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Who Earns What
From union chiefs and archbishops to TV hosts and real estate agents, from cleaning ladies and Starbucks baristas to the larger-than-life wife of a fallen tycoon. We asked and cajoled and triangulated. We spoke to talent agents, accountants, analysts and friends of friends of friends. Our 2006 salary survey By Ken Hunt
Arrested Development
Harry Stinson is Toronto’s answer to Donald Trump—big talk, big stakes, big ego. He
built one of the city’s most dazzling condo towers at King and Yonge. He wants his next project to be the tallest residential skyscraper in the country. But city hall won’t approve
it and the bankers haven’t backed it. Vision is a tough sell By Gerald Hannon
No Fare
London and New York are good cab towns. In Toronto, reforms designed to improve the industry have only made it worse. The result? Overworked, underpaid, reckless, desperate drivers By Daniel Stoffman
THIS CITY
Martin Short revels in his faux horrible childhood • Kicking back with the princes of clubland • How Toronto measures up against New York, Shanghai and other cycle-friendly cities • Much ado about Mississauga’s very hungry caterpillars
COLUMNS
House Rules Even Bay Streeters who can finesse multimillion-dollar deals in the boardroom can’t survive the terrible twos without Beverley Cathcart-Ross. Meet Toronto’s top parenting guru By Sarah Scott
Way of the Dinosaur
In 10 years, the Toronto Raptors have gone from the most exciting young
franchise in North America to the most obscure. What went wrong By Jay Teitel
Material Girl
Virginia Johnson left New York and a cushy job at Helmut Lang to sketch, dream and start anew. Back in Toronto, she transformed her doodles into a coveted clothing line By Maryam Sanati
CITY SURVIVOR
24 Hours With
Blue Jays big daddy Paul Godfrey By Amy Verner
Super Shopper
The city's best loot By Nancy Won
On the Block
Augusta: Kensington’s boho-chic avenue By Olivia Stren
Dining
Is Toronto turning its back on haute
cuisine? By James Chatto
Food
Artisanal cheese: where there’s a will there’s some whey By Sasha Chapman
Drink
Cool Kiwi varietals By David Lawrason
Restaurants
Birdie num-nums at Via Allegro • Two polar takes on nachos • Quest for the best and brightest gazpacho • Plus, our star-rated reviews
This Month
Stars’ sultry-voiced Amy Millan brings her moody pop to the Mod Club • A brief history of Jon Stewart • Off-kilter kindertainment from Sir Jerry at the Drake • World Cup 101
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