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Goodbye, Bite Me. Hello, Conviction: Marc Thuet’s new restaurant opens tonight, staffed with reformed criminals
Two days before the opening of Conviction , chef Marc Thuet’s latest restaurant venture, the dining room has no tables, a fat...
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Obama is pro-mustard, Ontario is pro-booze and Canada is pro-pork
• Last Tuesday, President Obama took a moment for a bite at Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia. Fox News...
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A $75,000 recipe, China’s “illegal” pork ban, and Meryl’s Julia Child impression
• To brighten up this Wednesday morning, here’s Meryl Streep doing an awesome Julia Child impression for the upcoming movie...
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I’m sick of cabbies giving me the stink eye when I try to pay with Visa. Aren’t they required to take credit?
Credit cards are indeed the kryptonite of the cab world, but not without reason. Most cab companies charge employees a processing...
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More poisoned dogs, Comfort Zone’s $11-million lawsuit, maple syrup everywhere
• It’s a trying time for Toronto’s dogs. First there were the toxic wieners in High Park; then pooches were zapped by stray...
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Praising peameal, Canadian wines go abroad, Marché Movenpick rises again
• The recession is hitting gimmicky joints hard, but “Insatiable” columnist Sasha Chapman sees few consequences for...
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Taxing chocolate, banning bottled water, reinstating trans fats
• Researchers at Brock University looked at the age of candy bars in eight major retail stores, and the findings weren't good:...
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David Adjey’s diet, the history of mall food, Toronto farmers’ markets
• Shopping mall dining is meant to be fast and easy—but some of it is interesting, too. Here, the stories behind gyros, Orange...
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Can I really get out of a parking ticket by applying for a court date?
With our city short on courtrooms and judges, $30 parking tickets aren’t exactly a priority, so, yes, fighting a ticket will...
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My neighbours put chairs out to reserve plum parking spots
Saving a space on the street—whether with pylons, recycling bins, hockey sticks taped to milk crates, or balloon-bedecked chairs...
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Cheap wine for the weekend
Here at Daily Dish, we like a glass of expensive Italian barolo as much as anyone, but casual weekend sipping can be a more...
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Raw milk on trial, Loblaws infestation, a match made at Starfish
• The green "Pass" notices from Toronto Public Health are so ubiquitous, they barely even register anymore. But they certainly...
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My neighbour’s blue bin is always full of Styrofoam and plastic bags
Dear Urban Decoder: My neighbour’s blue bin is always full of Styrofoam and plastic bags. Can a person be penalized for...
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I saw an airplane flying a “Jesus Sucks” banner over the harbour
Dear Urban Decoder: I saw an airplane flying a “Jesus Sucks” banner over the harbour. What was that about, and does it break...
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Why do we say Spa-DEE-na House, but Spa-DIE-na Road?
Dear Urban Decoder: Why do we say Spa-DEE-na House, but Spa-DIE-na Road?—Alexis Boul, Riverdale In 1818, doctor, lawyer and...
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Is it legal to hang out naked on your boat in Toronto Harbour?
Dear Urban Decoder: Is it legal to hang out naked on your boat in Toronto Harbour?—Marc Pettigrew, High Park It’s been 12...
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I recently got a $180 ticket for running a red on my bike
Dear Urban Decoder: I recently got a $180 ticket for running a red on my bike. Is this a new thing?—Bea Henry, Roncesvalles In...
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Is it illegal to kill a raccoon?
Is it illegal to kill a raccoon?—Taryn Swift, Moore Park Speciesism is alive and well (or should we say running rampant) in...
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Does a frozen parking meter mean I can park for free?
Does a frozen parking meter mean I can park for free?—Julia Kostner, The Annex According to current laws, a broken or frozen...
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What’s the meaning of the different-coloured sashes I see judges wearing?
What’s the meaning of the different-coloured sashes I see judges wearing? And why do some lawyers wear robes and others...
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What’s in the boxes that say “For Police Use Only” on the TTC?
What’s in the boxes that say “For Police Use Only” beneath the platform of each station on the TTC?—Andrew Glenny Two...
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What’s the difference between a one-alarm and a four-alarm fire?
What’s the difference between a one-alarm and a four-alarm fire?—Douglas Diarra, St. Lawrence Market A one-alarm call is the...
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Is there a speed limit for motorized vehicles on the sidewalk?
I almost got run over by an electric scooter. Is there a speed limit for motorized vehicles on the sidewalk?—Zsuzsi...
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Wychwood Park is labelled a private road. What does this mean?
Wychwood Park is labelled a private road. What does this mean? Could I get arrested for driving around? —Sally MacRae, Midtown...
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General admission tickets are now on sale for Toronto’s biggest culinary night, featuring top chefs, restaurants and drinks
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Deep Dives
Dead Reckoning: The executor of their estate was supposed to divide it among their friends and family. Instead, he bankrupted it
When Sami and June Suomalainen died, it fell to the executor of their wills, a lawyer they hardly knew, to sell their million-dollar midtown home and split the proceeds among their inheritors. Seven years and six lawsuits later, the beneficiaries haven’t seen a cent
Deep Dives
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2026
This year’s list includes a 150-square-foot omakase counter, a Parisian brasserie in the Annex, Korean comfort food, Filipino karaoke and a Summerhill seafood spot that’s reinventing the raw bar
Deep Dives
Hoop Dreams: Inside the making of the Toronto Tempo, the city’s newly assembled WNBA team
After years of false starts, months of nail-biting negotiations between the league and the players’ union, and an 11th-hour scramble to build a roster, Toronto finally has its own major-league women’s basketball team. Now it just has to live up to the hype
Deep Dives
Live From New York: Inside the slay-or-be-slayed world of Studio 8H with
SNL
rookie Veronika Slowikowska
Slowikowska is the first Canadian to join the cast of
Saturday Night Live
in more than 25 years. She’s also this season’s breakout star. Now all she has to do is keep crushing it
Deep Dives
Better Call Deepak: Meet drug lord Ryan Wedding’s self-styled cocaine lawyer
The man who represented the infamous drug lord is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did he become an accomplice to his client’s crimes? Deepak Paradkar says he was just doing his job. The FBI says he crossed a line
Deep Dives
The Redemption Tour: The Blue Jays are back. Can they finish what they started?
We’re not over it, but they are. Six months after that devastating defeat, the Jays take the field once more, bent more than ever on winning the World Series. Dispatches from the dugout
Deep Dives
My Life as a True Crime Spectacle: My father’s crimes fractured our family. Then came the press
My dad was the infamous Rolex Killer. The news of his crimes nearly broke me. And ever since, my family has been hounded by reporters, podcasters and true crime fanatics—a whole new circle of hell
Deep Dives
Robby on the Line: Out and about with Robby Hoffman, comedy’s equal opportunity assassin
Larry David is the indisputable king of brutal honesty. But if anyone comes close, it’s Robby Hoffman, the suddenly everywhere comic from whom no group is safe
Deep Dives
Notes on an Academic Scandal: Why did TMU demote a leading advocate of DEI?
Pamela Sugiman, a former arts dean at Toronto Metropolitan University, was a key player in the school’s push for diversity, equity and inclusion. When the backlash against DEI arrived, she was demoted. The school says it was a coincidence. She disagrees
Deep Dives
City of Renters: The dream of home ownership isn’t dead. Maybe it should be?
Scenes from the rent-for-life revolution
Deep Dives
This generation was pummelled by Covid high school. Now the job market wants to replace them with AI
It’s hard out here for a 20-something
Deep Dives
The High Price of Hope: Inside Toronto’s white-hot fertility market
Desperate wannabe parents are betting their life savings on unproven treatments and false promises
Deep Dives
Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI
Last spring, a chatbot convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. He says it nearly destroyed him
Deep Dives
Smart City: 20 mind-blowing Toronto inventions that are changing the world
Homegrown innovations that will transform lives for the better
Deep Dives
293 Days Without My Son: I gave up everything to rescue my kidnapped child from my abusive husband
When Valentino was abducted, I knew three things: he’d been taken by his father, he was somewhere in India and I would not rest until I found him
Deep Dives
The Violent Life of a Tow Truck Driver: How an unremarkable profession turned Toronto into a war zone
The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. Inside the brutal turf war for the city’s wrecks
Deep Dives
Street Fight: Inside the battle raging over Toronto multiplexes
If this city stands any chance of solving the housing crisis, it will need buildings with multiple units in residential neighbourhoods—a move that has many residents saying, “Anywhere but here!”
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