How is Canada defined? We have often had trouble answering that question but may no longer have the luxury of deferring.

The man who represented drug lord Ryan Wedding is unapologetically flashy—he has a Lamborghini and two Maseratis and wears $1,200 Louboutins. But did the...

Simon Lewson discusses the courage parents must drum up to allow children to have age-appropriate autonomy.

Unsupervised play, once a normal part of American childhood, has largely been superseded by screens, structured activities and safety culture.

The towing industry has been hijacked by criminals and kingpins who fleece customers, beat up dissenters and shoot their enemies. How an unremarkable...

From bus rides to playgrounds, we are raising our children in a culture of fear

Before Ryan Wedding landed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list as a high-level associate of El Chapo, he was a bright-eyed kid from Thunder Bay. The inside story...

What are the risks of universities taking public positions on controversial political and social issues?

Before Ryan Wedding landed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list as a high-level associate of El Chapo, he was a bright-eyed kid from Thunder Bay. The inside story...

A group of University of British Columbia professors say their administration is taking too many political stances and should commit to institutional neutrality. They’re going to court to prove it.

A group of University of British Columbia professors say their administration is taking too many political stances and should commit to institutional neutrality. They’re going to court to prove it.

A group of University of British Columbia professors say their administration is taking too many political stances and should commit to institutional neutrality. They’re going to court to prove it.

The stolen masterpieces have never turned up—and nobody’s really looking for them

From his 1995 debut Brown Sugar to his 2014 comeback Black Messiah, he helped define the neo-soul movement

The Annex had fewer residents in 2021 than 1971. The towers of Crescent Town had far more. How the uneven, illogical densification pattern of the last 50 years created today’s Toronto.

And, in fact, in an era where everything is mechanized, including thought, they may be rebounding.

"Enrollment in the liberal arts has been in freefall for years. But despite apocalyptic declarations about the end of the humanities, in my own classroom I see signs of life."

Enrollment in the liberal arts has been in freefall for years. But despite apocalyptic declarations about the end of the humanities, in my own classroom I see signs of life.

Biidaasige transforms the Don River’s flood-prone, industrial canal into a restored delta and vibrant new park for Toronto.

Enrollment in the liberal arts has been in freefall for years. But despite apocalyptic declarations about the end of the humanities, in my own classroom I see signs of life.

Enrollment in the liberal arts has been in freefall for years. But despite apocalyptic declarations about the end of the humanities, in my own classroom I see signs of life.

The Federal Government Might Refuse to Hand Over $30 Million in Housing Funds to the City of Toronto for its shortcoming on Siplexes.

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Before Ryan Wedding landed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list as a high-level associate of El Chapo, he was a bright-eyed kid from Thunder Bay. The inside story...

In her new book “The Catastrophe Zone,” she explores middle age, giving up dreams and losing everything in the LA fires

Today, the Paradise Theatre seems less like a quirky anomaly and more like the future of cinema and where to watch movies in Toronto.

The proximal cause of this about-face is Donald Trump, whose comeback is both a symptom and driver of this corporate vibe shift. But the backlash was brewing long before that

The proximal cause of this about-face is Donald Trump, whose comeback is both a symptom and driver of this corporate vibe shift. But the backlash was brewing long before that

You might not know her by name, but Conservative campaign manager Jenni Byrne is one of the most powerful kingmakers in the party's modern history — and she may have almost as much at stake in winning...

The ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has spent decades shaping Canadian conservatism from behind the scenes. This year’s election will be her greatest achievement—or her undoing.

Cancer has taken his voice, but the unlikeliest movie star in Hollywood history still has a lot he wants to say. (Published in 2020.)

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The ruthless tactician behind Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has spent decades shaping Canadian conservatism from behind the scenes. This year’s election will be her greatest achievement—or her undoing.

By prescribing housing for the chronically unhoused, a University Health Network initiative is providing new hope in Toronto.

Ross Douthat is a conservative, a Catholic and one of America's most prominent intellectuals. Here's why he thinks Donald Trump is a man of destiny.

Two reasons for optimism, and one for pessimism, on Mayor Olivia Chows strategy to tackle the Toronto Housing Crisis.