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Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti gets a court fine for breaking campaign-finance laws
—The fine levied on councillor Giorgio Mammoliti after he pleaded guilty , this morning, to four campaign-finance offences he...
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HBC took out a very large mortgage on its Saks Fifth Avenue Manhattan flagship
—The value, in American dollars, of the 20-year mortgage taken out by Hudson's Bay Company on its Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in...
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The Pan Am Games’ porcupine mascot wasn’t cheap
—The amount of taxpayer money spent designing and promoting Pachi the porcupine , the official mascot of Toronto's 2015 Pan Am...
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Brampton mayor Susan Fennell’s money problems just got worse
—The amount of money Brampton's city council voted on Wednesday to force soon-to-be-former mayor Susan Fennell to pay the city...
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Most Torontonians agree that this city is “world class,” apparently
—The percentage of Torontonians who agree that their home city is "world class," according to a poll conducted by Ipsos Reid for...
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John Tory is apparently the 2014 election’s fundraising king
—The amount of money John Tory ’s mayoral campaign claims to have raised from donors, according to the Post . That's in...
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Brampton mayor Susan Fennell’s support craters in a new poll
—The percentage of respondents to a poll by political consultancy Mainstreet Technologies who said that they would be voting for...
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Drake’s mouth earns the Raptors a hefty fine
–The fine levied on the Toronto Raptors by the NBA after Drake , the team's "global ambassador," gave an on-stage welcome to...
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The LCBO is no pushover
—The number of people who were turned away by LCBO cashiers "for reasons of age" during the 2013-14 fiscal year, according to a...
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How much did all the sand on Sugar Beach cost?
—The cost of buying, shipping and installing all the sand—1,500 cubic metres' worth—on Sugar Beach , according to a new...
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Renting a room above Jilly’s strip club was actually somewhat expensive
—The amount it cost, per month, to rent some of the kitchenless hotel rooms above Jilly's strip club, according to the Star . (A...
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Million-dollar homes are becoming Toronto’s new normal
—The number of Greater Toronto Area homes that sold for $1 million or more during the first six months of 2014, according to a...
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This is how much you need to make in order to buy the average Toronto house
—The amount of gross household income needed to service a standard mortgage on a home valued at the current average price for...
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Someone paid way too much for an old Toronto street sign
—The winning bid for a decommissioned Yonge Street sign bearing Rob Ford' s autograph, scrawled in what appears to be gold...
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Almost everyone agrees that renaming Union Station is a bad idea
—Approximate percentage of respondents to a Heritage Toronto survey who were opposed to a proposal that Union Station be renamed...
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Lighting up the Bloor viaduct’s “luminous veil” will cost more than anyone thought
—Estimated cost of outfitting the Prince Edward Viaduct ’s "luminous veil" with its long-awaited lighting system in time for...
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Even pandas couldn’t help the Toronto Zoo last winter
—Total attendance at the Toronto Zoo during the first four months of 2014, according to a new report . That's a loss of 9,049...
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“None of the above” was a popular option in last week’s provincial election
—The number of Ontarians who showed up at polling stations during last week's provincial election specifically to vote "none of...
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Cafe Diplomatico enforces $15-per-hour minimum spend during World Cup matches
—The minimum amount customers have to spend—per hour—for the privilege of watching Italy's World Cup matches at Cafe...
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In spite of everything, the city posts a surplus
—The city's net operating surplus for 2013, according to numbers released on Tuesday . Contrary to popular belief, Toronto...
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Toronto’s private garbage collection has a mediocre few months
—Total number of curbside collection complaints lodged between January and March against Green for Life , the private contractor...
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Voter turnout in Thursday’s provincial election was surprisingly good
—The percentage of eligible voters that cast ballots in Thursday's provincial election, according to unofficial results. Global...
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Sony Centre paid its own CEO for copies of his wedding photos
—Amount paid by the Sony Centre to its CEO, Dan Brambilla , in exchange for the right to use photos from his wedding (which was...
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Toronto’s trees may have some actual monetary value
—The estimated value of Toronto's tree canopy, according to a new report by TD Economics. Researchers arrived at that figure by...
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
“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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“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
Food & Drink
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
Food & Drink
“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
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative