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"It's like hiring an army of sloths": Councillor Josh Matlow on the city's excruciatingly slow snow removal

“It’s like hiring an army of sloths”: Councillor Josh Matlow on the city’s excruciatingly slow snow removal

The councillor for Toronto–St. Paul’s discusses his ire over Toronto’s $1.5-billion privatized snow plows, what we could learn from Montreal and his personal shovelling saga

"I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life"

“I was hit by a bus while riding my bike. The accident changed my life”

Doctors told Brad Arseneau that he would never walk without a cane again. He managed to find his way back to doing what he loves most: skateboarding

“Toronto can be one of the world’s great cities”: New chief planner Jason Thorne on his grand designs

After a decade in Hamilton, Thorne has been selected as our planner in chief. With traffic in gridlock, transit ever-delayed and housing far from affordable, he’s got his work cut out for him

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

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

Train Wreck: The bone-rattling reality of Ontario Line construction

Train Wreck: The bone-rattling reality of Ontario Line construction

Toronto residents in the path of the Ontario Line are living in a foundation-cracking, rat-infested hellscape. True tales from the epicentre

Dear Urban Diplomat: Speed-demon cyclists are taking over High Park

Dear Urban Diplomat: Speed-demon cyclists are taking over High Park

They refuse to obey signs or slow down for pedestrians. The other day, one nearly hit me and my dog. What can I do?

Toronto Life ’s top long-reads of 2023

Toronto Life’s top long-reads of 2023

A ranking of our most popular feature stories of the year

"People always want to give me stuff for free. I just want to direct it to people who actually need it": A Q&A with Noah "40" Shebib and Justice Fund CEO Yonis Hassan

“People always want to give me stuff for free. I just want to direct it to people who actually need it”: A Q&A with Noah “40” Shebib and Justice Fund CEO Yonis Hassan

Here, 40 talks about the first beats he ever made, mixing Drake's next album and his new charitable venture

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto's public transit disaster

Who broke the TTC? Inside Toronto’s public transit disaster

Toronto used to have one of the best transit systems in North America. Now it’s overcrowded, underfunded, unreliable and dangerous—and it costs us $2.38 billion a year

“The TTC’s sound system was the last thing on our minds”: This LGBTQ choir is behind the Pride Month subway chimes

“The TTC’s sound system was the last thing on our minds”: This LGBTQ choir is behind the Pride Month subway chimes

When riders heard the choral arrangement garbled through the TTC’s PA system, mass confusion ensued. Noah Witenoff, the vice president of Singing Out, on being at the centre of a transit scandal

“The TTC should start paying me”: Meet the artist posting satirical signage along the Queen streetcar route

“The TTC should start paying me”: Meet the artist posting satirical signage along the Queen streetcar route

Frustrated commuter Shari Kasman on spoofing the city’s transit agency, her proclivity for public art and how riding the TTC can be like tripping on LSD

“Our city is addicted to cars”: This teen's transit app rewards people for riding the TTC

“Our city is addicted to cars”: This teen’s transit app rewards people for riding the TTC

Eighteen-year-old Zarif Ali says his program will incentivize commuters to take public transit, make doing so easier and rake in millions of dollars. He’s giving the TTC and Metrolinx a chance to buy in

“I made my first transit map in grade five”: This teenage urban planning prodigy designed a fantasy map of the TTC

“I made my first transit map in grade five”: This teenage urban planning prodigy designed a fantasy map of the TTC

Transit wunderkind Jamie Kauri on why the Ontario Line is underrated, when the Eglinton LRT will start running and whether she’ll ditch public transit once she’s old enough to drive

“There may be loud talkers”: Subway riders on the potential uses and abuses of TTC cell service

“There may be loud talkers”: Subway riders on the potential uses and abuses of TTC cell service

We asked commuters how the city’s long-awaited below-ground Wi-Fi would shake up their transit experience

"I’m more vigilant than I was before": How Torontonians feel about the rise of violence on the TTC

“I’m more vigilant than I was before”: How Torontonians feel about the rise of violence on the TTC

After a string of attacks in subway stations and on streetcars, we asked transit riders whether they're on high alert

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

Behind the scenes of an $11-billion subway war

The Ontario Line will plow through peaceful neighbourhoods, expropriate houses, displace businesses and create gridlock for years. Is it worth it?

“Right away, we had 19 drivers volunteer to help out”: How Wheel-Trans operators are helping Covid-positive patients get medical care

“Right away, we had 19 drivers volunteer to help out”: How Wheel-Trans operators are helping Covid-positive patients get medical care

“We serve a vulnerable group of people. Many of our passenger require life-sustaining treatment, like dialysis or chemotherapy, and have no other way to get around”

A new walkway at Union Station is causing delays and confusion—and commuters are really angry about it

A new walkway at Union Station is causing delays and confusion—and commuters are really angry about it

Just when people thought they knew their way around...

Here's what TTC Metropasses looked like over the last four decades

Here’s what TTC Metropasses looked like over the last four decades

After 38 years, the TTC is retiring its monthly Metropass at the end of December

Take a look at the stunning public art in Toronto's new subway stations

Take a look at the stunning public art in Toronto’s new subway stations

Including a silk-screened skylight and an interactive installation that lets riders display words on a station's ceiling

Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC

Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC

"I try to keep my sketchbook hidden because I’m worried about creeping folks out"

Experts give John Tory some Scarborough subway advice

Experts give John Tory some Scarborough subway advice

The mayor has few good options when it comes to rapid transit on the city's east side

TTC riders are irate about chronically malfunctioning Presto readers

TTC riders are irate about chronically malfunctioning Presto readers

Presto gripes are a new favourite Twitter pastime

How do I convince the TTC that it's their fault I couldn't pay my fare?

How do I convince the TTC that it’s their fault I couldn’t pay my fare?

The Urban Diplomat explains

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche

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

Trump's Loss, Toronto's Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north

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

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

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

The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy

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

The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC

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

Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king

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

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

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?

Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm

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

Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian

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

Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield

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

The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation

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?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

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

"I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial"

“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

Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025

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

Buy Canadian

"We felt disconnected from the outdoors before": What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home

“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

Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches

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

“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers

“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

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini

With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative