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Philip Preville: A sober assessment of Rob Ford’s shining achievements
Ignore, for a moment, all the sideshow antics that have hijacked his mayoralty. Rob Ford has made some big changes at city hall...
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More evidence of a new era at the TTC: cellphone service on subway platforms is in; maroon jackets are out
As soon as Andy Byford took the helm of the TTC in March, the changes began. He opted for a beefed up title—“CEO” rather...
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The weirdest mayoralty ever—the inside story of Rob Ford’s city hall
On Newstalk 1010, the sly strains of the Hollies hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” offered the first clue. Then...
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Rob Ford plans to unleash Ford Nation on Kitchener-Waterloo
Rob Ford is now looking outside Toronto’s borders to continue the eternal fight for subways. Ford, an avowed supporter of...
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Rob Ford’s Sheppard Line could be built solely by casino-money—500 years from now
Metro blogger and noted Rob Ford critic Matt Elliott attacks the idea of a Toronto casino today (and without invoking the future...
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Downtown relief line could make everything better for everyone (except Rob Ford)
One of the byproducts of the recent transit debates at city hall (aside from the planned light rail lines) is a discussion of a...
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See what Rob Ford’s subway pie chart might have looked like
Last week, Rob Ford ’ s refusal to outline financing plans for his Sheppard subway scheme had councillors complaining and Josh...
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Reaction Roundup: what the pundits are saying about Rob Ford’s humiliating Sheppard defeat
Though Rob Ford did everything he could think of (short of making a pie chart, at least), his dream of a Sheppard subway extension...
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Watch Hitler react to the death of the Sheppard subway extension
In the end, the death of Mayor Ford 's subway promise was both fast and inevitable. So too was its adaptation into the Downfall...
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QUOTED: Doug Ford engages in a little monkey business during the Sheppard subway debate
—The reliably voluble Doug Ford earlier today, expressing frustration with his fellow councillors as the Sheppard Avenue transit...
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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: Normally conciliatory transit expert Eric Miller takes aim at Rob Ford
–Eric Miller, University of Toronto transit expert and member of Rob Ford’ s most hated transit panel, with an unequivocal...
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Karen Stintz finds a new way to bug Rob Ford: shut down a subway-focused TTC subsidiary
Now that she's done booting the mayor’s allies off the TTC board, Karen Stintz wants to close a flailing shell corporation...
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Karen Stintz triumphs over Rob Ford (again)—though it may not be the coup it seems
Yesterday, council voted 29-15 —a solid majority—in favour of Karen Stintz’ s plan to blow up the nine-councillor transit...
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Doug Ford wants to fund the Sheppard subway extension with casino dollars and lottery money
With the fate of public transit on Sheppard Avenue soon to be decided, noted idea man Doug Ford thinks it’s time his colleagues...
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Rob Ford proclaims the vehicle registration tax dead (again)
After rumours that Rob Ford might try to reinstate the vehicle registration tax to finance the Sheppard subway surfaced on...
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Rob Ford is making moves in the lead-up to the Sheppard subway vote (also, Nick Kouvalis is back!)
Looks like Rob Ford isn’t willing to let his Sheppard subway dream go gently into that good night. While the initial vote to...
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Would Rob Ford revive the vehicle registration tax to finance his Sheppard subway?
Naturally, our knee-jerk answer is no. Absolutely not. Rob Ford would never impose something like that on the good taxpayers of...
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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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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
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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