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Battle of the baby polar bears: does Toronto or Buffalo have the cutest cub?
Toronto got a lot less adorable in January, when the Toronto Zoo’s young polar bear Hudson left for the Assiniboine Park Zoo in...
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The Argument: Why is quintessentially American writer Richard Ford’s new novel about Canada?
The day after George W. Bush was re-elected president, the American novelist Richard Ford got in his car and drove across the...
City News
Confidence Man: how Glen Murray is positioning himself to grab the reins of political power
The famously gay former mayor of Winnipeg was lured to Toronto by a group of backroom nabobs and remade as an influential member...
Style
Freewheeling anti–Ferris wheeler Glen Murray (smartly) wants to slow down the Port Lands development
Apparently, the responsible and efficient development of the Port Lands is more complicated than simply taking the reins away from...
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Culture
Toronto art collector Ash Prakash triumphs in a bidding war at a Sotheby’s art auction
Ash Prakash expanded his art collection at Sotheby’s Canada’s live auction at the ROM Monday evening, scooping up a...
City News
To cap off the week, a look at the five best and worst recent logo redesigns
After much anticipation the new incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets revealed its team logos last week, and, in case you were...
City News
In the ’60s, Marshall McLuhan was Toronto’s most famous intellectual; now, the world has finally caught up with him
In the ’60s, McLuhan was hobnobbing with celebrities, advising politicians and forever changing how we think about mass media. A...
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City News
Does the city really need to start a letter-writing campaign in support of a second Toronto hockey team?
Last week, Josh Colle presented a motion to Toronto council urging the city to pursue bringing a second National Hockey League...
City News
Hashtag of the day—careful, it’s odorific
Some days Toronto stinks, and not just a little bit. People on their way to work this morning discovered a funk lingering over the...
Culture
Lady Gaga in Toronto: duet with Maria Aragon and bizarre airport arrival
Lady Gaga , the queen of wacky outfits, arrived in Toronto yesterday in style—and by in style, we mean she was wearing purple...
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Culture
Canada’s YouTube star-on-the-rise, Maria Aragon, to perform with Lady Gaga tonight at the ACC
Talk about dreams coming true: Winnipeg’s Maria Aragon will grace the stage tonight at the Air Canada Centre with pop star...
Today in Toronto: AllOneWord, TSO, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo and more
AllOneWord Acclaimed choreographer James Kudelka takes on the adventurous Coleman Lemieux and Compagnie, known for moving...
City News
Oops! Peter MacKay tells Arnold Schwarzenegger that California shares a border with Canada
Looks like we can’t make fun of the stereotype of the geography-challenged American. Defence Minister Peter MacKay was speaking...
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Psych! Toronto and other big cities lose again
Earlier this year, the federal government announced Bill C-12, a proposal to add new seats to the House of Commons in the areas...
City News
Media treating Julian Fantino’s election as if the fate of the world were at stake
Apparently, all it takes to be the talk of the nation is for a GTA by-election to go your way. Vaughan, best known to Torontonians...
City News
Bike lanes may not be coming to Toronto streets, but they are coming to Google Maps
Torontonians will soon find a new bike feature added to the popular Google Maps site, which will allow users to plan out...
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Comparing cab rates: Toronto has the 20th most expensive taxis in the world
We all know that taxis are expensive in Toronto, but today’s Globe goes one step further and proves it . According to the paper...
City News
Rob Ford doesn’t kick children in the face, but the mayor of Winnipeg does
Last night, Winnipeggers went to the polls, with the choice of electing Judy Wasylycia-Leis , who left her seat as an NDP MP to...
Culture
Gemini Award nominations announced: Flashpoint, chef Lynn Crawford, Top Model host Jay Manuel among nominees
The nominations for the 25th Gemini Awards were announced this morning, with CTV scoring major points for its Olympics coverage...
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Will the latest cabinet shuffle at Queen’s Park be good news for Toronto? Probably not
The chairs at Dalton McGuinty 's big cabinet table were rearranged slightly yesterday, as he brought in two new men and moved some...
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HOT HATS! We rank the Queen’s Canada visit outfits
Queen Elizabeth II has left the country, but behind her she's also left a lifetime of memories. Fashion memories. And since QEII...
City News
Two major stories alter the Canadian mediascape—but will Toronto still be its centre?
Tuesday was a big day in the Canadian media. Yes, the Americans accused us of being lowdown, filthy pirates , but more...
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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
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
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
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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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