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Lefties take a page out of the Harper playbook with new anti–Tim Hudak attack ad
Attack ads are by no means new in Canadian politics, but the Harper Tories’ slice-and-dice jobs on Michael Ignatieff and St é...
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She who cures all: Q&A with Dhun Noria
For over 30 years as a doctor, Dhun Noria has battled disease. As the newest citizen member of the police board, she’s turning...
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So, the Harper government got smacked down by the speaker—now what?
Yesterday afternoon, the speaker of the House of Commons, Peter Milliken , ruled against the Harper government on two...
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Sarah Thomson makes her MPP candidacy, riding and party official
End the rumours, here are the facts: Sarah Thomson , one-time candidate for mayor and then champion for anyone-but-Ford , is...
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If Ford Nation can’t get cash out of Premier McGuinty, could they squeeze it out of Premier Hudak?
We mentioned last week that Mayor Rob Ford is threatening to campaign against the Liberal government if Dalton McGuinty doesn’t...
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Battleground Toronto: with Doug Ford staying on city council, Tim Hudak’s job just got a little harder
The CBC is reporting that Doug Ford , the mayor’s brother and occasional stand-in when reporters can’t get a quote from the...
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The Ontario election just got real, chemical warfare style
By this time last year, Toronto's election was busy wondering which titan of the left would replace Adam Giambrone , setting the...
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Disillusionment, thy name is Ford: city gravy hunters find out governing is, like, hard and stuff
During the election campaign, Rob Ford repeatedly said that there was no question that, if elected, he would be able to find and...
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Stephen Harper announces changes to citizen’s arrest laws in most election-y way possible
More and more, it’s looking like Canada is going to have an election on May 2 . There are signs are everywhere: rumours aplenty...
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Here’s something to make pinko cyclists cringe: “Doug Ford for Premier”
Rumours are abounding that the mayor’s brother, Doug Ford , is being courted by the provincial Tories under Tim Hudak —and...
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Could Stephen Harper win Toronto seats with TTC cash?
Judging by the amount of ink that has already been spilled over a potential federal election , it’s not too early to start...
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Ottawa reviewing CRTC decision on download caps; observers stunned that Canadians actually care about telecom regulations
When the CRTC announced the final part of its decision on usage-based billing for Canadian Internet service providers, they...
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Rocco Rossi’s jump to the Tories leads to epic Twitter fights
The news yesterday that one-time mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi was jumping parties got an angry response from those who had...
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Provincial election ramp up: Rocco Rossi joins Conservatives in name and not just in fact
Rumours started swirling last week that former mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi was going to join the Progressive Conservative Party...
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Pride Toronto’s severe case of TGIF: how the gay and lesbian festival ended up having one of its worst weeks ever
This has been a nasty week for Pride Toronto. The bad news started on Wednesday, when it came out that Pride had overspent its...
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Dog’s best friend: the story behind the Toronto Humane Society’s mutiny, raid and shutdown
Tim Trow had one sacred rule for the Toronto Humane Society: save every pet. But the shelter grew overcrowded and chaotic, the...
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When Liberals attack—or “clarify”—they still somehow mess it up
Between the Conservative ads out earlier this week , the “leaked” NDP memo about how awesomely ready they are , and the news...
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Who’s afraid of the big, bad provinces? Stephen Harper, that’s who
Timidity isn’t something Stephen Harper and his government stand accused of very often. But some of the news this week did bring...
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GTA slowly becoming election battleground: Julian Fantino makes it to cabinet, Peter Kent gets a promotion
With the news breaking last night that there was going to be a cabinet shuffle this afternoon, all eyes turned to Ottawa, where...
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Province and TTC might save face, Eglinton LRT
Stories of the death of Transit City have been greatly exaggerated, according to today’s papers. The Star tells us that it looks...
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Conservatives’ love-hate relationship with immigrants continues with cuts to settlement funding
Over the past several years (and elections), the Conservative Party has been trying hard to wrest the votes of new Canadians from...
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Harper finally finds a use for the Senate: appoint the candidates he wants for the next election
Stephen Harper’s love affair with the unelected Senate—you know, the one he ran against in previous elections—gets more...
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All-day kindergarten is incredibly popular, as long as we can find the cash for it
The Province of Ontario has been rolling out its all-day kindergarten program for a while now—first as a pilot project, and the...
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Reaction Roundup: what the world is saying about the Senate killing the Climate Change Accountability Act
One traditional definition of “chutzpah” is for a person to kill their parents and then beg for mercy as an orphan. Stephen...
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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,
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?
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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
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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
Deep Dives
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