orstar Corporation is a broadly based, progressive media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B), with a long history in daily and community newspapers, book publishing and digital businesses.
Built on the foundation of the Toronto Star, one of North America’s great metropolitan daily newspapers, Torstar has grown into a diversified media company with a growing portfolio of operations in Canada, the United States and around the world.
Torstar owns Harlequin, a leading global publisher of books for women that sells books through retail channels in stores and online, and directly to consumers through its direct mail businesses and its Internet sites. Harlequin publishes books in more than 110 international markets and in over 30 languages.
The company also publishes more than 110 newspapers and operates dozens of digital businesses in Canada through its Media Segment, which is comprised of Star Media Group, including Torstar Digital, and Metroland Media Group.
Star Media Group, led by its flagship newspaper, the Toronto Star, also includes thestar.com, one of the most-visited newspaper websites in Canada, as well as Torstar’s interest in the Metro chain of free daily newspapers in 10 Canadian cities and the Chinese-language newspaper Sing Tao Daily.
Also included in Star Media group is Torstar Digital, a leading Canadian digital media organization which includes Torstar’s interest in Workopolis and Olive Media as well as Travel Alerts, EyeReturn and Wagjag.
Metroland Media Group publishes more than 110 weekly community newspapers in print and online, as well as three daily newspapers. Metroland also has extensive online properties, directories, specialty publications and also operates several consumer shows.
Torstar also has investments in Blue Ant Media Inc., Canadian Press Enterprises Inc., and Black Press Limited.