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Conrad Black attacks Stephen Harper’s law-and-order agenda with a lot of big words
Critics of Stephen Harper ’ s prison corrections plan may have just found an unlikely ally—none other than convicted felon and...
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Conrad Black talks to Matt Galloway about the broken American criminal justice system (and how it’s done him wrong)
We’ve learned a lot about Conrad Black this week—be it his ability to make friends in the big house or that his verbose style...
City News
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...
City News
Of monorails and malls: Doug Ford’s waterfront plans get cool reception from Queen’s Park
The sudden news that Councillor Doug Ford wants the city to take over redevelopment of the Port Lands from Waterfront Toronto is...
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Reaction Roundup: Toronto scribes—and readers—react to Toronto Life’s September issue cover story, “Exodus to the Burbs”
In September’s cover story, long-time Toronto Life contributor Philip Preville explores the idea that Toronto is a hostile place...
Food & Drink
La Palette pulls horsemeat from its menu following Star exposé
Yesterday we dove into the Toronto Star ’ s hard-hitting investigation of the horsemeat industry in Canada. Among those...
City News
Rob Ford says no to (free!) nurses, once again turning down (free!) provincial dollars for health
A pattern appears to be forming when it comes to Rob Ford and public health resources: first, the province offers the city...
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Wednesday’s Luminato Picks: Ron Sexsmith, Joyce Carol Oates and the Kronos Quartet
The fifth edition of Luminato, the city’s annual everything-culture fest, kicked off last Friday and goes all through the...
Food & Drink
The Weekender: Drake Spring Market, Hot Docs and six other events on our to-do list
1. DRAKE SPRING MARKET ( ) By some miracle, this Saturday’s forecast promises a one-day respite from the non-stop April showers...
City News
Mayor’s office allegedly pulls Now Magazine from city hall, increasing Now’s exposure by 10,000 per cent
The city’s media has a touchy relationship with Rob Ford ’s weight. The mayor is rarely as disarming to reporters as when...
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Eye Weekly renames Toronto for some reason, picking between two cow-themed monikers
Unsatisfied with Hogtown, T dot, the Big Smoke, Toronto the Good, Muddy York, the Queen City and Centre of the Universe, Eye...
City News
Milos Raonic becomes top-ranked Canadian men’s singles player ever
In Toronto, you know you’ve arrived when Matt Galloway interviews your mom, and that’s exactly what happened to Milos Raonic...
City News
Proposed TTC cuts to affect 250,000 riders
As the February 2 TTC meeting approaches, we’re getting more and more data about just how big the proposed cut to the city’s...
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Toronto police enjoying a very special TGIF this week
More than anyone else in this city, the Toronto police (or at least their media people) are probably ready for this week to come...
City News
G20 update: police chief Bill Blair opens mouth, inserts foot
Earlier this week, Toronto’s chief of police Bill Blair was on CBC’s Metro Morning with Matt Galloway when he made an odd...
City News
Matt Galloway: 10 things I can’t live without
The new host of Metro Morning, the city’s top-rated wake-up show, shares 10 things he can’t live without Soccer season I’ve...
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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
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
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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
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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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