Tablet App

Despite failing to gain attention from its users, the Star Touch tablet app is receiving millions of dollars in funding from the company that owns the Toronto Star. In a statement, Torstar Corp.'s acting president and publisher David Holland told analysts that "We [the company] remains committed to the initiative." The app is growing at a...

On Tuesday, the Toronto Star announced that it will cut over 50 jobs across their corporation, with 45 job cuts occurring in the Toronto Star newsroom. The newsroom layoffs affect 26 temporary staff, most of whom work on the Star’s tablet app Toronto Star Touch, and 19 permanent full-time employees. In a memo, Toronto Star...