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Rob and Doug Ford get into a shouting match with debate organizers
A mayoral debate hosted by the Parkview Hills Community Association got off to a depressing start on Monday night when, before...
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Rob Ford’s popularity has rebounded, according to a new poll
A poll conducted on June 23 by Forum Research finds that Rob Ford will still be a major contender in the mayoral election when he...
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Olivia Chow’s radio ad imagines the Ford administration as a monster-truck rally
At the risk of mixing her metaphors (she has previously referred to Rob Ford ’s city hall as "the circus tent"), Olivia Chow has...
City News
The Sarah Thomson mayoral campaign songbook: a guide
Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson , whose dreadlocks grow more impressive by the day, released a third music video late last...
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Doug Ford accuses Karen Stintz of stealing the mayor’s email contact list
Today marks the first bizarre criminal accusation of the 2014 mayoral election, as Doug Ford says he has informed police about an...
City News
John Tory promises “surface subways” for Toronto
In a bit of rhetorical wizardry that will puzzle city hall scholars for months, John Tory just told reporters that, if elected...
City News
Weird Mayoral-Campaign Idea Evaluator: artificially intelligent traffic lights
As the 2014 mayoral campaign continues, the candidates are going to advance plenty of policy ideas. Some of those ideas are bound...
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Six things we learned at Rob Ford’s campaign launch
Rob Ford held his official campaign launch at the Toronto Congress Centre on Thursday night, and it was quite a party. Here, six...
City News
Semi-important question: what do 2014’s mayoral candidates like to drink?
We might not typically judge a candidate for public office based on his or her drink of choice, but considering how much we know...
City News
John Tory issues a mayoral “code of conduct” that’s really an elaborate burn on Rob Ford
In one of the weirder moments of the 2014 mayoral campaign so far, John Tory gathered reporters this morning to announce the...
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Rob Ford gets back to basics, harangues councillors about office expenses
After a rough year in the press, and with the 2014 mayoral election well underway, we can't blame Rob Ford for reaching for his...
City News
QUOTED: Adam Vaughan, on how Rob Ford is similar to JFK
-Ward 20 councillor Adam Vaughan , telling reporters what he thinks of Rob Ford ’s re-election chances. He's referring to this...
City News
Olivia Chow leads the race...in deletions of hateful Facebook comments
Olivia Chow has taken an early lead in at least one aspect of the 2014 mayoral election: according to the Star , she has deleted...
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So, what happened during the 2014 mayoral election’s first televised debate?
Last night's CityNews mayoral debate was the first opportunity for 2014’s mayoral candidates to interact with one another on...
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Karen Stintz wants to sell off part of Toronto Hydro to help pay for the Downtown Relief Line
No Toronto mayoral campaign is complete without at least one candidate promising to sell off Toronto Hydro so the proceeds can be...
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Five things we learned at John Tory’s campaign launch
John Tory held his official campaign launch on Wednesday evening, signalling the start of formal hostilities between him and the...
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Sarah Thomson is running for mayor again, dreadlocks and all
This morning, Sarah Thomson pulled up to city hall in a horse-drawn carriage ( seriously ) and registered to run for mayor for the...
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Who’s getting paid to shill for mayoral candidates on Twitter?
Sometimes, on Twitter, it's hard to tell whose opinion to take at face value, and whose opinion is dictated by the terms of a...
City News
Olivia Chow kicks off her run for mayor
Olivia Chow was the last of the big-name mayoral contenders to enter the 2014 race, but, as it turns out, she was also the first...
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Toronto group hopes to crowdfund a billboard that reminds people how rich Rob Ford’s family is
One of the many amazing things about Rob Ford as a political candidate is the disparity between his image as a "regular guy" and...
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Rob Ford loses his last experienced staff members
If Rob Ford is going to make it as mayor until election day, he may have to do it all himself. Over the weekend, reporters learned...
City News
Election Issue Watch: let’s all argue about the Gardiner Expressway for another year
At the beginning of the week, it seemed possible that the Gardiner Expressway ’s future could be settled without first dragging...
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With Olivia Chow set to declare, Toronto’s mayoral-candidate collection is almost complete
Every collector knows there's nothing quite like a complete set, and Toronto is about to have one: the last of 2014’s crop of...
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Reaction Roundup: the 18 essential quotes about Rob Ford’s L.A. trip and Jimmy Kimmel appearance
"I don’t think I’ve had this many questions since the series finale of Lost. ” — Jimmy Kimmel , host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
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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
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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
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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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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
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