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Rob Ford claims that he’s kept “90 per cent” of his campaign promises. Try 23 per cent
If there's one thing Metro 's Matt Elliott excels at (other than rocking shoulder-length hair ), it's informational charts about...
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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...
City News
Reaction Roundup: The OneCity proposal sparked lots of chatter and crowned an alternate mayor
With cloak-and-dagger plans, alliance building and power shifts, Toronto politics has veered into epic poem territory of...
City News
Sue-Ann Levy scores an early BINGO on her Transit City scorecard
Too bad Matt Elliott’ s Transit City bingo card doesn’t include a cash prize—because Toronto Sun columnist Sue-Ann Levy...
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B-I-N-G-O! Seriously, check out this awesome Transit City bingo card
In their hasty attempts to defend Rob Ford’ s transit plan despite mounting opposition, the mayor and his supporters have...
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Will some councillors vote for Rob Ford’s transit plan at their own ward’s expense?
Rob Ford will likely endure another public defeat at a special council meeting tomorrow, this time over his beloved Sheppard...
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Reaction roundup: city hall votes on the budget
A no-confidence vote, pepper spray and jellyfish; in other words, a look at what the media, protesters and the Twittersphere had...
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Could Rob Ford end up presiding over a “socialist” budget?
By now, even casual observers of city hall will have noticed that the 2012 budget is not gliding through council the way Rob Ford...
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Toronto supports Rob Ford’s weight-loss efforts with fake bids to phony charities
Rob Ford has yet to drop a single pound, but his extremely public weight-loss campaign has already taken a turn for the...
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City politicians could raise taxes, and citizens might actually be okay with it (no, really)
That’s right, this week deputants at city hall asked politicians to make them pay more taxes. It turns out some Torontonians...
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Transit funding 101: no money, mo’ problems
After digging through the numbers, municipal affairs blogger Matt Elliott has made a less-than-startling discovery: the more you...
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Rob Ford’s city budget includes a 2.5 per cent tax increase—but that’s really not a big surprise
Yesterday, the city began the lengthy and rather unpleasant process of pushing next year’s budget through the budget committee...
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Rob Ford declares victory on budget cuts—but his support base looks wobbly
While provincial leaders wowed us last night with dazzling hand gestures and their ability to stick to talking points, Toronto...
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Apparently, the mayor makes a lot of proclamations—but we still want to know more about “Foot Health Month”
City hall blogger—and Informer contributor— Matt Elliott has spotted something that we missed: Rob Ford never signed an...
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“We now have a plan,” says Rob Ford of the glorious waterfront vision (for which he doesn’t have a plan)
The conversation about Toronto’s Port Lands keeps going around and around, kind of like some mythic, not-yet-built Ferris...
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Reaction roundup: wherein reporters ask a number of questions regarding Doug Ford’s glorious vision of the waterfront’s future
Late last week, our friends at Torontoist reported that the city appeared to be making a move to seize control of development in...
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Reaction Roundup: Is this the beginning of the end for Rob Ford?
This week wasn’t a good one for Mayor Rob Ford . Between his brother Doug insulting Margaret Atwood (and then having Chapters...
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We speculate about how the vote will break down when the Jarvis bike lanes go in front of council next month
The Jarvis bike lanes will be on the city hall chopping block next month, and when the vote goes down we’ll be watching. The...
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Map of Ford Nation found! Check out Rob Ford’s allies and enemies
Here’s something we’ll be bookmarking for future reference: Matt Elliott , author of the Web site Ford For Toronto , has put...
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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
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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
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?
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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
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
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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
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