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Postmedia may be trying to pull another fast one in an attempt to stay afloat, but if Ottawa is smart it will put its foot down. The only problem is that our federal politicians have proved repeatedly that they are no match for the soulless US hedge funds and private equity players that now own most of Canada’s newspaper industry.

The late John Honderich’s book tells the story of the country’s largest newspaper.

When former Torstar chair John Honderich died on Feb. 5, 2022, one of the things he left behind was a book he’d been working on for about 15 years about

Torstar to launch online casino to help fund its journalism quote: Torstar Corp., owner of the Toronto Star, the Hamilton Spectator and other papers, announced on Monday it plans to launch an online casino betting brand in Ontario this year. "We are excited at the prospect of participating in a regulated online Ontario gaming market with a made-in-Ontario product," said Corey Goodman, Torstars chief corporate development officer, in a news release. After decades of being controlled by a trust o...

A Toronto Star newspaper box is seen here in front of the newspapers Toronto offices. Torstar, the newspapers owner, says it plans to enter the online gaming business to support its journalism. Mark Blinch / Reuters Toronto Star is betting on it. Torstar Corporation announced Tuesday that it would launch an online casino brand later this year, pending approval by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. "As an Ontario-based media business and trusted brand for more than 128 years, we...