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The Find: nine stylishly subtle ways to flaunt your patriotic pride
With the wealth of international shopping options in Toronto, it can be easy to forget about the innovative designers north of the...
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A Toronto start-up has invented Tinder for fashion
Blynk, a Toronto-based start-up, has developed a new app that uses Tinder’ s addictive swipe technology to help those in need of...
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Store Guide: a high-end accessories boutique in the Distillery from Kristen Stewart’s stylist
Name: Gilding the Lily Sells: Fine jewellery, accessories, gifts Contact Info: 47 Tank House Ln., 416-360-5459, gildingthelily.la...
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Saks Fifth Avenue will be even more upscale when it comes to Canada
Like it or not, Toronto is becoming a haven for international luxury labels: Yorkdale just announced five new brands, including...
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Pricey lingerie label Agent Provocateur is opening shop on Bloor Street
Bloor Street's Mink Mile will soon add another international purveyor of luxury goods to its roster: Agent Provocateur, the...
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Cutler and Gross opens a sleek new eyewear shop on Queen West
Fans of British eyewear expert Cutler and Gross have a new Toronto flagship to frequent. (Sadly, the brand had to relocate from...
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The Find: 10 flat sandals that are perfectly on-trend
The strappy stiletto and towering espadrille have taken backseat this summer to a new footwear star: 90s-style “Ugly Sandals,”...
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Pop-Up Pick: a one-time chance to shop Toronto designer Cara Cheung’s daring designs
Fashion-conscious Torontonians probably know the name Cara Cheung from her strong collection at Fashion Week last fall. Since...
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Store Guide: Parloque, a new Queen West boutique stocked with hard-to-find international labels
Name: Parloque Sells: Designer labels and street wear for men and women Contact Info: 1093 Queen St. W., parloque.com Hours: M-F...
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Dear Urban Diplomat: is it wrong to let a big box store undercharge me?
Dear Urban Diplomat, My husband and I were at a big box store looking for office chairs recently. They only had floor models of...
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Sonic Boom Records is moving to Chinatown, closing Kensington and Honest Ed’s shops
Hip luddites can say goodbye to both the Annex and Kensington Market outlets of Sonic Boom Records, the go-to spots for rare vinyl...
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The Find: an unusually stylish pair of swim trunks
When summer arrives, men have to face a grim choice: bare an excessive amount of man-thigh in miniature trunks, or shroud the area...
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Pop-Up Pick: a vintage-clothing sale that caters to plus-size shoppers
It's tough being a not-tinily-proportioned lover of quality vintage clothing, which for some reason tends to be sized relatively...
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Store Guide: an uptown women’s boutique takes its fashion show on the road
Name: Mala Go-tique Sells: Women's and kids' clothing and accessories Contact info: malaboutique.com, @malaboutique See the Mala...
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The Find: 11 exceptionally pretty knee-grazing skirts for spring
The midi skirt may be the best thing to come out of this season's ladylike trend . Our favourite mid-length looks feature paint...
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Pop-Up Pick: a cute Canadian e-boutique makes its public debut
Toronto’s retail pop-up scene is gaining momentum, with new shopping opportunities emerging (and then disappearing) all the...
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Juicy Couture’s Canadian boutiques are kaput; Kate Spade shops could be moving in
There was a time, not too long ago, when the trendiest outfit you could wear was a skintight velour pantsuit with a brand name...
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The Find: a cool, Toronto-made fire pit for anyone with $3,000 to spare
Paloform, 74 Stafford St., 888-823-8883, paloform.com Update: This post originally stated that outdoor fires are prohibited...
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Store Guide: Kleinfeld, the massive
Say Yes to the Dress
bridal boutique at the Bay
Name: Kleinfeld Sells: Women’s wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and other bridal accessories Contact info: Hudson’s Bay...
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Pop-Up Pick: at Indochino’s temporary tailor, you can custom-design a dream suit—for under $500
Toronto’s retail pop-up scene is gaining momentum, with new shopping opportunities emerging (and then disappearing) all the...
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Store Guide: Oak and Fort brings breezy, well-priced basics to the Shops at Don Mills
Name: Oak and Fort Sells: Women’s clothing, shoes, bags and jewellery, plus some menswear Contact info: 1090 Don Mills...
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Target went to hilarious lengths to make its Canadian shelves look full
It’s been a disappointing year for Target Canada, the wayward retail stepchild of everyone’s favourite American...
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Jimmy Choo, Versace and eight more shops coming soon to Yorkdale
As far as we know, non-millionaires are still permitted to wander the hallways at Yorkdale, provided they can stand the glare from...
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The Find: nine fresh takes on the classic white button-down
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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
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Food & Drink
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
Food & Drink
This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
City News
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
Food & Drink
“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