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The woman who spilled her tea at Tim Hortons: “I’m not going to sell my legs”
— Nancy Ceci , the Richmond Hill woman who suffered second-degree burns after her boyfriend accidentally spilled an extra-large...
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Bereaved Blue Jays fan: “It was a little awkward telling them I’d just dumped a dead guy on the field.”
— Rob Ouellette , the lifelong Blue Jays fan who scattered his stepbrother's ashes at Rogers Centre during Friday's...
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Fringe mayoral candidate Matthew Crack: “I can’t say it isn’t”
—Long-shot mayoral candidate Matthew Crack, when asked by the Star whether his last name was a factor in his decision to run in...
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Some advice from the guy in Parkdale who’s sharing his diet with the neighbourhood
— Jason Holborn , the Parkdale guy who has been tracking his "days without sugar" on a sign stuck to his living room...
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A Hamilton guy’s obituary mocks the Maple Leafs
—It's not a totally original joke , but good on Terry Siebert , who died at 58 in Hamilton on Monday, for getting in the final...
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Momofuku’s David Chang: “It should be considered a world-class city, which it is, but, like, not.”
— David Chang , the creator of Momofuku, speaking to Metro Morning's Matt Galloway about Toronto's "underdog" status among great...
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Rob Ford: “I’ve never quit anything in my life”
— Rob Ford , making a poor choice of words in front of a gaggle of reporters this afternoon, at the opening ceremony for some...
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Anonymous TTC streetcar driver: “It’s a political decision”
—An unnamed TTC streetcar driver, talking to the Post about some of the not-so-great aspects of his job. On the upside, he says...
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Toronto chef Matty Matheson: “We don’t want a 45-year-old food writer to understand what the fuck we’re doing”
— Matty Matheson , the notoriously hard-partying (but recently reformed) chef and owner of Parts and Labour in...
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Newstalk 1010’s Jerry Agar: “Why shouldn’t they have breakfast at home?"
—Newstalk 1010 host Jerry Agar , channelling Marie Antoinette during an interview (skip to 35:00) this morning with mayoral...
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Rob Ford’s sobriety coach: “The burning buildings—I run in”
— Robert Marier , Rob Ford ’s new sobriety coach, explaining his professional philosophy during a Globe and Mail interview...
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Andrew Wiggins: “I wasn’t ranked or nothing. I wasn’t known.”
— Andrew Wiggins , the 19-year-old Thornhill native who on Thursday became the number-one pick in this year's NBA draft , on the...
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Marion Barry: “I ain’t got nothing to do with Rob Ford”
—Washington D.C. councilmember Marion Barry , speaking to TMZ . In 1990, while mayor of the city, Barry was convicted of cocaine...
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The Ontario Municipal Board approves a student residence, “destroys” a neighbourhood
— Ceta Ramkhalawansingh , a member of the Grange Community Association, telling the Star what she thinks about a recent Ontario...
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Ex-NDP MPP Rosario Marchese: “It didn’t matter what I said.”
— Rosario Marchese , an NDP MPP who represented downtown Toronto for 24 years prior to being defeated in last week's election by...
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Giorgio Mammoliti: “I don’t pretend to represent pedophiles.”
—Ward 7 councillor Giorgio Mammoliti at a public consultation meeting on Monday night , doubling down on yesterday's panicky...
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Rob Ford: “No one has enabled me.”
– Rob Ford in an unusually self-aware moment during yet another interview from rehab with the Sun 's Joe Warmington .
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QUOTED: TTC union president Bob Kinnear, on frustration with public transit
–ATU Local 113 president Bob Kinnear , talking to the National Post about the latest in a never-ending series of news stories...
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QUOTED: Doug Ford, on whether the mayor is actually in rehab
— Doug Ford , exasperatedly reassuring reporters that Rob Ford is really, seriously in rehab, even though none of us are allowed...
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QUOTED: Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, on Toronto’s nightlife
– Denis Coderre , mocking Toronto's 2 a.m. last call during his announcement of a pilot project that will allow bars on two...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford, on the loss of his favourite TCHC executive ever
– Rob Ford , proving that no political situation is too complex to reduce to a sports metaphor. In the days since Toronto's...
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QUOTED: Peter Brauti, lawyer for the police officer charged with killing Sammy Yatim
— Peter Brauti , giving reporters something to publish . Quotes like these are all we’ll get for the time being, because...
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QUOTED: Ontario transportation minister Glen Murray, on whether the province will pay to operate new transit
—Ontario transportation minister Glen Murray , telling CBC's Matt Galloway that although the province has announced $15 billion...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford, on a proposal to make Bloor Street pedestrian-only on four summer Sundays
- Rob Ford , telling reporters his thoughts on Open Streets TO , an initiative to convince city council to close an 10-kilometre...
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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
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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
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Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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“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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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
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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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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
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“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
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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