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"Students are behind—no ifs, ands or buts about it": Toronto teachers on what it's been like to return to the classroom

“Students are behind—no ifs, ands or buts about it”: Toronto teachers on what it’s been like to return to the classroom

Four teachers on the frustrations of online learning, the joys of the classroom, and how students have changed since school lockdowns began

"The first day, we had people lined up around the block": AGO director Stephan Jost on reopening his museum

“The first day, we had people lined up around the block”: AGO director Stephan Jost on reopening his museum

"The Warhol show had to be hung virtually. We invented a whole new system using virtual couriers"

"We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool": This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months

“We set up our synagogue in the park wading pool”: This rabbi held in-person services for the first time in nine months

"I must have said, ‘It’s so great to see you!’ dozens of times—and I meant each one"

I've dreamt of playing softball at the Olympics since I was four. Here's how it finally happened

I’ve dreamt of playing softball at the Olympics since I was four. Here’s how it finally happened

She and her teammates clinched the bronze medal

"There wasn't a dry eye the whole night": This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times

“There wasn’t a dry eye the whole night”: This couple finally got married after rescheduling five times

"We made four separate guest lists because we didn’t know how many would be allowed on the day"

"We haven't sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time": Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people

“We haven’t sold this much high-end wine in a long, long time”: Restaurateur Charles Khabouth has reopened his night spots and rehired hundreds of people

He had to lay off 98 per cent of his 2,000-person staff at the beginning of the pandemic

"It was such a thrill to hear our voices echo through the cathedral again": This 16-year-old reunited with his choir after a year apart

“It was such a thrill to hear our voices echo through the cathedral again”: This 16-year-old reunited with his choir after a year apart

"In the school’s auditorium, we sang in clear, three-sided booths built from pipes and plexiglass"

"We rehearsed through rain, heat and strong winds": How Stratford staged A Midsummer Night's Dream in a covered parking lot

“We rehearsed through rain, heat and strong winds”: How Stratford staged A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a covered parking lot

"One particularly powerful gust sent hundreds of pages of scripts flying, and the the entire company chased after them"

I was hired in 2019 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After almost three years, I'm finally making my official onstage debut

I was hired in 2019 to lead the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. After almost three years, I’m finally making my official onstage debut

"Playing together again reminded us of who we are and what we love to do"

"I made 8,000 candles in my apartment": How one woman transformed her Instagram side hustle into a bricks-and-mortar store

“I made 8,000 candles in my apartment”: How one woman transformed her Instagram side hustle into a bricks-and-mortar store

"When we opened registration for our first candle-making class, it sold out in half an hour"

"It was like a big party": What it's like for a hair salon owner to reopen her business

“It was like a big party”: What it’s like for a hair salon owner to reopen her business

My regulars come in and say, 'We’re home at last!'

"She showed them her new shoes and her big-girl backpack": This seven-year-old reunited with her grandparents after nearly two years of separation

“She showed them her new shoes and her big-girl backpack”: This seven-year-old reunited with her grandparents after nearly two years of separation

They threw her a llama-themed birthday party

We bought a ramshackle 1970s motel in Thornbury for $1.2 million. Now it's a boutique roadside destination

We bought a ramshackle 1970s motel in Thornbury for $1.2 million. Now it’s a boutique roadside destination

"The first night, my eyes welled up with tears. I was seeing this vision come to life"

"Our director dialled into rehearsals on Zoom": After six months of delays, this theatre producer finally opened his show

“Our director dialled into rehearsals on Zoom”: After six months of delays, this theatre producer finally opened his show

"Each audience member downloads an app and listens to the dialogue on their headphones"

I transformed a parking lot rooftop into a full-service gym

I transformed a parking lot rooftop into a full-service gym

"Clients have showed up with champagne and doughnuts. One even brought us a new Nespresso coffee machine"

"It's pretty magical to be here": Scenes from Canada's Wonderland, which is open again after almost two years

“It’s pretty magical to be here”: Scenes from Canada’s Wonderland, which is open again after almost two years

People drove in from across Ontario to hit up the Leviathan and Behemoth

"We’re now booked solid every weekend until mid-July": What reopening is like for the city's busiest patios

“We’re now booked solid every weekend until mid-July”: What reopening is like for the city’s busiest patios

"When we started seating people, everyone in line started applauding"

"It's like the ultimate bubble": Camp director Jack Goodman on why kids desperately need overnight camp this summer

“It’s like the ultimate bubble”: Camp director Jack Goodman on why kids desperately need overnight camp this summer

"I've been hearing from parents who say that going to camp is the first thing their child has been excited about all year"

"We're using actors' partners and kids as co-stars and camera operators": This casting director has worked on more than 65 projects during Covid

“We’re using actors’ partners and kids as co-stars and camera operators”: This casting director has worked on more than 65 projects during Covid

"My cameraperson was looking at an audition tape someone filmed in front of their shower curtain, and said 'Man, that video looks like a Dexter kill room.'"

Inside the new Toronto Sport Club, a 30,000-square-foot, member's-only sports bar specifically designed for physical distancing

Inside the new Toronto Sport Club, a 30,000-square-foot, member’s-only sports bar specifically designed for physical distancing

It's meant to be a substitute for stadiums and Jurassic Park—at least until we can watch real sports again

"We're disinfecting shower stalls after every use": What reopening looks like at five Toronto gyms

“We’re disinfecting shower stalls after every use”: What reopening looks like at five Toronto gyms

We spoke with gym staffers about the precautions they're taking—including outdoor workouts, plexiglass barriers and hospital-grade air filters

"We’ve ordered a couple of remote-controlled UV sterilizing robots": All the futuristic ways office buildings will change when it's time to go back to work

“We’ve ordered a couple of remote-controlled UV sterilizing robots”: All the futuristic ways office buildings will change when it’s time to go back to work

Expect round-the-clock cleaning, elevator scheduling apps and touchless everything

Contact tracing, timed tickets and plexiglass galore: How five Toronto museums are revamping for Covid times

Contact tracing, timed tickets and plexiglass galore: How five Toronto museums are revamping for Covid times

Sadly, the Bat Cave remains closed for now

"People are concerned that mainlanders will come over to party on the beaches": Toronto Islanders respond to the reopened ferry services

“People are concerned that mainlanders will come over to party on the beaches”: Toronto Islanders respond to the reopened ferry services

"Two of the last three seasons, we were hit by floods, and then season four we got Covid-19. We’re used to adapting!"

Best New Restaurants

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in

Big Stories

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight

Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal

Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal

As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down

Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial

Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial

She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025

This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

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

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

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

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

Buy Canadian

An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York

An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York

Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles

This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients

This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients

It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment

A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs

A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs

How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“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