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THE CONVERSATION

EDITOR’S LETTER

Ford Fiesta • With three consecutive majorities and no plans to slow down, Doug Ford seems unsinkable

Q&A Kickstarter • The new pro women’s soccer league debuts this month, and Jade Kovacevic is Toronto’s not-so-secret weapon. Her plan for building the fan base? Dazzle them on the field and off

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

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

Funny Story • They wanted out of the rental market, so they did what comedians do best: they improvised

Urban Diplomat

Fighting cancer without losing heart • How UHN’s Peter Munk Cardiac Centre transforms outcomes for those with cardiac issues caused by cancer—Canada’s top disease killers

THE SCANDAL, THE FIRING AND THE FALLOUT • NADINE AHN WAS A HIGH-RANKING EXECUTIVE AT RBC. KEN MASON, HER SUBORDINATE, WAS RAPIDLY PROMOTED. THEN SOMEONE CLAIMED TO SEE THEM CANOODLING AT THE ROYAL YORK, TIPPED OFF HR AND TRIGGERED AN INQUISITION

Dancing Queens • CREWS AND TANGOS HAS BEEN ENFORCING THE RULES OF THE VILLAGE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS: WEAR WHAT YOU WANT, KISS WHO YOU WANT, BUT DON’T FORGET TO TIP THE DRAG QUEENS. WITH A CONDO DEVELOPMENT LOOMING, PATRONS, STAFF AND PERFORMERS SHARE THEIR WILDEST MEMORIES OF TORONTO’S MOST STORIED DRAG BAR

DIARY OF A HOTWIFE • THREE MONTHS AGO, I WAS A SUBURBAN MOM IN A MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP. NOW I’M SLEEPING WITH PEOPLE I MEET ONLINE—WITH MY HUSBAND’S BLESSING—AND WE’VE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER. DON’T JUDGE US UNTIL YOU’VE READ OUR STORY

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THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of exclusive events

Sunken Treasures • Three tricked-out basements for nextlevel lounging

A boldly designed den

An elevated teen hangout

A holiday-inspired refuge

Sook-Yin Lee’s Kensington Market • The multi-hyphenate artist takes us on a tour of her favourite spots

Holy Schnitz! • Toronto chefs are putting fresh spins on a comfort food classic

Funky Cold Martinis • The city’s new dirty martinis are easy, breezy and literally cheesy

BUILDING A THRIVING TORONTO: INSIGHTS FROM THIS CITY LIVE

Culture • THE BEST THINGS TO SEE, DO, READ AND HEAR THIS MONTH IN TORONTO

Wild Ride • In 2023, I was hit by a TTC bus and told I’d never walk without a cane. I thought my thrill-seeking days were over

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