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See, Hear, Read: eight hot new books, albums and shows—including Stephen Harper’s hockey tome
The scoop on the month’s red-hot releases A Canadian Prime Minister writing a book about hockey is a little like an Australian...
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Michael Ignatieff makes doomsday predictions about the death of democracy
After retiring from federal politics last year, Michael Ignatieff has been on an intellectual crusade against political...
Culture
Literary elite gather in honour of Canadian authors for the 26th annual Writers’ Trust Gala
Forty-three of Canada’s most distinguished authors were invited to share an evening with over 400 guests last night, raising...
City News
Jesse Brown: how big wireless companies, the banks, and even the actors’ union are keeping our mobile bills the highest in the world
Getting gouged by cellphone providers is such a routine part of life in Canada that it barely seems worth complaining about. Yet...
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THE SCENE: An Unforgettable Night at the sixth annual benefit for the Alzheimer Society
On Wednesday night, the Four Seasons Hotel was bursting with honorary guests for the sixth annual Alzheimer Society Unforgettable...
City News
Strange bedfellows? Stephen Harper chooses Toronto Star columnist Angelo Persichilli as his new PR chief
Ottawa has been abuzz this week with rumours surrounding who will replace Dimitri Soudas as Stephen Harper’ s director of...
City News
Sign of the apocalypse: several prominent Liberals are talking about merging with the NDP
With the federal Liberals a mere shadow of their former selves in Parliament, the obvious question of what the Grits should do...
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David Miller’s name is being floated for the NDP’s top spot, but can anyone from Toronto win (again)?
With Jack Layton’ s moving funeral now behind us, the new week has NDP candidates quietly leaking their intentions to run to the...
City News
Camera: Henry Kissinger, Brian Mulroney and other noted brains and statesmen at the Munk Debates after-party
June 17 . Last year’s verbal slugfest between former British PM Tony Blair and journalist Christopher Hitchens established the...
City News
Nick Kouvalis, the man credited with building Ford Nation, is fomenting a revolution—Tea Party–style
Hey you. Yeah, you on the bike. You, NOW magazine reader, fair trade lentil soup eater, citizen of the People’s Republic of the...
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NDP convention endorses Layton, shelves “socialist” decision for now
With Canada’s first majority government since 2004, Ottawa’s political parties now have the chance to focus on all sorts of...
City News
Ignatieff resigns from politics and returns to the Ivory Tower
On Tuesday morning, Michael Ignatieff publicly announced his resignation as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada . By...
City News
The Fortress falls: Liberal ridings taken by Tories and NDP
After the dissolution of Canada’s 40th Parliament, the GTA was a Liberal playing field, Fortress Toronto the most secure of all...
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Reaction Roundup: Canada elects a Harper majority, the NDP surges and two parties are left in shambles
The fun thing about predictions is how often they’re wrong, and the scenario we outlined yesterday ( Michael Ignatieff playing...
City News
Election day: Could Michael Ignatieff play kingmaker?
Covering election day—as opposed to the far more thrilling election night—presents a bit of a problem for reporters, the...
City News
Off to a great start: Sun News president explains “Iggy in Iraq” goof
This morning’s papers from the Sun Media chain have a special feature on page 3 , and no it’s not an attempt to pick up the...
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Orange crush: Canada’s sudden NDP love-in leaves Toronto cold
Remember when the writ dropped and the national press spent 48 hours wondering if NDP leader Jack Layton could stand up to the...
City News
Torontonians might recognize Brad Trost, the Conservative MP who just made abortion an election issue again
It’s like clockwork: at some point during a federal election campaign, the Conservative party’s position social issues crop...
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Grits trot out Chrétien and Trudeau to remind GTA that the Liberal Party used to be cool
In this election campaign, some things are a lot easier for the Conservatives than for the Liberals—not the least of which being...
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The Sun reminds voters that Michael Ignatieff supported the Iraq War—just like Stephen Harper did
There’s some actual news in this report from Sun scribe Brian Lilley : beyond simply providing moral support, Michael Ignatieff...
City News
See dorky and hot pictures of Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper and Jack Layton in the blush of youth
Kim Campbell once said that “elections are no time to discuss serious issues.” We disagree with the statement, but applaud its...
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Reaction Roundup: what is the international press saying about the Canadian election?
Canada’s affairs rarely arouse excitement in the media outside of our own borders— Michael Kinsley famously declared the most...
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Reaction Roundup: what the country’s saying about last night’s leaders’ debate
For two hours yesterday, Steve Paikin did his community service of herding the four party leaders onto a stage and forcing them to...
City News
Federal Election 2011 Leaders’ Debate: the Drinking Game
As the media keeps reminding us, today is the day everyone in Canada starts paying attention to the federal election. Tonight at 7...
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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
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
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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
Food & Drink
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