Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has set records across the globe by becoming the first-ever billion-dollar concert tour, generating the most profit for single-day ticket sales of a tour movie and being the concert most likely to feature a cameo by a recent Super Bowl champ. When Swift touches down in Toronto for a six-show stint in November, it will be the highest-grossing live music event in our city’s history. An estimated 31 million people attempted to join the virtual wait list for tickets—10 times the population of the entire city. And that’s just one of many indicators of the economic boom Swift is bringing to Toronto, which some estimates are putting as high as $700 million. Here’s our breakdown of Toronto’s Swiftonomics. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| For Garni Tatikian, a new family doctor in downtown Toronto, the fatigue and burnout in primary care are palpable. “There are so many inefficiencies and sources of waste, so many things that could be done better,” she says. Here, she explains why she finds working in Ontario’s system terrifying, exhausting and heartbreaking. |
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| In 2020, Conor Barrett and Tracey DaSilva bought a run-down, 1870-built schoolhouse near Picton and transformed it into a bright family retreat. Now, the two-bedroom home features a renovated kitchen, a cozy wood-burning stove and plenty of natural light. |
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What to see, do, read and hear this month |
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| Vince Staples is hitting the road in support of his sixth album, Dark Times. He’s also the star of his own semi-biographical Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, and lists collaborations with Odd Future, JPEGMafia and the late Mac Miller on his resumé. A flag-bearer of modern West Coast hip hop, Staples comes to Toronto this month for the only Canadian stop on his Black in America tour. History, Oct. 23 |
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| In the latest issue: dispatches from the front lines of Ontario’s broken health care system. Plus, a sneak preview of Poilievre’s Toronto, a bold next step for Chinese-food king David Schwartz, converted schoolhouses that blend history and style, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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