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In Canada, people can die with dignity. They should be able to live that way, too
The Editorial Board
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Toronto Star co-owner Jordan Bitove says ‘quick divorce’ best option amid asset arbitration
Paul Rivett, left, and Jordan Bitove, right, Co-Proprietors of Torstar Corporation, meet on stage following a panel discussion on Journalism and it's correlation to democracy in Canada, in Toronto, Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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Legal battle between Torstar owners heads to court Monday
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto on June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Torstar acquires publishing and theatre-distribution rights to Cineplex Magazine
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. has signed a deal to acquire the publishing and exclusive theatre distribution rights of Cineplex Magazine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Toronto Star appoints former National Post leader Anne Marie Owens as editor
The Toronto Star buildingm in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Torstar plans online casino launch to help fund journalism
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
obituary
Ed Finn, a ‘fiery’ figure, used his voice to fight union battles
Ed Finn. Credit: Ben Welland
toronto
Barry and Honey Sherman’s estate trustees tell Supreme Court that unsealing files poses ‘grave safety risks’
Barry and Honey Sherman are seen in an Oct. 15, 2017, file photo.
books
Journalist Richard Gwyn had keen insights about Ottawa’s corridors of power
Richard Gwyn wins the 2008 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for his book John A.: The Man Who Made Us: The Life and Times of John A. MacDonald, in Toronto, on March 3, 2008.
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Rival Torstar bidder drops court appeal to NordStar Capital takeover
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, on June 8, 2016.
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NordStar to close Torstar purchase after rival bidder denied stay in court case
NordStar to close Torstar purchase after rival bidder denied stay in court case
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NordStar Capital delays close of Torstar deal pending rival bid at Friday hearing
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
opinion
The Torstar sale will have a lasting impact on Canada
Charles Pascal
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Rival bidder tries to halt court approval of Torstar takeover by Nordstar
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar trust member critical of deal to sell paper
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
Twice rebuffed, bidder will ask Ontario court to block $60-million sale of Torstar
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar shareholders back $60-million deal to take company private
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto on June 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
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Torstar rejects 11th-hour rival bid from Canadian Modern Media
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Family-friendly deal dictates new Torstar owner
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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NordStar raises offer for Torstar, secures key shareholder support
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Investors propose competing $58-million bid for Torstar
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar buyer expects to raise $100-million selling minority stakes
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Torstar stock spiked before news of takeover
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Canada’s pandemic report card; a night of violent protests in U.S.
A visitor sits in one of the freshly painted circles at Trinity Bellwoods Park on May 28 2020. After the park was crowded with people last weekend, not adhering to physical distancing guidelines, the eight foot circles, spaced eight feet from other circles, were painted to help people keep their distance.. Around 300-400 circles can be painted in the park if necessary.
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Toronto private lender Canso funds Torstar takeover bid, after backstopping two of its print media rivals
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27 2020.
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Streetwise newsletter: Trading strategy losses hurt banks’ capital markets profit
A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on August 22, 2017. The Bank of Montreal says it is separating some of its critical trading staff to protect itself against an outbreak of a novel form of coronavirus. BMO spokesperson Julie Smithers says in a statement to The Canadian Press that the policy impacts the bank's operations in Canada, the U.S., London and Asia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Torstar buyers plan to ramp up struggling newspaper’s digital strategy
Exteriors of 1 Yonge St., long time home of the Toronto Star newspaper, are photographed on May 27, 2020.
opinion
Did the Toronto Star just sell its soul for survival?
Konrad Yakabuski
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Toronto Star owner Torstar to be sold, taken private in deal worth $51-million
Family trust agrees to sell The Toronto Star and other newspapers to NordStar Capital as losses mount
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Toronto Star publisher’s loss widens as coronavirus hits advertising revenue
The Toronto Star building is shown in Toronto on June 8, 2016. Torstar Corp. says it had a $17.4 million loss attributable to equity shareholders in the second quarter, as revenue dropped 11 per cent compared with the same time last year and restructuring expenses increased. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
opinion
A wartime economy is a very particular thing
Andrew Coyne
canada
Not in the stars: Canadian horoscopes dish outdated advice amid coronavirus outbreak
The stars haven’t aligned for some astrologers in the age of COVID-19. A glance at some recent Canadian online horoscopes reveals eyebrow-raising suggestions at a time when public health authorities suggest self-isolation and minimal outdoor activity.
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Torstar to close StarMetro national free newspapers, cutting more than 100 jobs
A StarMetro newspaper stand is shown at a subway station in Toronto on Thursday June 28, 2018. Torstar Corp. says it's laying off 21 staff at its StarMetro office in Toronto as part of a shift of production operations to Hamilton, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
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Apple News launches in Canada, tapping former Rogers executive to lead
FILE - In this May 31, 2018, file photo, customers enter the Apple store, in New York. Apple will build a $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, break ground on smaller locations in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, and over the next three years will expand in Pittsburgh, New York and Colorado. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)