Toronto Life Magazine - March 2025

In this issue

Edward the Conqueror: 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.
By Trevor Cole

Lady Parts: Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new series, Small Achievable Goals, takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
By Sarah Liss

Taste Maker

This month, Top Chef takes over Toronto for the first time. Gail Simmons-gourmand, author and long-time judgehas a few things to say about her homecoming

3 mins

Urban Diplomat

For years, my friends and I have been talking about doing a blowout road trip across Canada. It's finally happening, and our group chat has been buzzing with mentions of national parks and landmarks to visit. But now they're insisting on renting a Cybertruck for the whole three weeks, and their obsession has tanked my enthusiasm. They say it \"looks badass.\" I think it's embarrassing. How do I broach the subject without starting a fight? -Electric Circus, Corktown

3 mins

EDWARD THE CONQUEROR

HE WAS DISMISSED AS A MEDDLING NEPO BABYUNTIL HE MUSCLED OUT HIS SIBLINGS, ACQUIRED HIS COMPETITORS, CORNERED THE TELECOM MARKET AND BECAME THE DOMINANT FORCE IN CANADIAN SPORTS

10+ mins

Lady Parts

Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill have elevated joking about women's issues to an art. Their new show, Small Achievable Goals, takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

10+ mins

MURDER IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

James and Ashley 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 charred remains turned up at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband

10+ mins

Here Comes the Sun

Driving to Florida doesn't have to be a slog. Here's how to turn the 2,400-kilometre journey into an epic four-day road trip

5 mins

Jasmeet Raina's Bloordale

The comedian takes us on a tour of his favourite spots

2 mins

The New Margaritaville

Toronto bars are giving the summer favourite savoury and seasonal twists

1 min

A behind-the-scenes look at high fashion

IN 2010, Christian Allaire moved from his home in Nipissing First Nation to Toronto to study journalism at TMU.

2 mins

Death Sentence

I'm addicted to opioids, and the Ford government is about to shut down my safe injection site. I don't believe I'll survive without it

4 mins

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