Last week, New York launched congestion pricing in a bid to improve its increasingly intolerable traffic woes. The tax, which dings drivers in the downtown core for $9 during peak hours using licence plate recognition cameras, is similar to others implemented in cities like London and Singapore. According to experts, Toronto needs to consider following suit. “This problem is not something we can build our way out of,” says Matti Siemiatycki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto, who believes that a similar model would work here. For all of our city coverage, visit torontolife.com or subscribe to our print edition. |
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| Brian Hughes is a Canadian musician and a member of Loreena McKennitt’s Juno-winning band who moved from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2000. Last week, Hughes and his partner, Pamela, were forced to evacuate their Eaton Canyon home. By the next day, their house—and their entire neighbourhood—was gone. |
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| Evan Webster, a 31-year-old software sales manager, got a crash course in the exacting standards of DaiLo chef Nick Liu when he signed up for an “Into the Kitchen” experience. “I eat a lot of Asian food but rarely make it myself, so I figured it would be an opportunity to learn,” says Webster. More from our 2025 bucket list here. |
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| Join TL Insider on January 21 for a dining experience at Linny’s. The restaurant combines the elegance of a mid-century steakhouse with the comfort of an old-world deli, and the menu balances familiar steakhouse classics with timeless deli staples. Guests will enjoy a special set menu curated by chefs David Schwartz and Ethan Rogers. Get tickets here. |
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| JANUARY 2025: BRAVE NEW YEAR |
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