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4 WAYS PLAYING ROAD HOCKEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE • The world’s largest road hockey fundraiser is back to help create a world free from the fear of cancer

Veggie Might • A high-tech greenhouse in King City sticks it to Trump’s tariffs

Crowd Pleaser • Former MLSE head Tim Leiweke has planted his flag in Toronto, this time as an entrepreneur, dangling promises of shiny arenas, good jobs and millions in private investment

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Double Duty • How an artist who moonlights as a restaurant host spends her money

Close Quarters • This couple needed space for their growing boys. They found the perfect place a short walk from their condo

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THE CITY’S BEST NEW RESTAURANTS 2025 • Our 43rd annual ranking of the best places to eat right now

MEGAN SAVARD FOR THE DEFENCE • When famous men accused of sexual assault need a lawyer, they turn to Savard. She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. She doesn’t just want to win-she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether

GAME OVER • JONTAY PORTER MAY HAVE BEEN A TORONTO RAPTOR, BUT AS THE PIVOTAL MEMBER OF A NOTORIOUS BETTING RING, HE WAS PLAYING FOR ANOTHER TEAM THE STORY OF A CHEATER, HIS BOOKMAKERS AND THE WAGER THAT BROUGHT THEM ALL DOWN

CENTRE STAGE • My dream was to be a writer, but there’s a lot more money in sex work. I told myself I’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired me as a consultant on Anora. Now I’m stepping into my own spotlight

Intimate Affairs • Four couples who bucked tradition and went small for their big day

A west-end bar bash

A downtown soirée

A rocking house party

A backyard blowout

Donald Schmitt’s Rosedale • The world-renowned architect takes us on a tour of his favourite spots

The best things to see, do, read and hear this month in Toronto

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Meat Head • How I went from being a vegan activist to chef at one of the best steakhouses in the world