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"Spending time in the wilderness defined my life. Then I found out I had skin cancer"

“Spending time in the wilderness defined my life. Then I found out I had skin cancer”

Author Claire Cameron spent as much time as she could outside, scaling mountains, paddling across lakes and skiing atop volcanoes. When she learned she had melanoma, she discovered a wilderness much closer to home

"I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life"

“I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life”

Doctors told Brad Arseneau that he would never walk without a cane again. He managed to find his way back to doing what he loves most: skateboarding

“Dough is in my DNA”: How the grandson of Toronto baker Dave Silverstein found his true calling

“Dough is in my DNA”: How the grandson of Toronto baker Dave Silverstein found his true calling

Ryan Silverstein on opening Le Petit Pain, a French bakery in Forest Hill

“After missing out on a lavender farm and almost buying a dilapidated house, we finally found paradise two hours from the city"

Real Estate News

“After missing out on a lavender farm and almost buying a dilapidated house, we finally found paradise two hours from the city”

Exhausted with Toronto’s corporate grind, Tracy and Jimmy Ioannidis spent years hunting for their ideal home and business. In Northumberland County, they found both

"I wrote a book about learning to love my body. After finding out I have terminal cancer, I’ve decided to republish it"

“I wrote a book about learning to love my body. After finding out I have terminal cancer, I’ve decided to republish it”

In her 20s, Kaleigh Trace worked at a sex shop and discovered how to live a life full of pleasure. Now, she’s learning how to hold on to that lesson while facing death

“I dropped out of high school due to ADHD and depression. Public libraries saved my life—and now I’m getting my master’s degree”

“I dropped out of high school due to ADHD and depression. Public libraries saved my life—and now I’m getting my master’s degree”

Nancy Dutra found refuge in local libraries, self-teaching her way to a GED, a bachelor’s degree and now graduate school

“As a kid, I had to steal to afford the sneakers I wanted. Now, I run an organization that gives them out for free”

“As a kid, I had to steal to afford the sneakers I wanted. Now, I run an organization that gives them out for free”

Jamal Burger used his childhood love of shoes as a launching pad for a successful photography career. Then he built Kickback, an organization that has distributed over 8,000 free pairs of sneakers to youth around the world

“As a kid, I dreamed about a women's hockey league. Now, I'm a PWHL superfan”

“As a kid, I dreamed about a women’s hockey league. Now, I’m a PWHL superfan”

Sixty-four-year-old Debbie Harrison makes eclectic costumes for every game. She’s also befriended goaltender Carly Jackson and inspired Crayola to create a PWHL-themed purple crayon

“My postpartum burnout nearly broke me. Now, I’ve opened a postnatal retreat for new parents”

“My postpartum burnout nearly broke me. Now, I’ve opened a postnatal retreat for new parents”

After Melissa Gallagher gave birth, she was shocked by how little support new parents receive. So she co-founded Alma Care, the country’s first postnatal retreat, to fill the gap

“I couldn’t put my energy into Toronto anymore”: Why the owner of Northwood closed his Christie Pits cocktail bar and opened one in Mexico

“I couldn’t put my energy into Toronto anymore”: Why the owner of Northwood closed his Christie Pits cocktail bar and opened one in Mexico

Instead of charging $24 a drink to cover his rising costs, Richard Pope decided to do business elsewhere

“I had no hope for the future of Revel”: How an Ontario cidery's loyal customers brought it back from the brink

“I had no hope for the future of Revel”: How an Ontario cidery’s loyal customers brought it back from the brink

Owner Tariq Ahmed tells us about almost losing his nine-year-old business and what happened next

“I almost died in a fire. It inspired me to pursue my dream of making pizza for a living”

“I almost died in a fire. It inspired me to pursue my dream of making pizza for a living”

Adam Ward and his fiancée narrowly survived the fire that destroyed their apartment. Ward was despairing until he remembered the one thing that always brought him joy: pizza

"I’ve worked at the Black Bull Tavern for 40 years—and I plan to stay until the very end"

“I’ve worked at the Black Bull Tavern for 40 years—and I plan to stay until the very end”

The Black Bull is up for sale. Here, bartender Sheldon Chow recalls some of his wildest encounters and considers a future Queen West where the bar may be no more

“There were waist-high piles of manure”: How this Toronto couple turned an old Prince Edward County dairy farm into a craft distillery

“There were waist-high piles of manure”: How this Toronto couple turned an old Prince Edward County dairy farm into a craft distillery

The story behind Wild Lot Farm Distillery

Urbs vs. Burbs: "My parks are nicer than your backyards"

Real Estate News

Urbs vs. Burbs: “My parks are nicer than your backyards”

Architect Naama Blonder explains why young families should live downtown

Twelve things you missed from Hot Docs’ Author Talks with Matthew Perry

Twelve things you missed from Hot Docs’ Author Talks with Matthew Perry

Including how he doesn’t want to be remembered only for Friends

We fell in love at Scarborough Town Centre. Nine years later, we found our dream home down the street

Real Estate News

We fell in love at Scarborough Town Centre. Nine years later, we found our dream home down the street

We're close to our parents, we love the diversity and it's so easy to get downtown

Adventures in real estate: I finally cracked Toronto’s housing market—by buying a place with my parents

Real Estate News

Adventures in real estate: I finally cracked Toronto’s housing market—by buying a place with my parents

My husband and I were living happily as Annex renters. Then, in 2020, we got pregnant and needed a place to raise a family

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir

How I escaped from Manus prison: a memoir

Ten years ago, I fled the only home I’d ever known to escape a violent regime and wound up in a detention centre for 1,284 days. Here's how I found my way to Toronto

"I didn't think my commute would be that bad. I was very wrong": Why I returned to Toronto

Real Estate News

“I didn’t think my commute would be that bad. I was very wrong”: Why I returned to Toronto

Leaving the city made perfect sense during the pandemic. Then I was told to come back to the office

“No matter how long you take, you can’t be prepared for something like this”: After six years and one pandemic, Matty Matheson's Prime Seafood Palace is finally open

“No matter how long you take, you can’t be prepared for something like this”: After six years and one pandemic, Matty Matheson’s Prime Seafood Palace is finally open

How the culinary and architectural gem came to be

“They can stay as long as they need”: This woman took in a family of strangers from Ukraine

“They can stay as long as they need”: This woman took in a family of strangers from Ukraine

Catherine Mack, a 56-year-old real estate agent, is hosting four Ukrainians in her three-bedroom bungalow in Oshawa

“The most difficult part was looking into the eyes of the children”: This Brampton volunteer spent a week helping refugees in Poland

“The most difficult part was looking into the eyes of the children”: This Brampton volunteer spent a week helping refugees in Poland

"The refugee building reminded me of the International Centre in Mississauga"

“We knew we might not see each other again for years”: When this teacher fled Ukraine for Toronto, she had to leave her husband behind

“We knew we might not see each other again for years”: When this teacher fled Ukraine for Toronto, she had to leave her husband behind

She's now living with two other Ukrainian families in an old friend's house in Mississauga

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

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

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

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

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

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

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

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

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

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?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

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

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

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

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

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

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

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?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

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

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“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

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

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

The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own

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

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024

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

Buy Canadian

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

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

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“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

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative

These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you

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