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Prince Charles will tour Toronto in the most regal of vehicles: a TTC bus
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are coming to Toronto later this month, and the prince will get to sample firsthand the...
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Budget committee newbie James Pasternak promises a “floor fight” over cuts
Since learning the city’s 2011 surplus (or “savings”) was $138 more than forecast, city councillors...
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TTC staff eat an impressive amount of doughnuts—but aren’t so good with submitting receipts
Severe reprimands seem to be the trend this week at the Toronto Transit Commission; first came one from TTC chief exec Andy...
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QUOTED: Rob Ford on what he’d like to do with road tolls
— Rob Ford, on how he’d respond to Josh Matlow’ s contentious proposal to use road tolls to fund transit projects. Speaking...
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Andy Byford writes an icy memo to TTC employees
The TTC has had a few customer service embarrassments over the last few years (workers texting on the road, leaving their routes...
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Reaction Roundup: what the revival of Transit City could mean for Toronto (and Rob Ford)
The whole "war on cars" talking point feels so 2009 (and 2010… and 2011), but now that Metrolinx and city council have pushed...
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QUOTED: Josh Matlow on Doug Ford’s fairy-tale approach to transit funding
— Councillor Josh Matlow, comparing the likelihood of building a subway without a transit expansion fund to that of gifting kids...
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The 2014 election (or Doug Ford’s election to Queen’s Park) could kill Transit City again
Rob Ford has been silent since Metrolinx resurrected the LRT-based transit plan he cancelled on his first day in office, but the...
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Metrolinx’s proposed timeline for building LRTs is inconvenient for Rob Ford
In a hotly anticipated report that will go to the Metrolinx board tomorrow, Metrolinx staff gives a thumbs-up to city council’s...
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Now that council has stopped bickering, Metrolinx will finally speak up on Toronto transit
Since the Sheppard showdown in March, we’ve had a break from transit-planning theatrics, but the next act is fast...
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Get a sneak peek at our May cover story: Rob Ford and the weirdest mayoralty in Toronto history
Below is an excerpt from our May cover story, “The Incredible Shrinking Mayor” by Marci McDonald. The full text is now...
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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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Even gridlock-plagued Los Angeles is kicking Toronto’s butt in transit development
If Rob Ford is right about light rail transit, then Los Angeles must be teetering on the brink of certain doom. Since 2008, the...
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Joe Mihevc thinks a magic report would get everyone to shut up about the St. Clair right-of-way
Joe Mihevc is tired of people talking smack about his neighbourhood, and he wants the TTC to commission a study of the avenue’s...
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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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Municipal election spoiler: Rob Ford wants a full slate of candidates in 2014
The next municipal election is still more than two years away, but Rob Ford is already talking strategy. Speaking on his radio...
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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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Council votes for LRT on Sheppard Avenue, Rob Ford stalks off to his office to sulk
After months of debate and some memorable hissy fits from Rob Ford, city council has voted 24-19 in favour of an LRT line on...
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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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The Toronto Star heads to St. Clair disaster zone and finds condos and trendy restaurants
For months, Rob Ford has been characterizing LRTs as streetcars and characterizing streetcars—like the one on St. Clair—as...
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Rob Ford’s allies go rogue just ahead of the Sheppard transit vote
As city council heads into the big Sheppard transit vote, we bring you some final evidence that Rob Ford has lost control of his...
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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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Rob Ford may not have subway financing plans, but he does have photos of LRT crashes
Only a day until the meeting that will determine Sheppard Avenue’s transit future, and councillors with crucial swing votes are...
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Rob Ford pledges to block LRT construction—even if council votes for it
Fed up with know-it-all panels with their “data” and “facts,” Rob Ford has pledged to block the construction of an LRT on...
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Canada Day Bar Cart: Summer sips
Make the most of this momentous occasion with these easy sippers, including wines, brews, spirits and low-alcohol bevs
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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
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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
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
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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