The Campus Diaries
Students were cooped up for a year and a half—online, lonely, slowly going stir crazy. This fall, when they finally got to campus, they exploded. True tales from Queen’s, Western, McMaster and more

Photographic Memory
Joan Latchford was a nun who left the convent to devote herself full time to her true calling: documenting the unseen lives of Torontonians in the 1960s and ’70s. Sixty years later, a treasure trove has been unearthed. Here, a retrospective of her life’s work By Haley Steinberg

True Grit
Baseball got Alek Manoah through a turbulent childhood, and he grew up to be a big-hearted bruiser with an electric fastball. He’s a good friend to have and a fierce enemy to face. In other words, just what the Jays need right now By Malcolm Johnston

The Toronto Booze Poll
Canada’s new alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week. How realistic are they? We partnered with the Angus Reid Group to find out what Torontonians consume, our favourite ways to imbibe, who’s going dry—and other surprising habits of a tipsy city.

Star Wars
Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett promised to lead the Toronto Star into a golden era, but their big egos and clashing visions nearly tore the company apart. Inside the battle for control of the country’s largest newspaper By Jason McBride

The Guru of Mount Nemo
On a quiet country road just outside of Toronto, a charismatic martial arts teacher built a megamansion for his entourage of disciples. For 15 years, he preached peace and love. Then, one morning, the police stormed in and secrets came spilling out By H.G. Watson

Funny People
Untold stories from the early years of Second City—an oral history featuring Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Robin Duke and Rick Moranis By John Semley

Brave Heart
Nobody believed that my charming husband was secretly abusive. Then, one harrowing night, he almost killed me, so I ran. Eight years later, I’m still fighting for justice By Ciro Muiruri

Give Me Shelter
Renting in Toronto is a nightmare: prices are soaring, bidding wars are out of control, square footage is shrinking—and it’s only getting worse. Dispatches from the housing crisis.

White Lies
When my dad died, I found a new family in a whitepower gang. I spent years dressing like a skinhead, fighting strangers and committing petty crimes. Inside the twisted world of Toronto’s white supremacist movement.
By Lauren Manning

The 50 Most Influential of 2022
This year’s No. 1? The ubiquitous Simu Liu, who skyrocketed to superstardom and is using his newly acquired powers for good. Plus dozens of other Torontonians whose brains, connections and clout keep the city humming.

The Fight of My Life
When my wife and daughter were killed in Iran’s downing of Flight PS752, my life was thrown into total darkness. I will do whatever it takes to bring the corrupt regime to justice. The death of Mahsa Amini only intensified my resolve.
By Hamed Esmaeilion

The Homecoming Club
They traded Toronto for more square footage outside the city. Then what? In a nutshell, they hated it—and they’re moving back. Five families tell their stories.

The Ferrari Fugitive
Josh Cartu collected race cars, hung out with celebrities and bounced between luxury villas in his private jet. But behind the playboy façade was a dark secret: he and his brothers had thousands of jilted investors and an army of investigators on their tail By Brett Popplewell.

No, Chef - Exorbitant overhead. Underpaid, overworked staff. A toxic work culture. The restaurant industry is broken. These insiders told us how to fix it.

Contract Killers - In 2018, a family-run developer started selling pre-construction townhouses for $400,000. Three years later, they gave buyers a shocking ultimatum: pay $100,000 more or lose your home. Anatomy of a real estate nightmare.

The New Hollywood North
No matter where you live, what genres you love or which streaming services you subscribe to, it’s impossible to avoid the tidal wave of film and TV talent flowing from Toronto right now. Up close and personal with the city’s new superstars.

The Death Cheaters
The members of Longevity House are united by two things: a willingness to hand over $100,000 and a burning desire to live forever. Inside the weird world of cryotherapy, biocharging and fecal transplants.
By Courtney Shea

Here’s the Deal
Is it possible to score a reasonably priced cottage within a few hours of the city? We swept the province in search of bargains and found recently purchased gems in overlooked places. Here’s where to get a piece of paradise for less.

We Built This City
High above street level, thousands of hard-hatted labourers are busy constructing the city’s new crop of condos and office towers. Inside the gravitydefying lives of Toronto’s high-rise workers..

The Case of the Missing $46 Million
One minute, Josh Jones had a fortune. The next, it was gone. Three months later, the FBI had their suspect: a reclusive, Fortnite-playing hacker kid from the GTA. The untold story of a historic crypto heist By Ethan Lou

Frank Talk
At age 93, Frank Gehry, the original starchitect, is as busy as ever, with 17 projects in the works in 15 cities, including his hometown. He also has a few things to get off his chest By Stéphanie Verge

Where to Eat Now
We may not be back to pre-pandemic normal yet, but you’d never know it from our dining options. They’re vast and varied and off-the-hook excellent. Here, to help us all shake off the dust of lockdown, our picks for the city’s best new places to eat.
By Alex Baldinger, Rebecca Fleming and Liza Agrba

Big Heart, Little Ukraine
Since the war started, Toronto’s Ukrainian enclave—a landing spot for new Canadians for more than 100 years—has been an epicentre of altruism. True tales of love and resistance from the corner of Bloor and Runnymede.

Reasons to Love Toronto Now
Twenty-five things that make us deliriously happy to live here in 2022, including the new and improved Massey Hall, gelato tasting tours, cool new cocktail bars, life-saving drones and phenomenal homegrown soccer stars.

The Ministers of Cheese
The Pristine family—owners of the iconic Cheese Boutique—survived war, starting over in a new country, and now a pandemic. Each time, they emerged with plans for bigger, better, more
By Mark Pupo

The Office of the Future
What should a post-pandemic workplace look like?
The city’s most innovative businesses are leading the way with shorter work weeks, VR meetups, wellness stipends, company-wide quiet time and other productivity-enhancing, morale-boosting perks.

The Many Faces of Jason Porter
He was charming, successful and looking for love.
What could go wrong? Inside the twisted world of a master romance scammer 
By Jane Gerster

Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld vs. Libfeld 
Teodor Libfeld immigrated to Toronto with nothing and built a multi-billion-dollar real estate company. When he died, his four sons took over and destroyed the empire he created 
By Luc Rinaldi

The Animated Life of Domee Shi
She was a storyboard artist at Pixar when she pitched a quirky idea about a sentient dumpling and won an Oscar. Now Domee Shi is releasing Turning Red, a feature about a Toronto teen who morphs into a giant red panda—and it’s going to be huge
By Emily Landau

The Winter-Hater’s Guide to Loving Winter - Winter doesn’t have to suck. We searched the city and beyond to find fancy motel getaways, snow yoga with alpacas, wild winter surfing and other cool ways to unleash a little joy and make the most of the frosty weeks to come.

The Only Woman in the Room - Irene Cybulsky was a superstar surgeon—the only woman in Canada to head a cardiac surgery division—but her all-male staff resented her. When she was replaced with a man, Cybulsky found a novel way to get justice.

The 50 Most Influential 2021
This year’s No. 1? The Vaccine Hunters, an army of volunteers who spent countless hours navigating hospital websites, printing out flyers, knocking on doors and ultimately helping more than a million Canadians book appointments. Plus dozens of other Torontonians whose smarts and clout kept the city humming throughout the pandemic.

The Hunt for a Killer
For three decades, the murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop was unsolved—until a tenacious Toronto cop cracked the case last year. A story about miscarried justice, blinkered policing and how forensic genealogy is revolutionizing law enforcement.
By Malcolm Johnston

The Anti-Vax Crusaders
In Aylmer, Ontario, a fiery doomsday preacher has amassed a diverse following of evangelicals, libertarians, conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers, united by their distrust of government, science and mainstream media. And the gospel is spreading.
By Luc Rinaldi

The Company Man
Tse Chi Lop, the suspected ringleader of a $21-billion crime syndicate, may be the world’s most innovative drug lord. And Toronto was his training ground.
By Stephen Marche

Stay In Your Lane
In a city grappling with a housing crisis, laneway suites make a lot of sense. For decades, they’ve been a non-starter at city hall: too complicated, too costly, too much of a headache. Finally, they’re here, they’re legal and they’re glorious.

The Short Life and Tragic Death of Houdini
He was going to be Toronto’s next superstar until a ruthless act of violence ended it all. A story of talent, jealousy and deadly social media rivalries.
By Lauren McKeon

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