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In 1971, the newspaper was renamed The Toronto Star and moved to a modern International-style office tower at One Yonge Street by Queens Quay. The original Star building at 80 King Street West was demolished to make room for First Canadian Place.
- Joseph E. Atkinson
- 20th Century
- Expansion
The Toronto Star was originally established in 1892 as the Evening Star and later renamed the Toronto Daily Star in 1900. In 1899 its Liberal proprietors hired Joseph E. Atkinson to run the newspaper and by 1913 he had become the majority shareholder. Until Atkinson's death in 1948, the Star reflected the highly personal style of journalism he pref...
Writing at the Star was determinedly lively. In the 1920s and 1930s, writers included Morley Callaghan, Ernest Hemingway, Gordon Allan Sinclair and Gregory Clark. The Star's political stance earned it the enmity of Ontario's Conservative government during the 1940s. (See also Conservative Party) After Atkinson's death in 1948 theStar was left to th...
The 1960s and 1970s brought expansion and prosperity to the Star, which dominated the Toronto evening newspaper field after its longtime rival, The Toronto Telegram, ended publication in 1971. The Star would also introduce a Sunday edition in 1973 and a morning edition in 1981. In 1996, the Toronto Star launched its news website. Since 1 March 1999...
Founded in 1892, the Toronto Star has long been Canada’s largest daily newspaper. Now a multi-platform news organization, the Star publishes a newspaper seven days a week in the Greater Toronto...
The Toronto Star’s journey began in 1892 when it was founded as the Evening Star. During this early phase, the newspaper faced numerous challenges as it sought to establish itself in Toronto’s bustling media landscape.
Oct 24, 2017 · The Toronto Star, established by striking printers with trade union backing in 1892, was reorganized in 1899 by a business consortium anxious to obtain an organ for the new Liberal prime minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Dec 5, 2017 · While it was a big-city daily that competed with other big-city dailies, tabloids and national newspapers in Toronto, the Star commanded the largest circulation in the country, even though it was not a national newspaper. Like the national papers, it had a large stable of foreign correspondents.
Dec 2, 2011 · The year-long gap took place in 1813-1814 during the American occupation of Toronto. Colonial Advocate 1824-1834. In its early years, William Lyon Mackenzie's newspaper was printed in...
