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John Tory may run for mayor again. The question on everyone’s minds: Why?
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
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Six Toronto mayors (including the current one) talk about the city
Only a handful of people know what it’s like to run Toronto. We invited them to lunch
City News
Toronto’s 50 Most Influential: #2, John Tory
John Tory has taken the first steps toward defining his legacy
City News
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel’s over-the-top political ad for Rob Ford’s (fake) D.C. mayoral campaign
Rob Ford was the biggest Canadian news story to hit the U.S. this century (this is not hyperbole ) but it looks like Ford fatigue...
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Rob and Doug Ford accuse Sketchy the Clown of stalking the mayor’s mother
Apparently, every Rob Ford lookalike must have a ludicrous (although not necessarily ill-fitting) nickname. First there was...
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VIDEO: American political ad proves that Rob Ford is now shorthand for “despised politician”
Rob Ford has become more than just a late-night punchline—he’s now the prevailing symbol of a politician at his worst. The...
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Rob Ford eats chicken wings, steals a seat and works up the crowd the Buffalo Bills game in Toronto
Two of last week’s biggest stories—the ongoing Rob Ford fiasco and Jon Bon Jovi’ s supposed desire to move the Buffalo Bills...
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Rob Ford’s “professional help” includes a trainer convicted of distributing steroids
The exact nature of Rob Ford’ s “health plan” is one of the many, many topics the mayor has refused to speak...
City News
Prime-Minister-in-Waiting Rob Ford’s Busy, Busy Weekend
Rob Ford says he wants to run for prime minister of Canada In an media blitz through some big American news stations, Rob reveals...
City News
The 10 most unbelievable quotes from the past 36 hours of Rob Ford insanity, from Charlie Sheen to Kathleen Wynne
Somehow, in the past two days, the situation at city hall managed to get even more surreal. Council voted en masse to urge Rob...
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Rob Ford plans to sue Mark Towhey, Isaac Ransom, “the media,” BierMarkt and everyone who said mean things about him
The city hall circus has already started up for the day. Rob Ford— sporting an Argos jersey and cowboy boots—just told...
City News
New poll shows Rob Ford’s support isn’t as strong as it seemed
Even admitting to smoking crack cocaine didn’t put a dent in Rob Ford’ s job approval rating—a fact that has amazed...
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QUOTED: Don Cherry on what Torontonians should do with their crack-smoking mayor
—Hockey motormouth Don Cherry, trying to rally the city’s residents around his buddy Rob Ford. Cherry acknowledged yesterday...
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Throwback Thursday: Don Cherry’s unwittingly ironic speech at Rob Ford’s inaugural council meeting
—Hockey commentator and sartorial risk-taker Don Cherry at Rob Ford’ s inaugural council meeting back in 2010. As Ford’s...
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POLL: What do you think of Rob Ford’s apology?
The most embattled mayor in Toronto’s history has finally said he’s sorry—well, sort of. Yesterday, a sombre-sounding Rob...
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Did Rob Ford use a fake name to call a talk radio show last night?
A few hours after Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair confirmed the existence of the Rob Ford crack video, an irate fellow going by...
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Quoted: Rob Ford’s lawyer on why the mayor wants the public to see the crack video
— Dennis Morris, who has the unenviable job of being Rob Ford’ s lawyer, making an unexpected push for police to release the...
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Quoted: Rob Ford responds to the crack video revelations swirling around him
—Mayor Rob Ford, on today’s damning disclosures about his private life. The mayor’s morning started off poorly when...
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15 witty Twitter reactions to the latest Rob Ford crack video revelations
Whenever earth-shattering news breaks—and Police Chief Bill Blair’ s incredible revelation about the very real Rob Ford crack...
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Rob Ford Crack Scandal: Toronto police chief Bill Blair confirms that the cops have the Rob Ford crack video
At a packed press conference this morning, Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair completely and utterly shocked the city by revealing...
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Coming soon to a newspaper near you: police documents that may contain dirt on Rob Ford
Good news for Rob Ford scandal watchers: a group of media lawyers has scored a victory in their court battle to obtain a 500-page...
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MAYOR OR MAY NOT: Karen Stintz and Rob Ford kick off a year of pre-election bickering
And they're off! This weekend, mayor Rob Ford and his ally-turned-nemesis Karen Stintz gave Toronto its first taste of the...
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Quoted: a sharpy funny fake Rob Ford Twitter account commemorates the mayor’s election win
—Mock Rob Ford Twitter account @TOMayorFrod, on an unlikely achievement: the rule breaching, reporter menacing, (alleged) crack...
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Quoted: Rob Ford’s profanity-littered phone tirade at a Toronto Sun columnist
— Rob Ford, losing it on the Toronto Sun’ s Joe Warmington after the columnist—and frequent Ford defender— slammed the...
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Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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Deep Dives
Sex worker and
Anora
consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood
Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight
Deep Dives
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal
As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down
Deep Dives
Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial
She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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
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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
Food & Drink
This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
City News
A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
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