In today’s edition of This City: the Best Places to Live Now—our all-new neighbourhood rankings. Plus, a 21-year-old student who forgot her date’s name, how an event cook and server making minimum wage survives on $24,500 a year, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Five years have passed since we last ran our neighbourhood rankings, and what a transformation there’s been. The pandemic radically altered how we live, work and commute. Downtown lost its mojo (for a time, anyway), and the suburbs gained new appeal. Here, we offer sketches of each of the top 10 Toronto neighbourhoods in 2023. Scores for all 158, along with our interactive tool to find your perfect neighbourhood, are here. |
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| | When Mackenzie, a 21-year-old student, forgot her date’s name over an intimate meal, she couldn’t tell who was more embarrassed: her, her date or their server. “It was a terrible triangle of awkwardness,” she says. “I sat there aghast, looking like I had just been doused in cold water.” Read the full story here. |
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| | Scores of Torontonians got a raise on October 1, when the province’s minimum wage increased from $15.50 an hour to $16.55. Given the dearth of affordable housing and inflation driving up the price of just about everything, the bump was a no-brainer. Lucia Martinez, who works two jobs and earns minimum wage, tells us how the increase will change her day-to-day and why the bump isn’t enough to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in October |
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| | The life of filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has coincided with decades of Indigenous struggle and resilience—and she was there for much of it, camera in hand. She’s filmed from behind the barriers at many protests, including the Oka standoff, creating powerful documentaries that have gained international acclaim. A survey of her work, The Children Have to Hear Another Story, arrived at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto after stops in Berlin and Vancouver. Until November 25 |
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| | TL Insiders are invited to explore the flavours of the Aegean at Myth on October 26. In true Greek fashion, it will be an evening of food, drink and community as guests enjoy the Myth experience. Ticket holders will be treated to shared dishes featuring exquisite Aegean flavours paired with delicious drinks. Get tickets here. |
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| | In the latest issue: our mostly scientific, slightly inflammatory, deeply informative ranking of Toronto neighbourhoods. Plus, the scary pursuit of the perfect face, a taxonomy of the new Toronto socialites, the man who sold suicide kits, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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