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Editor’s Letter: Edward Rogers is rewriting the rules of succession

Editor’s Letter: Edward Rogers is rewriting the rules of succession

Third-generation heirs are notorious for tanking the companies their forefathers built. But Ted Rogers’s son is proving to be an exception

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

"My business started with making basketball plant pots. Now I work with the NBA to empower young women in sports"

“My business started with making basketball plant pots. Now I work with the NBA to empower young women in sports”

Olivia Ho was a health care worker looking for a creative outlet over the pandemic when she tried out a trending craft. Four years later, she’s customized her designs for the Raptors, collaborated with brands like Nike and designed merch for Toronto’s first WNBA team

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?

"The boos did get to me": Vince Carter on becoming the first Raptor to have his jersey retired

“The boos did get to me”: Vince Carter on becoming the first Raptor to have his jersey retired

The newly minted hall of famer dishes on climbing out of fan purgatory, putting old beefs to rest, why he can’t stop crying these days and that time he introduced bottle service to Toronto

Dear Urban Diplomat: My cousin used AI to write my father's eulogy

Dear Urban Diplomat: My cousin used AI to write my father’s eulogy

After my dad passed away, I was too broken up to speak at his funeral, so I asked my cousin to step in. Later, over beers, he let slip that he’d used AI to write his speech. Am I wrong to be livid?

“This team has been 28 years in the making”: Meet Teresa Resch, president of Toronto’s new WNBA franchise

“This team has been 28 years in the making”: Meet Teresa Resch, president of Toronto’s new WNBA franchise

The former Raptors exec landed the perfect job at the perfect time. Next up: a killer team name

“I’ve been at every home game since 1995”: Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia on his new memoir

“I’ve been at every home game since 1995”: Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia on his new memoir

Toronto’s number one basketball fan talks receiving an NBA championship ring, the upcoming movie about his life and befriending A-listers like Vince Carter and Drake

“I’m not about yelling. I don’t believe in that kind of leadership”: A Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic

“I’m not about yelling. I don’t believe in that kind of leadership”: A Q&A with new Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic

Rajakovic was hired to nurture the rookies and lay the groundwork for a championship team. It could take a while

“We could call them the T. Rexes”: Toronto WNBA fans explain why they want a team of their own

“We could call them the T. Rexes”: Toronto WNBA fans explain why they want a team of their own

On Saturday, Scotiabank Arena hosted Canada’s first-ever WNBA match. These fans want women’s basketball to have a permanent home in the north

Dear Kawhi, here's a collection of love letters from big-name Torontonians

Dear Kawhi, here’s a collection of love letters from big-name Torontonians

Mayor Tory, Jagmeet Singh and Matt Galloway thank the former Raptor

Why Raptors president Masai Ujiri is Toronto's most influential person

Why Raptors president Masai Ujiri is Toronto’s most influential person

He won us a championship and built us a new identity

Masai Ujiri is Toronto’s No. 1 most influential person

Masai Ujiri is Toronto’s No. 1 most influential person

The powerhouse Raptors president did more than just secure an NBA trophy. He helped us see Toronto for what it is: a city of winners

A closer look at the Raptors’ championship shoes

A closer look at the Raptors’ championship shoes

From Gasol’s size 16 Hyperdunks to Danny Green’s Pumas (yes, Pumas)

Meet the new Raptors trying to fill the Kawhi-shaped hole in Toronto’s heart

Meet the new Raptors trying to fill the Kawhi-shaped hole in Toronto’s heart

It won't be easy

Buh-bye, Kawhi

Buh-bye, Kawhi

A few farewell Kawhi funnies, to brighten up your mourning

Watch Toronto's Choir! Choir! Choir! sing "We are the Champions" for the Raptors

Watch Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! sing “We are the Champions” for the Raptors

Kawhi, if you're watching this, please stay!

Our semi-definitive list of the 10 most important Raptors of all time

Our semi-definitive list of the 10 most important Raptors of all time

Fact: the Raptors existed for more than two decades before Kawhi showed up

This timelapse video captures the throng at the core of the Raptors victory parade

This timelapse video captures the throng at the core of the Raptors victory parade

Watch the crowd form from high above the intersection of King and University

Here's how it looked on the ground at the Toronto Raptors victory parade

Here’s how it looked on the ground at the Toronto Raptors victory parade

It was a day to remember

Here's what the Raptors were doing during their victory parade

Here’s what the Raptors were doing during their victory parade

"He'll go with whoever pays him more": Fans speculate on whether Kawhi will stay

“He’ll go with whoever pays him more”: Fans speculate on whether Kawhi will stay

Here's how the Raptors celebrated their historic win

Here’s how the Raptors celebrated their historic win

So this is what it takes to get Kawhi to smile

Will Kawhi Leonard be back for another season? An investigation

Will Kawhi Leonard be back for another season? An investigation

He'll be a free agent soon

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