Everyone knows it’s nearly impossible to find a family doctor in Canada, with 6.5 million people across the country going without a regular physician. Last year, Ontario allowed pharmacists to prescribe treatments for some minor ailments, like pink eye and cold sores, but it’s far from the level of care patients receive in a doctor’s office. And private clinics are popping up across the province to fill the gap—for those who can pay. To make matters worse, a growing number of family doctors are walking away from the public system, citing poor funding and overwhelming paperwork. One such physi ..read more

Conestoga College’s pamphlet for foreign students is a master class in seduction. The Viewbook, as it’s called, is lush with eye-popping numbers and images of cheerful transplants from China, India, Tanzania and beyond. The Waterloo region is presented as a wonderland of higher education, one that teems, as we learn on page two, with “bustling nightlife, affordable housing and public transit.” Were I a prospective student in, say, Delhi, Changsha or Manila, I’d be on the first plane out. What I would discover upon setting foot on campus, however, would be soul-crushing. Kitchener, like Toront ..read more

Welcome to Kiss and Tell, a series about the steamy, surprising and frequently absurd world of Toronto dating. Send your most memorable stories from the pursuit of love and lust in the city to submissions@torontolife.com. —As told to Juliann Garisto When I met Trevor, I had just gotten out of a long-term relationship. My ex and I had been living together, and when we broke up, we agreed that she would keep the apartment. Basically, I needed to move out as soon as possible. Related: “My date got a fish bone stuck in his teeth. He insisted on calling 911” I came across an ad on K ..read more

More Sort-of Secrets Food & Drink Sort-of Secret: Comma, a Korean restaurant on Queen West serving raw marinated crab Food & Drink Sort-of Secret: Golden Horseshoe BBQ, a new pop-up attracting crowds with Texas-style barbecue Food & Drink Sort-of Secret: Full of Beans, a Little Portugal café with its own 115-year-old roaster The sort-of secret: Southeast Sandwiches, a fast-casual restaurant serving Southeast Asian takes on fast-food classics You may have heard of it if: You live nearby and have a thing for sandwiches But you probably haven’t tried it because: It’s in a Woodbrid ..read more

Location: Gravenhurst, Muskoka Price: $4,900,000 Size: 5,000 square feet Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Maryrose Coleman and Ross Halloran, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada The place A six-bedroom, five-bathroom retreat sitting on Kahshe Lake. The place comes with stunning views, a boathouse and a cedar sauna in the basement. It’s a short drive from Highway 11 and the businesses of downtown Orillia. It’s also close to popular hiking spots, including the Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve and the Kahshe Barrens Trail. The history The current owner bought the property las ..read more

Read this article in English. 认识陈伊恩（Ian Chan）的人都不相信他会卷入一起绑架案。作为一名移居加拿大学习商业的国际学生，他说话很慢，给人的印象是天真、乐于取悦别人。但他可能也会冲动和贪婪。 有一次，在逛万锦市的太平洋购物中心时，陈闯入一个关闭的零售亭，抱着一大堆运动纪念品逃走了。几个小时后，他负疚不已，再次闯入零售亭，这次是为了归还赃物。两次违规都被摄像机拍到了。第一次违规的结果是陈被捕，第二次违规的结果是，允许他的律师协商一年的缓刑，而非牢狱之灾。 2020年初，21岁的陈收到一条前室友藏泽宇（Zeyu Zang）的微信。陈很佩服藏。陈16岁时被单独送到加拿大，在日常生活中缺乏父母的指导。藏比他大12 ..read more

Read this article in Mandarin. People who knew Ian Chan didn’t believe he’d get involved in a kidnapping. An international student who’d moved to Canada to study commerce, he spoke slowly and came across as naive and eager to please. But he could also be impulsive and greedy. Once, during a visit to the Pacific Mall in Markham, Chan broke into a closed retail kiosk and made off with an armful of sports memorabilia. A few hours later, overcome with guilt, he broke into the kiosk again, this time to return the stolen goods. Both breaches were caught on camera. The first one resulted in Chan’s ar ..read more

More New Bars Food & Drink What’s on the menu at Bar Ardo, a new Sicilian-inspired cocktail bar Food & Drink What’s on the menu at Lulu Bar, the Well’s new spot for tropical cocktails and everything mid-century modern Food & Drink What’s on the menu at Saint John’s Tavern’s new second-floor oyster house and raw bar Name: Charlemagne Contact: 100 Portland St., @charlemagnecocktailbar Neighbourhood: King West Owners: Operating manager Bianca Rossi and Nick Liu (Dailo) Chefs: Executive chef Nick Liu and chef de cuisine Josh Ling (Dailo) Beverage director: Angus Edmundson (BarChef ..read more

Location: Port Severn, Muskoka Price: $14,999,000 Size: 17 acres of land with 41 guest rooms and a three-bedroom cottage Real estate agent: Ali Booth, Sotheby’s International Realty The place A fully operational vacation escape sitting on 17 acres of land on Little Lake in Muskoka. The property comes with 41 guest rooms, a three-bedroom cottage, a private island accessible by helicopter and more than 600 metres of shoreline. It’s a short drive from Highway 400 and several neighbouring resorts. The history  This getaway was originally built in the 1950s. The current owners purchased the p ..read more

When Solomon Mason was 18 and living in his hometown of North Bay, he started writing daily letters to Alinea, a Michelin-star restaurant in Chicago. In them, the now–executive chef at Auberge du Pommier begged for a shot at an internship. The last letter even included a mixtape Mason had curated, featuring songs like “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” After three months of this, his persistence paid off: he was invited to Chicago to face off against 18 other aspiring chefs for a single coveted internship—and in the end, he won. “I was fortunate to know what I wanted to do when I was so young,” says ..read more