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Your guide to purchasing art at this year’s Art Toronto fair

Your guide to purchasing art at this year’s Art Toronto fair

The fair returns IRL to the downtown core, featuring the work of 150+ artists

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Six luxe St. Kitts restaurants you need to experience

Six luxe St. Kitts restaurants you need to experience

This tiny island has a dynamic food scene that will feed your cravings for adventure

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How you can craft the ultimate date night at the CN Tower

How you can craft the ultimate date night at the CN Tower

Drinks, spectacular views and Canadian eats—hallmarks of a memorable date night at Toronto’s iconic tourist site

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Three reasons you need to check out the TSO

Three reasons you need to check out the TSO

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and local music lovers reveal why it’s a must-attend experience for all.

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Rivalry’s digital sports betting community is stepping out IRL

Rivalry’s digital sports betting community is stepping out IRL

The homegrown tech startup is making big moves on and offscreen

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What Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to right now

What Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to right now

Pop culture recommendations from Heidi Sopinka, Nashid Chroma, Enrico Colantoni, Tamara Khandaker, Ethan Eng, and more

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features our annual ranking of the best new restaurants. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

A glamping getaway in an orchard

A glamping getaway in an orchard

How a cidery pivoted to become an overnight destination

A glamping escape that's like a boutique hotel in the canopy

A glamping escape that’s like a boutique hotel in the canopy

The treetop tents, new this year, come with an electric fireplace, a mini fridge and a covered balcony

Here's a cool eco-retreat for reluctant campers

Here’s a cool eco-retreat for reluctant campers

You get all the joys of nature plus a few little luxuries for city slickers

Why Bloor-Yorkville is the ultimate summer destination

Why Bloor-Yorkville is the ultimate summer destination

Delicious eats, luxurious shopping experiences and plenty of live music make Bloor-Yorkville the place to be this summer

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I spent the whole day at one of Toronto's most luxurious fitness studios, Sweat & Tonic

I spent the whole day at one of Toronto’s most luxurious fitness studios, Sweat & Tonic

Here's how my day went with three back-to-back workouts and one meditation session

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How to have a multi-sensory art experience in Hong Kong

How to have a multi-sensory art experience in Hong Kong

Stimulate your hunger for creativity and thirst for culture through the city's year-round art experiences

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How local artisans can help you flourish

How local artisans can help you flourish

Celebrate a season of rejuvenation, personal growth and new creative intentions by shopping small and supporting local with One of a Kind.

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8 iconic St. Martin experiences you won’t want to miss

8 iconic St. Martin experiences you won’t want to miss

From decadent eats to thrilling sights—here’s a roundup of the most unique attractions on “The Friendly Island”

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A romantic weekend getaway in St. Martin

A romantic weekend getaway in St. Martin

Love is in the warm, Caribbean air with this intimate itinerary designed for couples

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Art Toronto returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and you don't want to miss it

Art Toronto returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and you don’t want to miss it

Jason Baerg Chief Beau Dick Caroline Monnet Rebecca Belmore Maria Hupfield

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11 luxurious beauty spots to relax at in Bloor-Yorkville

11 luxurious beauty spots to relax at in Bloor-Yorkville

The Spa at Four Seasons , 60 Yorkville Ave The Spa by Valmont at The Hazelton Hotel , 118 Yorkville Ave Stillwater Spa at the Park...

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6 Canadian storytellers from coast to coast that you need to know

6 Canadian storytellers from coast to coast that you need to know

Omar El Akkad, “What Strange Paradise” Angélique Lalonde, “Glorious Frazzled Beings” Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, “The...

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These are the places you should visit across Canada

These are the places you should visit across Canada

Nordik Spa-Nature , Québec SkyTrek Adventure Park , British Columbia Yukon Wild , Yukon Green Gables Cottages , Prince Edward...

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Experience your city like a tourist

Experience your city like a tourist

As one of the most diverse cities in the world, Toronto is packed with plenty to see, do, eat and experience. However, most of us...

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7 amazing summer day trips

7 amazing summer day trips

Be a daytripper this Summer, even without a car. These destinations are all reachable via GO Transit

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2021 Summer Camp Directory

2021 Summer Camp Directory

The last year or so has left so many kids with more cancelled summer plans than they'd probably like to talk about. But summer...

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Take your pandemic food hobby to the next level

Take your pandemic food hobby to the next level

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Sing-along Messiah, The Nutcracker and five other virtual events to stream this holiday season

Sing-along Messiah, The Nutcracker and five other virtual events to stream this holiday season

Everything worth doing online for the holidays

Private School Guide

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025

Big Stories

Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber

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

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

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