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Toronto Life ’s top long-reads of 2023

Toronto Life’s top long-reads of 2023

A ranking of our most popular feature stories of the year

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“As a kid, singing onstage with Shania Twain inspired me to be a musician. I never imagined I’d get to do it a second time”

“As a kid, singing onstage with Shania Twain inspired me to be a musician. I never imagined I’d get to do it a second time”

Daniela Agostino was pulled onstage by Shania Twain at eight years old, and it propelled her into a career as an opera singer. Last weekend, at the Toronto stop of Twain’s Queen of Me Tour, Agostino was chosen again—and got to show off her new vocal chops in front of her idol

"We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew": Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

“We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew”: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

Before she became a global phenomenon, Shania Twain was flipping burgers, hawking jeans and fronting cover bands in Toronto. Today, the queen of country pop is touring the world with a new album, but she’s still nostalgic about the city that made her

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Shania Twain, Alessia Cara and 19 other celebs who congratulated Bianca Andreescu on her U.S. Open win

Shania Twain, Alessia Cara and 19 other celebs who congratulated Bianca Andreescu on her U.S. Open win

The Twitterverse showered the 19-year-old prodigy with praise

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Here's what happened after Shania Twain said she probably would have voted for Donald Trump

Here’s what happened after Shania Twain said she probably would have voted for Donald Trump

An offhand comment in an interview turned into a day of nightmarishly bad PR

Spotted: Christian Bale keeping his promises, Taraji P. Henson eating cake and Nick Kroll being droll about Wayne Gretzky's eatery

Spotted: Christian Bale keeping his promises, Taraji P. Henson eating cake and Nick Kroll being droll about Wayne Gretzky’s eatery

Sunday proved a good day for our national pride as different celebrities showed love for the Jays, Wayne Gretzky and even Shania...

House of the Week: $8.8 million for a Caledon country home once owned by the inventor of Trivial Pursuit

House of the Week: $8.8 million for a Caledon country home once owned by the inventor of Trivial Pursuit

ADDRESS: 18696 The Gore Road NEIGHBOURHOOD: Caledon AGENTS : Christian Vermast, Paul Maranger and Fran Bennett, Sotheby’s...

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Shania Twain’s alleged stalker arrested at the Juno Awards

Shania Twain’s alleged stalker arrested at the Juno Awards

Shania Twain was in for a surprise at last Sunday’s Juno Awards. It wasn’t her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of...

And the Juno for Worst Dressed goes to—oh God, where to begin?

And the Juno for Worst Dressed goes to—oh God, where to begin?

Last night’s awards ceremony was hyped as the cool, hip, young Junos, but apparently many of the celebs in attendance didn’t...

The five best Canadian Grammy performances

With a bumper crop of Canadian artists set to perform at next week’s Grammy Awards—the Arcade Fire , Justin Bieber and Drake...

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Shania’s latest 2011 victory: induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Shania’s latest 2011 victory: induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

It’s already shaping up to be a banner year for Shania Twain , if you count making headlines without actually making music. The...

Tradesies: Shania Twain to marry the ex-husband of the woman who broke up her first marriage

Tradesies: Shania Twain to marry the ex-husband of the woman who broke up her first marriage

CanCon country rocker Shania Twain is getting married again, and this time it’s to Swiss rich guy Frederic Thiebaud . Two years...

Is Drake the coolest Junos host ever?

Last week, the Junos got an injection of cool with news that Drake will be stepping in to host the 2011 awards next...

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A Canadian idol on American Idol? Shania Twain considered for JLo’s judging spot

Shania "Man, I feel like a woman" Twain is being lined up for a judging position on American Idol if Jennifer Lopez drops out, and...

Young Toronto designers create vest for Olympics

Young Toronto designers create vest for Olympics

Five up-and-coming local designers from the Toronto Fashion Incubator , a non-profit organization that promotes growth in the...

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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

Toronto's 25 Rising Stars of 2024

Toronto’s 25 Rising Stars of 2024

Our annual list of the up-and-comers shaping our city and the world

Quality Trash: Meet director Ron Oliver, Hallmark’s king of schmaltz

Quality Trash: Meet director Ron Oliver, Hallmark’s king of schmaltz

Over two decades and dozens of made-for-TV Christmas films, Oliver has become the Hallmark Channel’s most prolific, flamboyant and unapologetically sappy director

Small Space, Big Ambition: Twenty Torontonians embracing tiny living with small-footprint homes and space-saving hacks

Small Space, Big Ambition: Twenty Torontonians embracing tiny living with small-footprint homes and space-saving hacks

From laneway homes to garden suites to houseboats, these creative living spaces offer style, affordability and comfort in a city where land is in short supply

"I spent eight months locked up in an Ontario reform school. The abuse I endured almost destroyed me"

“I spent eight months locked up in an Ontario reform school. The abuse I endured almost destroyed me”

For 50 years, the Ontario government incarcerated kids accused of infractions as minor as truancy, drinking or shoplifting in so-called training schools

The Mensch: Inside the culinary empire of Chinese-food king David Schwartz

The Mensch: Inside the culinary empire of Chinese-food king David Schwartz

The chef behind Mimi and Sunnys Chinese spent years mastering the cuisine of a culture not his own. Now, he’s risking it all to return to his roots

Meeting Mr. Right: What a Pierre Poilievre election win could mean for Toronto

Meeting Mr. Right: What a Pierre Poilievre election win could mean for Toronto

Anti-Trudeau sentiment has officially breached the GTA. But what does the alternative look like? Here, 12 prognosticators weigh in on the impact of a Poilievre government for Canada’s largest city

Ontario's health care system is in chaos, and these doctors and patients are fed up

Ontario’s health care system is in chaos, and these doctors and patients are fed up

Half a million Torontonians are without a primary care physician. The search is maddening, exhausting and often futile. Dispatches from the front lines

Turf War: Old money versus new money at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

Turf War: Old money versus new money at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

For 148 years, the country’s oldest tennis club was an ivy-covered bastion of civility with a roster of like-minded, blue-blooded members. Then chaos erupted

The Cult of Wellness: Othership, Nutbar and the expensive, obsessive quest for a perfect life

The Cult of Wellness: Othership, Nutbar and the expensive, obsessive quest for a perfect life

A growing cohort of Torontonians are swapping the coke-fuelled, booze-soaked club scene for cold plunges, sobriety and superfood smoothies. Here’s what it takes (and costs) to foster the ideal body and mind

Inside Toronto’s explosion of bad dogs and worse owners

Inside Toronto’s explosion of bad dogs and worse owners

Boisterous, barky, humpy, mean: they’re everywhere and no one’s happy. Dispatches from the canine wars

The Battle for Leslieville: Gentrification, opioids and murder in the city’s most divided neighbourhood

The Battle for Leslieville: Gentrification, opioids and murder in the city’s most divided neighbourhood

Last summer, when a stray bullet killed a young mother near the South Riverdale supervised consumption site, it sparked a vicious fight between area residents. One year later, tensions are high, neither side will back down and the overdose crisis rages on

Scatterbrain: Inside the explosion of adult ADHD

Scatterbrain: Inside the explosion of adult ADHD

Five years ago, hardly anyone was talking about adult ADHD. Now it’s all over social media, and self-diagnosis is rampant. How a complex neurological condition became the new superpower

Who Earns What: The stories behind Toronto’s top salaries

Who Earns What: The stories behind Toronto’s top salaries

From Olivia Chow to Galen Weston Jr. to Drake, here’s everything we could find on what the city’s biggest names are bringing home

How the abuses of a small-town family doctor tore his community apart

How the abuses of a small-town family doctor tore his community apart

Wameed Ateyah was the answer to Schomberg’s prayers: a family physician who took walk-ins, made house calls, gave to local charities. Then his dark secret was revealed

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2024

These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2024

This year’s winners include a tiny perfect snack bar, a Japanese listening lounge and a high-flying steakhouse. What they all have in common is a fanatical commitment to excellence

The professor, the caregiver and the missing $30 million

The professor, the caregiver and the missing $30 million

Before he died, William Waters transferred his fortune to his wife’s caregiver. His lawyers say she coerced him. She says they were having an affair. The untold story of a scandalous estate battle

Cost of Living

This business analyst makes $103,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This business analyst makes $103,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“I spent $300 on plants last year”

This filmmaker makes $150,000 a year. How does he spend it?

This filmmaker makes $150,000 a year. How does he spend it?

“Since moving downtown, I pay more for rent but less for gas, so it evens out”

"My world tour doesn't feel complete without a Toronto show": This Swiftie has spent over $5,200 on the Eras Tour

“My world tour doesn’t feel complete without a Toronto show”: This Swiftie has spent over $5,200 on the Eras Tour

Expenses include: a pre-concert blowout, a DIY replica of Taylor Swift’s beaded bodysuit and two round trips to Europe

This accountant makes $76,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This accountant makes $76,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“I haven’t bought an office lunch in two years”

House of the Week

House of the Week: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the shower

House of the Week: $4.7 million for a handsome Edwardian south of St. Clair with a TV in the shower

The 2,800-square-foot property also comes with a walk-in pantry, a nanny suite, tons of mature trees and a backyard deck that spans three levels

Surreal Estate: $10 million for a Mississauga lodge with a boardwalk to its own personal ravine

Surreal Estate: $10 million for a Mississauga lodge with a boardwalk to its own personal ravine

What suburban hideaway would be complete without a jukebox, a cigar room, antlers, reclaimed barn wood and a pool with a slide?

House of the Week: $2 million for a pentagonal new build bordering an east-end cemetery

House of the Week: $2 million for a pentagonal new build bordering an east-end cemetery

The 2,100-square-foot property comes with sneaky storage, a smart thermostat, a wet bar in the basement and a backyard deck

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Campbellville country home with a grandfather clock and a hot tub

House of the Week: $2.5 million for a Campbellville country home with a grandfather clock and a hot tub

The 3,100-square-foot property also comes with a coach house, an original door that opens only by skeleton key and an outdoor fireplace

House of the Week: $5.3 million for a High Park Edwardian with a fireplace flown in from France

House of the Week: $5.3 million for a High Park Edwardian with a fireplace flown in from France

The 6,000-square-foot property also comes with a cobblestone driveway, original stained glass, a mirrored walk-in closet and a very green garage