future What’s your...
City News
Conrad Black says Random House caused him $1.25 million worth of suffering
Conrad Black must love lawyers as much as Barbara Amiel loves her Hungarian kuvasz dogs. In the midst of working through a few...
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Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 10, because the city is safer than ever
There were 45 homicides in Toronto last year. It’s a grim group: a 28-year-old man was gunned down at a family barbecue; a...
Food & Drink
Michael Prue to resurrect his attempted “tipping-out” ban for restaurants
Next week, Beaches-East York MPP Michael Prue will be resurrecting his bid to end the practice of server “tip-outs” to...
Food & Drink
Love B.C. wine? Cross-border wine shopping could be a reality as early as this summer
Canada is taking a few more baby steps toward loosening the straight-jacket of its liquor laws. A private member’s bill...
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Bell Mobility faces a class-action lawsuit over its pre-paid wireless services
Bad news for Bell Mobility and parent company BCE : they have been served with a $100-million class-action lawsuit over wireless...
City News
Conrad Black’s post-jail plans: chatting with Peter Mansbridge and shunning beer
Conrad Black is back in Toronto, and so far his plans sound pretty low-key for a baron. In an email to the Globe and Mail, Black...
Style
The Law Society of Upper Canada keeps its name (not that it’s old-fashioned)
In what sounds like a truly stirring annual general meeting, the Law Society of Upper Canada decided this week to keep its...
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Councillors try—and fail—to wriggle out of jury duty
A majority of city councillors want to get out of serving jury duty like federal and provincial politicians (making us wonder...
Food & Drink
Nutella settles lawsuit over health claims (apparently chocolate spread is not, in fact, health food)
Apparently the world of tasty hazelnut spreads can get pretty litigious. Ferrero, the company behind the sweet, sweet chocolate...
City News
York University refuses to take $30 million from Jim Balsillie
After eight months of foot stamping and posturing, York University has backed out of a deal to use a big chunk of Jim Balsillie’...
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Food & Drink
A $2-billion lawsuit against Tim Hortons dies, allowing parbaked doughnuts to live on
On Tuesday, Tim Hortons franchisees lost their $2-billion class action suit against the parent company—which means we’re in...
Food & Drink
Raw milkman Michael Schmidt refuses fines—and embraces jail time
After he professed a willingness to die to see the sale of raw milk legalized, it should come as no surprise that food freedom...
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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
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
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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
Food & Drink
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
Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative