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John Tory has decided not to run for mayor - Toronto Life Toronto's former mayor said today that he wants to focus on his family. Read Tory's full statement here

John Tory will not seek re-election. “I will not be running for mayor because I feel I cannot put my family and the people I care about through the inevitable attacks on me and my personal life,” he says

Another prominent Canadian retail brand could be on the verge of a shake-up - Toronto Life Et tu, Roots?

Roots, the iconic clothing brand known for its Canadiana comfort apparel, could reportedly change ownership

You'll never guess where Doug Ford wants to put a new Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Toronto Life The premier said the project would probably cost “a few billion dollars”

Doug Ford is—unsurprisingly—eying a plot of land at Exhibition Place, just adjacent to Ontario Place, for the new convention centre

Man vs. Machine: ChatGPT caused him to spiral into delusion. Now he’s suing OpenAI - Toronto Life For three weeks last spring, ChatGPT convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. Now he’s suing OpenAI, claiming its...

ChatGPT convinced Allan Brooks that he had discovered a revolutionary mathematical theory. Now he’s suing OpenAI, claiming its product dragged him down a rabbit hole of lies, caused him to spiral into delusion and destroyed his reputation

What to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this March - Toronto Life Including a new memoir from a mega-star and a musical about corn

Our culture picks for March, including a new memoir from a mega-star and a musical about corn

Olivia Chow wants to reclaim Toronto's garbage bins - Toronto Life The city's Astral contract is set to expire next year

Mayor Chow wants the city to reclaim management of sidewalk garbage bins, pulling them back from nearly two decades of privatization

This popular Toronto bakery is now making everything bagel cookie sandwiches - Toronto Life Craig’s Cookies is at it again

Craig's Cookies is serving a limited-time lineup of whoopie pie–like stuffed cookie sandwiches

The owners of two popular Japanese bars are opening a Korean restaurant and brewery - Toronto Life But it isn’t beer they’re brewing

Gyopo is a Korean restaurant and brewery making on-site makgeolli—a milky, slightly sparkling fermented rice wine

This couple downsized into an elegant two-storey condo—and their daughter handled interior design - Toronto Life When your daughter is an interior designer, a condo renovation becomes a family affair

When your daughter is an interior designer, a condo renovation becomes a family affair

Now Doug Ford wants to spend "a few billion dollars" overhauling the Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Toronto Life The premier called the downtown facility “one of the worst convention centres anywhere in the world”

Doug Ford has announced he wants to overhaul the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for "a few billion dollars"

Rick Campanelli's memoir will reveal "secret demons that nearly destroyed his life" - Toronto Life The media personality said his upcoming book is “a cautionary tale of what can happen when you lose control”

Rick Campanelli says his forthcoming memoir is “a cautionary tale of what can happen when you lose control”

"My family was stranded at a hotel in Puerto Vallarta. The Canadian government and airlines left us scrambling" - Toronto Life My husband and I were vacationing with our six-year-old in Mexico when violence erupted following the killing of El Mencho. We witnessed explosions and...

My family was vacationing in Puerto Vallarta when violence erupted following the killing of El Mencho. We witnessed explosions and burned-out cars, but our experience wasn’t nearly as harrowing as the dangers faced by locals

Fort York and Liberty Village residents are starting to worry about this summer's World Cup - Toronto Life Thousands upon thousands of soccer fans will head to BMO Field in June

Some residents are raising concerns about the 146,000 tourists descending on Toronto for the FIFA World Cup this summer

Doug Ford says TTC special constables should be able to arrest drug users - Toronto Life The Ministry of the Solicitor General is considering changes to the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act

TTC special constables could be given the power to arrest riders who use drugs on the city’s transit system

Here's what the new Ontario Science Centre will look like - Toronto Life Premier Doug Ford unveiled renderings of the 400,000-square foot facility today. It's set to open at Ontario Place in 2029

Premier Doug Ford says he's "pumped" about the designs for the new Ontario Science Centre

This writer is walking to every single branch of the Toronto Public Library in 10 days - Toronto Life Marci Stepak is doing the 300-kilometre walk as a fundraiser in honour of her late mother, who died of cancer last year

This writer and lover of libraries is walking to every TPL branch in honour of her late mother

Doug Ford's Tories have "no plan" to lease or buy new offices for their workers - Toronto Life Ontario Public Service employees say they’re being sent home due to a lack of space

Ontario Public Service employees say they’re being sent home from the office due to a lack of space

Max Scherzer’s adorable daughter sent a handwritten note to the Blue Jays - Toronto Life “I hope my dad is back on the team”

Max Scherzer’s daughter wrote a letter to the Blue Jays, asking the team to keep her dad in Toronto. It couldn't be cuter

Auston Matthews has no regrets about going to the White House - Toronto Life But he didn't like that quip about the women's hockey team

“I don’t like to get political or get into that kind of stuff,” says Auston Matthews of his White House visit

According to a new poll, Toronto voters would choose Olivia Chow over John Tory - Toronto Life Now we just need to know if they plan to run for mayor

The results of a new poll suggest that Mayor Olivia Chow has the advantage over former mayor John Tory ahead of October’s municipal election

Katy Perry has been giving valuable career advice to Xavier Trudeau - Toronto Life The R&B artist and former prime minister's son also got a confidence boost from Drake. Could a Xav x OVO collab be in the works?

Xavier Trudeau has been getting career advice from Katy Perry and Drake

Toronto is getting its very own Eggslut - Toronto Life It will be the LA-based brunch chain’s first Canadian location

The LA-based brunch chain Eggslut is making its Canadian debut with two new locations in Toronto

Ice cream in a croissant cone is coming to Toronto - Toronto Life Kith Treats is teaming up with Forest Hill bakery Le Petit Pain for the limited-edition dessert

Kith Treats is teaming up with Forest Hill bakery Le Petit Pain for a limited-edition dessert

Doug Ford will lobby state governors in the US this summer - Toronto Life Is Deer Valley, Utah ready for Doug Ford?

Doug Ford plans to travel to the US this summer to lobby state governors at conferences in South Carolina and Utah

“I don’t have a dead name and I don’t have a dead career”: Eddie Izzard on gender-fluid theatre and playing every role in Hamlet - Toronto Life Ahead of her new production of the Shakespearian tragedy, the legendary British comedian talks blazing trails, memorizing 30,500 words and her surprising...

Eddie Izzard’s newest act, a solo performance of Hamlet in which she plays all 23 parts, premieres in Toronto this week

The Toronto Zoo is welcoming an adorable baby giraffe - Toronto Life We love her already

The Toronto Zoo has welcomed a two-metre-tall baby giraffe and we are happy to report she's adorable

Auston Matthews went all the way to the White House - Toronto Life Matthews and Team USA were invited by President Trump to celebrate their Olympic gold medal. Leafs fans aren't happy about it

Auston Matthews accepted Trump’s invitation to the White House and Leafs fans aren’t happy about it

A proposed 16-storey rental tower would be the tallest building in Bloor West Village - Toronto Life The project promises a suite of family-sized units. Locals worry it would tank the neighbourhood’s vibe

You’d be hard-pressed to find a building with more than three floors in Bloor West Village, but a proposed project could change that

Will Joni Mitchell perform at the Juno Awards next month? - Toronto Life The beloved folk music icon hasn’t performed in Canada since 2013

Will Joni Mitchell perform in Canada for the first time in more than a decade?

Canadian airlines have resumed service to Puerto Vallarta - Toronto Life Due to unrest in the region, the Puerto Vallarta airport was closed and secured over the weekend

Canadian airlines including Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter have resumed service in and out of the Puerto Vallarta area today