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A guide to the city slickers of Prince Edward County
Everyone wants a piece of Prince Edward County, and Torontonians have been colonizing by the boatload. Here, a handful of...
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What’s inside John Tory’s surprisingly non-boring office
For at least the next three and a half years, John Tory’s second home will be the mayor’s office, a light-filled space on the...
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Toronto’s biggest video stars: a who’s who of the new Internet fame factory
Eight years ago, an unsullied Justin Bieber posted his first YouTube video, kick-starting a global pandemic (Bieber Fever) and the...
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Q&A: Joe Fresh founder Joe Mimran on the worst part of joining
Dragons’ Den
: the clothes
You left your baby, Joe Fresh, in March, and you’ll become a Dragon this fall. Why the switch? CBC asked me several times over...
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Q&A: Andy Byford, the TTC’s top executive, staunchest defender and chief apology specialist
Most Toronto transit riders have experienced at least one moment of hopelessness about the state of the TTC—but Andy Byford...
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Ten things Geddy Lee can’t live without
Rosedale’s resident rock god played two sold-out Toronto shows earlier this month as part of Rush’s 40th anniversary...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because John Ruffolo brought the tech industry back from the brink
In the mid-oughties, as Silicon Valley swirled into a nerd-bacchanal of beanbag chairs and IPOs and coding parties, the Canadian...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because Gary Slaight is our Warren Buffett
Gary Slaight knows money. His father, Allan, founded his radio empire in 1971 with a single station and grew it into a juggernaut:...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because Shay Mitchell is our Instagram star
The Toronto-born star of the outrageous teen soap Pretty Little Liars has 6.1 million followers on Instagram—that’s more than...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because these women rule our kitchens
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because these teens fought for consent—and won
Lia Valente and Tessa Hill love selfies, shopping, and Brenda and Kelly–era 90210 fashion. They’re obsessed with Beyoncé. And...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because Chantelle Winnie is redefining beauty
For decades, modelling has been the most exclusive profession on earth, restricting its ranks to underweight women with...
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Reasons to Love Toronto Now: because Rachel McAdams got the role she deserves
Back in 2004, when Rachel McAdams wrapped her rain-drenched legs around Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, she was hailed as the most...
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Q&A: Jen Agg, Toronto’s most loved and loathed restaurateur
Since opening The Black Hoof in 2008, Jen Agg has established herself as one of the most influential—and divisive—restaurant...
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Ten things Sarah Gadon can’t live without
She’s the new face of Giorgio Armani Beauty, and her upcoming thriller, The 9th Life of Louis Drax, hits screens later this...
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Bottle service, infinity pools and big-ticket gifts: a who’s who of Toronto’s richest kids on Instagram
In most respects, the ultra-rich live by different rules—but they use the same internet as the rest of us. Just like everyone...
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The New Dealers: who’s making a killing off medical marijuana
New legislation has rocked the medical marijuana world, taking the traditional grow op from suburban basements to mammoth...
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Q&A: Education Minister Liz Sandals on getting the new sex ed curriculum past a mob of angry parents
In September, under your new curriculum, students will learn about anal and oral sex starting in Grade 7. Why is that the...
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Six Degrees of John H. Tory: a peek at the high-powered Rolodex of our new Mayor McSchmooze
(images: John H. Tory by Markian Lozowchuk; Liz Tory, Slaight, Phillips, Peterson, Horn, Lind, Crombie, Mulroney, Campbell by...
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Q&A: Shad, the rapper given the unenviable job of undoing the damage at CBC’s
Q
On the surface, the decision to anoint rapper Shadrach Kabango as the new host of CBC’s Q might seem like an odd one. Shad, as...
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Ten things Russell Martin can’t live without
Last fall, the star catcher signed a five-year, $82-million deal with the Jays. This month, he’ll make his debut on the...
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Q&A: Max Rimaldi, the Pizzeria Libretto owner who made Neapolitan pizza a thing in Toronto
In the seven years since Pizzeria Libretto first opened on Ossington, co-owner and creator Max Rimaldi has become one of the most...
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Q&A: Säad Rafi, CEO of the Toronto Pan Am Games, on leading the most polarizing event since the G20
You were the widely respected deputy minister of health, making $428,000 a year. Then you accepted this highly controversial job...
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Q&A: Barbara Hall, the ex-mayor and human rights commissioner who just can’t quit politics
Over the course of her long career, Barbara Hall has been (among other things) an activist, a lawyer, a city councillor, a...
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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
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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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
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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
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“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand