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toronto election 2014
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John Tory has plenty of breathing room, according to the final Forum poll of the mayoral campaign
Today is election day, which means this Forum Research survey of 986 "likely, decided and leaning" voters, conducted on October 25...
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If John Tory is elected, will he really be able to build SmartTrack?
THE IDEA Since he unveiled it in late May, SmartTrack has been the centrepiece of John Tory ’s One Toronto transit...
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Ten fact-checked statements from Thursday’s mayoral debate
Candidates John Tory, Doug Ford and Olivia Chow made a lot of claims during Thursday night’s debate on CityTV, the last one of...
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With advance voting over, John Tory is still ahead in the polls
This new Forum Research poll , conducted on October 20, gives John Tory his biggest lead over Doug Ford to date. What's more, the...
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Four things we learned from Monday’s
Toronto Star
mayoral debate
After dozens of mayoral debates, the gruelling campaign season is finally coming to a close as Monday's election...
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Rob Ford just can’t stop campaigning at voting locations
Reports of Rob Ford being kicked out of an advance polling station began making the rounds on Friday , and now we know that the...
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Nobody wants to endorse Doug Ford
This morning, Doug Ford gathered reporters for what he said would be an endorsement announcement. Except, there was no...
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Doug Ford tries to appease Jewish people, offends them anyway
At a mayoral debate hosted by two Jewish organizations on Sunday, lesser-known candidate Ari Goldkind , who is Jewish, raised a...
City News
Another poll shows John Tory way ahead of Chow and Ford
A new poll, conducted this week by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Global News , shows John Tory maintaining and perhaps even widening his...
City News
Could Olivia Chow really use the land transfer tax to make city taxes more progressive?
THE IDEA Back in 2010, Rob Ford promised to scrap Toronto’s land transfer tax (LTT) and won the mayoralty. Four years later, the...
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Doug Ford pulls out of a debate, supposedly because “average, hardworking people” can’t get in
According to the Globe , Doug Ford pulled out of a debate organized by the Empire Club today just 20 minutes before it was...
City News
Doug Ford enters the mayoral race in second place, maybe
There are a few things about this latest Forum Research poll , released on Friday, that are a little suspect. For one, another...
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One of Rob Ford’s campaign volunteers has been charged with assaulting a weird protester
The details aren't totally clear, but the Sun reports that William Byers , a 60-year-old Rob Ford campaign volunteer, has been...
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Rob Ford’s “subway expansion plan” adds to Toronto’s growing pile of fantasy TTC maps
At a press conference this morning, hours after his subway-expansion annoucment had already leaked online , Rob Ford told...
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John Tory takes the lead in the mayoral race, according to a new poll
With Olivia Chow ’s numbers softening, Toronto's mayoral race has been in need of a new frontrunner. Now, courtesy of a new...
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Would John Tory’s around-the-clock construction idea really get Toronto’s roadwork done faster?
THE IDEA Alongside his other plans to fight gridlock , John Tory wants to take a serious look at conducting road repairs and...
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Would Olivia Chow’s affordable-housing plan actually work as advertised?
THE IDEA Toronto is mired in an affordable-housing crisis. As of June, almost 170,000 people were waiting for a place in some form...
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Karen Stintz drops out of the mayoral race
From day one of the race it was a strong possibility; then it was a rumour, and now it's a reality: Karen Stintz has become the...
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The mayoral campaign turns into a literal pissing contest as candidates dare one another to take drug tests
It all began when Sarah Thomson, who has been struggling to win credibility for her mayoral campaign, released the results of a...
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If they had a million dollars
In an effort to get something better than the usual promises and platitudes from the current crop of mayoral candidates, we...
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The High Cost of Cheap Labour
Union support can be the key to a mayoral victory. Members will put up signs, go door-to-door and get out the vote on election...
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Rob Ford announces support for proposed TTC improvements, including some that would reverse his own cuts
At a campaign press conference this morning, Rob Ford announced his support for most of the items on a list of proposed...
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Rob Ford’s new campaign video seemingly breaks campaign rules
A new Rob Ford campaign video , released on the mayor's website at some point in the past 24 hours, is earning media notice for a...
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Joe Cressy, who lost to Adam Vaughan in a federal by-election, is now going after Vaughan’s former city council seat
The 30-year-old, an NDP operative and activist, failed in his bid to take over for Olivia Chow as Trinity-Spadina's MP when...
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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
Deep Dives
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
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?
Deep Dives
Almost
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
Deep Dives
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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Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
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
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“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand