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THE CONVERSATION
EDITOR’S LETTER
Name Droppers • The downtown university formerly known as Ryerson says adios to the “R” word
Rocket Man • With ridership at historic lows, city hall is counting on Fenton Jagdeo, a 26-year-old management consultant, to get the TTC back on track
Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE
Cost of Living • What Torontonians make and how they spend it
The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY
HIGH ROLLERS • The new world of legal online betting is ripe with reward—and plenty of risk. These three pioneering CEOs are betting big on the former
Urban Diplomat
Where to Eat Now 2022 • The City’s Best New Restaurants
The Best New Bodegas • These one-stop shops with lunch counters, beer fridges and soft-serve machines are more than just stores
A Slice of the Action • Three of the best new pandemic-times pizzerias
Bold New Bakeries • The early-pandemic sourdough craze translated into a wave of brick-and-mortar bake shops
THIS MAN WOULD LIKE YOUR ATTENTION • STEVEN DEL DUCA is a wonkish, little-known, walking, talking dad joke. He’s also a shrewd political operator who has spent decades plotting to become premier. He’s finally got his shot. But what is he selling? And is anyone listening?
BIG HEART, LITTLE UKRAINE • Since the war started, Toronto’s Ukrainian enclave—a landing spot for new Canadians for more than 100 years—has been an epicentre of altruism. True tales of love and resistance from the corner of Bloor and Runnymede
Faces of Little Ukraine • The neighbourhood fixtures who feed, teach and lead their community
The New Old Country • Ukrainian tastes and traditions in Toronto through the decades
A FAMILY TORN APART
A TEACHER’S TALE
A TRAGIC REUNION
Good Samaritans • Thousands of kilometres from the front, these Torontonians raised millions for fighters and refugees
OUT OF THE COLD
A MOTHER’S ESCAPE
Chef on a Mission • In April, food philanthropist Jagger S. Gordon left Toronto for Ukraine, where he’s cooking for displaced people and members of the military. We spoke to him while he was meal-prepping in an apartment on the outskirts of Lviv
State of the Union • After two years of postponements and cancellations, these Toronto couples found creative ways to toast their love with family and friends
Beach Buoys • Stylish inflatables for poolside chilling
Homes and Gardens • She wanted a home office, he wanted a big yard. They found both (almost) within their budget
Culture • After two mostly silent summers, music festivals are back and their lineups are stacked. Here, a cheat sheet on what not to miss
Reaching for the Stars • When the pandemic hit, a Port Perry inn and café owner tried to find a way to keep the lights on. Then she got a call that changed everything