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THE CONVERSATION

The Search for Intelligent Space • It was 2017, and friends called with wonderful news—they were welcoming their third child. Then, the rub: they were moving to Burlington. Three years later, friends a block over announced that they were starting over in Collingwood. Then my brother and his young family decamped from a downtown condo to a house in Cobourg. Was it something I said? All three faced the same dilemma: stick around for the vitality of city living or trade it all in for a little more square footage.

Plot Twist • The Revue’s surprise salvation ignites hope within Toronto’s art scene

Q&A Road Scholar • Roger Browne, Toronto’s director of traffic management, is leading the fight against the city’s soul-crushing congestion—and he genuinely thinks he can win

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians earn and how they spend it

ALL-STAR NIGHT • Hollywood’s A-listers descend on TIFF’s headliner gala for a good cause—and a good time

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The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

Urban Diplomat • My roommate wants to host a house party on the night of the American election, and I’m dreading it. Forgive me, but it’s hard to make merry when the future of democracy is on the line. She already bought streamers and printed off memes to hang around the apartment. She also plans to fly the stars and stripes across our balcony, which I’m sure will freak out the neighbours. We’re not even American! Am I a bad roomie if I veto this sad event?

SMALL SPACE, BIG AMBITION • Torontonians are getting creative and tapping into any available area—backyards, disused garages, even patches of Lake Ontario—to design stylish, affordable and, yes, comfortable living spaces in a city where land is in short supply

YES IN MY BACKYARD

PRESTO CHANGE-O • Multipurpose pieces that almost defy the laws of physics

LOCKED AWAY • For 50 years, the Ontario government incarcerated kids accused of infractions as minor as truancy, drinking or shoplifting in so-called training schools. The abuse I endured almost destroyed me—until one person decided I was worth saving

Quality Trash • And other oxymoronic observations about the oeuvre of ron oliver, the Hallmark Channel’s most prolific, flamboyant and unapologetically sappy director

Mod Squad • Three Torontonians who retrofitted their vintage cars for the electric age

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Briony Douglas • What the sculptor and photographer is coveting in home decor

There and Back Again • After an exhaustive search across the GTA, this couple found their starter home right where they began

HOLLYWOOD NORTH • On September 5, Toronto Life and Hello! Canada kicked off TIFF with a star-studded celebration at the University Club of Toronto. Dressed to the nines for the theme of ’40s old-Hollywood glam, guests included superstar sprinter Andre De Grasse, gossip maven Elaine Lui, Universal Music Canada CEO Jeffrey Remedios and screen star Tamara Podemski.

Don’t miss a moment with your favourite royals

Inn Vogue • The city’s new hotel lobby bars are opulent, star-studded and not just for tourists. Here, three worth checking out (without having to check in)

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