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“I probably use his Instagram more than my own”: How new pets helped these Torontonians get through the pandemic
"Whenever owners referred to their dogs as their best friends, I never understood what that meant. Now, my dog and I are very, very close"
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“I had clients offering to pay cash under the table”: This woman petitioned the government to declare dog-walking an essential service
Many of Nicola Smith's dog-walking clients are front-line workers who can't be at home with their pets during the day
Life
“Living alone has been a huge challenge and my cat has kept me sane”: New pet owners share their pandemic adoption stories
"Lots of things around the world are a cause for stress, sadness and anger. My dog doesn't see any of that"
Life
“I had people offering to buy four extra tickets to get the flight off the ground”: This woman organized a Noah’s Ark flight to bring pets home from the Cayman Islands to Toronto
"Over the course of a month, I answered more than 5,000 emails from Canadians who needed to leave Cayman with their pets"
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Life
19 dapper dogs dressed in their spring finest
Who let these dogs out?
Life
Dear Urban Diplomat: Can my landlord hike my rent because I have a dog?
"If I don’t pony up, he says he’ll evict me for breaching my lease conditions"
Shopping
The best high-end treats for the discerning canine
Extravagant treats for particular puppy palates
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Shopping
The best at-home grooming products for pampering your pooch
These high-end products will have you (and, with any luck, your dog) looking forward to bath time
Style
Toronto’s best new luxury goods and services for pets (yes, really)
Pampering your pet has never been easier. Here, our guide to the newest and best high-end apparel, artisanal eats and luxury wellness centres that are tailored to your furry companion
Shopping
Fancy gifts for dogs, from custom bathrobes to hand-sculpted bronze bones
Handmade action jackets from Toronto’s Mosher Originals are insulated with alpine...
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Style
Twenty-two dogs dress up for Halloween
The most adorable puppy costumes from PawsWay's furry festivities
Shopping
Secrets to a Happy Toronto Winter: #10. Winter wear for dogs is undeniably cool
Rover Boutique’ s cotton twill pooch peacoat has a double-breasted lapel and a pleat in the back to accommodate the...
City News
Dear Urban Diplomat: How do I respond to my neighbour who is threatening my (admittedly very loud) dog?
Dear Urban Diplomat, My husband and I received a note in our mailbox saying, “If you don’t shut your dog up, something bad is...
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Jan Wong: Exotic pets should be illegal—for their sake and ours
Yasmin Nakhuda and her wandering IKEA monkey revealed an underground economy of exotic pets in desperate need of policing A few...
City News
Jan Wong: vicious turf wars at dog parks across Toronto have cost taxpayers a fortune
Once upon a time, happiness reigned in Ledbury Park, a 1.6-hectare expanse of green tucked into a residential area west of Avenue...
Shopping
The Find: designer dog accessories that won’t blow your budget
In an era of designer dog wear, kitting out a puppy can be as costly as a kid. With a little insider...
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Toronto Hydro’s friendly reminder with your latest bill: how not to get electrocuted
Last week, two dogs were electrocuted on a sidewalk at the corner of Queen East and Parliament streets. A police officer who tried...
City News
Toronto looking at ending failed pet-licensing program
Here’s a new entry in the “good in theory, not in practice” file. Toronto brought in a pet-licensing system to help control...
City News
The List: 10 things Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion can’t live without
Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion, who turns 90 in a few weeks, just started her 12th (and last) term. Here, 10 things she can’t...
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Culture
Yorkville’s swanky lounge for celebrity pets (and a good cause)
Apparently we’re not the only ones who wonder what happens to stressed-out celebrity pets after years of getting bombarded by...
Food & Drink
Best of the City: our guide to everything exemplary in Toronto in 2010
We’ve become a city obsessed with provenance. We know the politics of the farmer who collects our eggs, whether our T-shirt...
City News
State Farm wins bad PR award
Readers in search of relief from the heat wave will welcome this cold-blooded tale from the Star : after hitting Kim Flemming 's...
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Real Estate News
Condo tower boasts lake view, flaming roof, ironically named pets
Yesterday afternoon, a pillar of billowing smoke was visible throughout most of downtown Toronto. The culprit, it turned out, was...
City News
Breaking news: dogs not allowed to run for mayor
What kind of a world do we live in where dogs can't run for mayor? To quote the Sun : Well, Clarington happens to be where the...
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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
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
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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