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QUOTED: Doug Ford loudly defends the mayor’s right to drive an Escalade
— Doug Ford, lashing out at Canada’s largest daily paper for criticizing the Cadillac Escalade he and brother Randy gave Rob...
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QUOTED: Conrad Black thinks some eye contact could help him keep his Order of Canada
Conrad Black, on why he deserves an oral hearing before an advisory council decides whether to revoke his Order of Canada because...
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QUOTED: Doug Holyday would never, ever raise kids downtown—not that there’s anything wrong with that
—Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday, on the type of tragic scenario that results when families dare to raise children in the city’s...
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QUOTED: a police traffic spokesperson on the “carmageddon” at Queen and Spadina
—a Toronto Police Traffic Services spokesperson, on how closing the intersection of Spadina and Queen will make for an...
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QUOTED: Conrad Black writes a love letter to colonialism
—Former newspaper tycoon, member of the British House of Lords, convicted felon and, apparently, colonialism super-fan Conrad...
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QUOTED: a Toronto tech watcher, on the RIM catastrophe that would flummox even Steve Jobs
—Kerry Morrison, of Toronto software developer Endloop Mobile, on the general pessimism about Research in Motion’ s...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford wants to know where to find street food vendors
— Rob Ford, asking Marianne Moroney, executive director of Toronto’s Street Food Vendors Association, why Etobicoke and...
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QUOTED: Doug Ford’s daughter Krista on whether she’ll be the third Ford at city hall
— Krista Ford, a personal trainer and former Lingerie Football League player, on whether she’d ever join her dad, Doug...
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QUOTED: Doug Ford on why he may quit city politics by July
—Councillor and would-be MPP Doug Ford, on why he may make his leap to provincial politics as soon as this summer, rather than...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford succumbs to his cravings and quits his weight loss challenge early
— Rob Ford officially quit the “Cut the Waist” challenge on his Newstalk 1010 radio show yesterday, three weeks early and...
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QUOTED: Giorgio Mammoliti explains how to have sex with 150 men at once
—Outspoken and often idiotic councillor Giorgio Mammoliti, airing his grievances with the Toronto Police Service’s recent...
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QUOTED: Josh Colle explains what makes white people feel better
— Josh Colle, arguing that the bylaw prohibiting firearms on city-owned property doesn’t do much for residents in his riding...
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QUOTED: a marketing professor compares RIM to Hogwarts and its new executives to Muggles
— Markus Giesler, a Schulich School of Business marketing professor, trying to describe why making Frank Boulben chief marketing...
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QUOTED: Tim Hudak explains what the Toronto Maple Leafs and Justin Bieber have in common
—Progressive Conservative leader and Boston Bruins fan Tim Hudak, on why Toronto’s home team is just like the prank-loving...
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QUOTED: Matt Blondin, on leaving his post as head chef of Acadia
— Matt Blondin, chef at Acadia, our second best new restaurant of 2012, which opened last July. No word yet on what’s next for...
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QUOTED: Billionaire Prem Watsa on why the media—and everyone else—shouldn’t write off RIM
—Billionaire investor and Research in Motion shareholder Prem Watsa, chastising a group of BlackBerry-toting journalists for the...
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QUOTED: Josh Matlow on Doug Ford’s fairy-tale approach to transit funding
— Councillor Josh Matlow, comparing the likelihood of building a subway without a transit expansion fund to that of gifting kids...
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QUOTED: Denzil Minnan-Wong scolds Toronto’s chief medical officer for wanting to cut speed limits
—Denzil Minnan-Wong, chair of the public works committee, getting testy over Dr. David McKeown’ s call to cut the speed limit...
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QUOTED: U of T president David Naylor explains why Toronto is just like Woody Allen
—University of Toronto president David Naylor, telling residents to give the self-deprecation a rest and start talking loudly...
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QUOTED: Doug Holyday on what Toronto can expect from Rob Ford for the next two years
—Deputy mayor Doug Holyday’ s preview of Rob Ford’ s agenda for the next two and a half years can be summarized thusly: who...
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QUOTED: Dark Horse owner on what you shouldn’t be looking at in her cafés
— Dark Horse owner Deanna Zunde fills The Grid in on the ground rules for spending time in a coffee shop for their Urban...
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QUOTED: One Pizzeria Via Mercanti pie man reflects on the departure of another
—Pizzeria Via Mercanti’ s Romolo Salvati, talking about his former partner Massimo Di Lascio’ decision to return with his...
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QUOTED: Josh Colle wonders about Rob Ford’s subway funding plans (and gives a thumbs-up to pie charts)
–Councillor Josh Colle, describing the kind of subway funding information he’d like from Rob Ford before tomorrow’s council...
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QUOTED: Sam James on the leg up he’s gotten from the good folks at Starbucks
—Sam James, of Sam James Coffee Bar fame, musing on Metro Morning about the effect that coffee shop chains have on independent...
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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,
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
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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