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What went down at the 2025 Biblio Bash party

What went down at the 2025 Biblio Bash party

With appearances by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Heather O’Neill and Mayor Olivia Chow

Building a Thriving Toronto: Insights from This City Live

Building a Thriving Toronto: Insights from This City Live

Government, business, and community leaders share solutions for a more affordable, connected, and sustainable city

"It's like hiring an army of sloths": Councillor Josh Matlow on the city's excruciatingly slow snow removal

“It’s like hiring an army of sloths”: Councillor Josh Matlow on the city’s excruciatingly slow snow removal

The councillor for Toronto–St. Paul’s discusses his ire over Toronto’s $1.5-billion privatized snow plows, what we could learn from Montreal and his personal shovelling saga

“Toronto can be one of the world’s great cities”: New chief planner Jason Thorne on his grand designs

After a decade in Hamilton, Thorne has been selected as our planner in chief. With traffic in gridlock, transit ever-delayed and housing far from affordable, he’s got his work cut out for him

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

"People are fed up": How congestion pricing could save Toronto from its hellish traffic

“People are fed up”: How congestion pricing could save Toronto from its hellish traffic

New York has started charging divers who are getting behind the wheel at peak hours, and its streets already generate less road rage. Could the same be true in our traffic jam of a city?

"It ran during the Great Depression and both world wars": The CEO of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade on the event's uncertain future

“It ran during the Great Depression and both world wars”: The CEO of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade on the event’s uncertain future

Everybody’s favourite 120-year-old festive float extravaganza is in jeopardy. Here’s what it will take to keep Santa coming to town

Inside Toronto Life ’s Most Influential party with Olivia Chow, Sarah Nurse, Jagmeet Singh and more

Inside Toronto Life’s Most Influential party with Olivia Chow, Sarah Nurse, Jagmeet Singh and more

Devery Jacobs, Keith Pelley, Jeffrey Remedios and Cameron Bailey also attended the exclusive bash

Editor’s Letter: Our annual debate over the year’s most influential Torontonians

Editor’s Letter: Our annual debate over the year’s most influential Torontonians

Last year, PWHL games were the hottest ticket in town. Now, the stars of the Toronto Sceptres are at the head of a global movement in professional 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

Winners and Losers: Toronto's new deal

Winners and Losers: Toronto’s new deal

Olivia Chow and Doug Ford’s new collab—which will throw billions of provincial dollars at Toronto’s financial woes—has been cause for both celebration and despair

Inside Toronto Life ’s Most Influential party, with Olivia Chow, Geoffrey Hinton, Cameron Bailey and more

Inside Toronto Life’s Most Influential party, with Olivia Chow, Geoffrey Hinton, Cameron Bailey and more

Carley Fortune, David Schwartz and Bonnie Lysyk were also among the attendees of the exclusive bash at Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville

Editor’s Letter: The challenge of calculating clout

Editor’s Letter: The challenge of calculating clout

Our annual search for the year’s most influential Torontonian is always a heated debate. This year, three contenders were neck and neck for the top spot

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2023

The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2023

Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it

"Being budget chief is an honour—but there's also a sense of dread": A Q&A with Councillor Shelley Carroll

“Being budget chief is an honour—but there’s also a sense of dread”: A Q&A with Councillor Shelley Carroll

Toronto’s newly appointed fiscal czar dishes on why the city needs new taxes, playing hardball with Queen’s Park and Ottawa, and how her grandkids keep her grounded in a chaotic time

"People always want to give me stuff for free. I just want to direct it to people who actually need it": A Q&A with Noah "40" Shebib and Justice Fund CEO Yonis Hassan

“People always want to give me stuff for free. I just want to direct it to people who actually need it”: A Q&A with Noah “40” Shebib and Justice Fund CEO Yonis Hassan

Here, 40 talks about the first beats he ever made, mixing Drake's next album and his new charitable venture

“This idea that we’re living in divisive times is overstated”: A Q&A with Olivia Chow, the new mayor of Toronto

“This idea that we’re living in divisive times is overstated”: A Q&A with Olivia Chow, the new mayor of Toronto

Fresh off her decisive election win, Chow discusses Doug Ford’s best qualities, celebrating Jack Layton, and convincing the provincial and federal governments to pony up billions

The No-Politics-Allowed Candidate Questionnaire: Spadina-Fort York

The No-Politics-Allowed Candidate Questionnaire: Spadina-Fort York

Adam Vaughan and Olivia Chow answer questions on just about every topic except for politics

Torontonians from every walk of life tell us who they voted for, and why

Torontonians from every walk of life tell us who they voted for, and why

Toronto had the highest voter turnout in recent memory yesterday—980,177 people showed up at schools and churches and apartment...

Live: Election Night 2014

Live: Election Night 2014

Tonight is the night many Torontonians have been awaiting for four years: our chance to put a close to Rob Ford's term as...

John Tory has plenty of breathing room, according to the final Forum poll of the mayoral campaign

John Tory has plenty of breathing room, according to the final Forum poll of the mayoral campaign

Today is election day, which means this Forum Research survey of 986 "likely, decided and leaning" voters, conducted on October 25...

With three days to go, a new poll gives John Tory a decisive lead

With three days to go, a new poll gives John Tory a decisive lead

This Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of Global News , is an important one. Not only does it come just three days before the...

Ten fact-checked statements from Thursday's mayoral debate

Ten fact-checked statements from Thursday’s mayoral debate

Candidates John Tory, Doug Ford and Olivia Chow made a lot of claims during Thursday night’s debate on CityTV, the last one of...

Doug Ford has had more illegal campaign signs removed than any other candidate

Doug Ford has had more illegal campaign signs removed than any other candidate

Doug Ford , true to family tradition, appears to be having trouble following Toronto's strict election laws. The Star reports that...

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