Torstar

Torstar Corporation

Company type	Private
Industry	Mass media
Founded	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
Headquarters	8 Spadina Ave Toronto, Ontario
Key people	Neil Oliver (CEO)
Owner	Jordan Bitove[1]
Number of employees	<1000 (2024)
Divisions	Toronto Star Metroland Media Group
Website	www.torstar.com

Torstar Corporation is a Canadian mass media company which primarily publishes news. It is known for publishing the Toronto Star, its flagship and namesake. Torstar was purchased by NordStar Capital LP, which is currently owned by Jordan Bitove. They also publishes daily newspapers in Hamilton, Peterborough, Niagara Region, and Waterloo Region. In addition to the Metroland Media Group and a minority position on Canadian Press.

The corporation was initially established in 1958 to take over operations of the Star from the Atkinson Foundation after a provincial law banned charitable organizations from owning for-profit entities. From 1958 to 2020, the class A shares of Torstar were held by the families of the original Atkinson Foundation trustees. The private investment firm NordStar Capital LP, formed by Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove, acquired the company in 2020 In 2022, Rivett left NordStar due to disputes with Bitove.