Toronto Life Magazine - July 2023

In this issue

The Making of a Superstar
Before she became a global phenomenon, Shania Twain was dreaming big in Toronto while flipping burgers, hawking jeans and fronting cover bands. Today, the queen of country pop is touring the world with a new album, but she’s still nostalgic about the city that made her By Stéphanie Verge

Urbs vs. Burbs
A backyard or a neighbourhood park? An hour on the GO or a 15-minute walk to work? A micro-condo or a roomy detached? Buying a home or renting for life? The debate around where—and how—to live in the GTA is white hot. Here, five Toronto families fiercely defend their choices Interviews by Alex Cyr and Andrea Yu

Nevertheless, she persisted

When Niki Grace arrived at Markham Stouffville Hospital, she was given an extraordinary gift: a surgeon who took her endometriosis pain seriously

4 mins

Urban Diplomat

Since high school, my best friend and I have talked about seeing Drake live

3 mins

WHO BROKE THE TTC?

Toronto used to have one of the best transit systems in North America. Now it’s crowded, unreliable, underfunded and dangerous. The inside story of what went wrong and who’s to blame

10+ mins

The Making of a Superstar

Before she became a global phenomenon, Shania Twain was dreaming big in Toronto while flipping burgers, hawking jeans and fronting cover bands. Today, the queen of country pop is touring the world with a new album, but she's still nostalgic about the city that made her

10 mins

URBS VS BURBS

FIVE FAMILIES FIERCELY DEFEND THEIR CHOICES

10+ mins

Tips From a Show Dog Dad

Striker is a world-famous fluff ball who's won over 100 American Best in Shows and was the runner-up at last year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The most successful Samoyed in history is now retired at age six and living in North Toronto-but he still knows a thing or two about being a pageant pup. We caught up with his co-owner, Marc Ralsky, to talk about the pleasures and perils of raising a show dog

3 mins

Canine Comforts

Hair extensions, deep-tissue massages and mental wellness sessions-pet care has evolved in leaps and bounds. Here, five Toronto treatments that will leave your furry friend looking and feeling their very best

1 min

Cuckoo for Coconut

Toronto bartenders are making creative new concoctions with summer's nuttiest fruit

1 min

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