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Torstar

Owns daily newspapers and digital platforms

Overview

Torstar is a Canadian media and data company that owns newspapers and digital brands across Ontario. It delivers journalism and local information through print papers, websites, and apps, while advertisers use its data-enabled platforms to reach audiences and manage listings. The company differentiates itself with a dense network of regional and community brands alongside diversified digital properties and data services for cross-brand reach and local coverage. Its goal is to help people understand the world and each other by providing reliable journalism, local information, and data-driven solutions.

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About Torstar

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Why Torstar is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Entertainment

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Torstar won April 2026 jurisdictional rulings against Meta, strengthening its bargaining position.
  • Torstar is hiring journalists, audience staff, and sales reps in October 2026.
  • The October 2026 Anthropic suit with Postmedia and Globe raises Torstar’s leverage over AI licensing.

What critics are saying

  • Meta ended Torstar’s 2021 News Innovation Agreement in 2023, blowing up expected platform revenue.
  • Anthropic faces Torstar’s October 2026 copyright lawsuit, signaling expensive AI monetization fights ahead.
  • Metroland’s 2023 creditor protection and 605-job cut exposed structural weakness in local print economics.

What makes Torstar unique

  • Torstar owns the Toronto Star plus Ontario dailies and dozens of local brands.
  • Torstar’s 2026 SPUR membership positions it as a credible Canadian AI-rights publisher.
  • Torstar’s 2025 MediaTonik deal broadened bilingual programmatic reach across 130-plus Canadian sites.

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Benefits

  • Remote Work Options
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Health Insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Stock Options
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Family Planning Benefits

Company News

Financial Post
Jun 4th, 2025
Torstar and MediaTonik pair up for programmatic scale that's truly Canadian

Torstar Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with MediaTonik, expanding the scale of their programmatic media solutions.

GlobeNewswire
Jan 13th, 2025
Canadian Publishers Implementing Liveramp'S Authenticated Traffic Solution

TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environics Analytics (EA) announced today that Postmedia, Toronto Star and Metroland have joined the growing list of publishers who are implementing LiveRamp’s Authenticated Traffic Solution as a privacy-conscious way of bringing identity and addressability to the Canadian digital ecosystem. LiveRamp’s Authenticated Traffic Solution is part of the LiveRamp Data Collaboration Platform that helps publishers and marketers connect first-party user data with LiveRamp’s durable, privacy-centric identifier, RampID, to enable advertising on authenticated inventory in a privacy-forward manner. RampID allows marketers to find audiences everywhere they want, including directly from publishers, through open exchanges, in private marketplaces, and on every channel and browser.   Using LiveRamp’s Authenticated Traffic Solution, Postmedia, Toronto Star and Metroland can also integrate interoperable identity solutions including The Trade Desk’s Unified ID 2.0, Yahoo’s ConnectID, Epsilon’s CORE ID, and Google’s Publisher Advertiser Identity Reconciliation (PAIR). LiveRamp’s exclusive Canadian partnership with EA, announced in May 2024, enables EA customers to use LiveRamp’s Data Collaboration Platform and activate anywhere their audiences are spending time via RampID, as well as any publishers that have implemented Authenticated Traffic Solution in Canada and across the world. “We’re delighted that Postmedia, Torstar and Metroland are joining the ranks of publishers implementing LiveRamp’s Authenticated Traffic Solution in Canada,” remarks Jan Kestle, President and CEO of Environics Analytics

MarTech360
Dec 20th, 2024
Notified and Torstar Partner to Help Canadian Businesses Expand Visibility

Notified, a globally trusted technology partner for public relations and investor relations professionals, announced an exclusive partnership with Torstar Corporation that enables businesses to expand their audience reach in Canada.

Newswire
May 22nd, 2024
The Altitude Platform and Torstar Pair Up to Simplify Rich Media Ad Production With an Emphasis on Engagement

TORONTO, May 22, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The Altitude Platform is proud to announce it is working with Torstar in a strategic collaboration that makes it easier for clients to enhance - and measure - their digital display campaigns with rich media.

BetaKit
Mar 14th, 2024
R|T: The Retail Times - Life House CEO departs following mismanagement accusations

Calgary-based last-mile delivery startup Ziing has acquired Metroland Parcel Services (MPS) from TorStar Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

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