All the latest about Toronto this week
Megan Savard, Toronto's go-to lawyer for cases of sexual assault

ALL THE LATEST ABOUT TORONTO THIS WEEK

 
 

WHEN FAMOUS MEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT NEED A LAWYER, THEY TURN TO MEGAN SAVARD

Savard, partner at Savards LLP, is a 39-year-old criminal defence lawyer known for being brilliant, uncompromising and—though she’d likely grimace at the assessment—eager to take on the cases of unsympathetic men, including Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard, fashion mogul Peter Nygård and Carter Hart, one of the players at the centre of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. To her, it’s a matter of ensuring that everybody, likable or not, rich or not, famous or not, has access to quality legal representation and a fair trial. She sees herself not as a lawyer for accused bad guys but as a defender of the rule of law.

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Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.

ERIC TRUMP JUST SPOKE AT A TORONTO CRYPTO CONFERENCE—AND IT WAS UNINTENTIONALLY HILARIOUS

Last Thursday, tech bros from around the world flocked to Toronto for Consensus 2025, the self-appointed “Super Bowl of blockchain.” Its headliner? Eric Trump, the businessman and quintessential middle child of US President Donald Trump. Much like his dad, Eric was eager to extoll America’s virtues—despite its sinking global reputation—before an audience in a country that the president has repeatedly threatened with annexation. It was all too ridiculous to take seriously, so here are the five funniest things he said while in town.

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An allegedly AI-generated person against the proposed Bathurst transit lanes

AI-GENERATED “CONCERNED RESIDENTS” ARE FIGHTING A PROPOSED BUS LANE ON BATHURST

Opposition to the transit lanes on Bathurst between Eglinton and Lake Shore has galvanized local business owners under the banner of Protect Bathurst, a group claiming that the consequent removal of street parking will make shopping a nightmare for car-bound customers. Strangely, Protect Bathurst has no spokesperson or contact info listed on its website. Stranger still, the people speaking out in its videos appear to be AI-generated.

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Annie Murphy stars in Nine Perfect Strangers.

ANNIE MURPHY GOES FULL WOO-WOO

After six seasons as Alexis Rose on Schitt’s Creek, Annie Murphy knows the value of an ideal ensemble. See: her latest project, Nine Perfect Strangers, a Prime Video thriller about a psychedelic retreat co-starring icons like Nicole Kidman and Christine Baranski. Here, Murphy shares her own woo-woo tendencies and explains why Toronto is a city you can trust.

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In the June issue: Toronto’s best new restaurants. Plus, the go-to lawyer for celebrity offenders, inside the Jontay Porter betting scandal and a sex worker’s journey to Hollywood. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today.

 
 

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