NewsAlert: TorStar to close Star Metro national free newspaper chain

By The Canadian Press

Posted Nov 19, 2019 05:27:32 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

TorStar Corp. is shuttering the print versions of its Star Metro series of free daily newspapers across the country and laying off 73 employees as it transitions to a digital-only model.

More to come.

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