Posts By Canadian Press

The federal government is planning to provide financial support to media organizations to keep journalists working and reporting on the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More Continue Reading Pandemic-related supports coming for media and journalism, Trudeau says

Employee efforts to take over an insolvent Quebec newspaper group are at risk of falling apart despite support from the Quebec government.
Read More Continue Reading Employee takeover of insolvent Groupe Capitales Médias at risk of collapse

By David Paddon, The Canadian Press

Shares in Torstar Corp. plunged after the company reported a larger-than-expected loss and suspended its quarterly dividend, setting in motion a mechanism that could… Continue Reading Torstar suspends dividend until at least late 2020, stock plunges

Torstar Corp. says it had a $17.4 million loss attributable to equity shareholders in the second quarter, as revenue dropped 11 per cent compared with the same time last… Continue Reading Torstar reports Q2 loss as revenue drops and restructuring costs rise

The Canadian Press is promoting managing editor Andrea Baillie to editor-in-chief, the first woman to oversee editorial operations at the national news wire.

The veteran wire news journalist will take the place of Stephen… Continue Reading The Canadian Press appoints veteran journalist Andrea Baillie as editor-in-chief

By Adina Bresge

A true-crime podcast probing the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ont. is set to be adapted for the small screen.

Northwood Entertainment and the producers of… Continue Reading ‘Thunder Bay’ podcast to be adapted for TV

By Colin Perkel

A reporter’s last-ditch attempt at blocking an RCMP demand for his background materials in a terrorism case failed Thursday with a judge refusing to stay the production… Continue Reading Vice reporter Ben Makuch loses final bid to block RCMP demand for background material

Torstar Corp. says it will close its Hamilton printing and mailroom operations this summer and look at selling the property.
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Torstar Corp. reported a smaller first-quarter loss than a year ago as revenue declined.
Read More Continue Reading Torstar reports $7.4M loss in first quarter, revenue down from a year ago

Forcing a reporter to give information on a terror suspect to the RCMP would be unreasonable given that the wanted Canadian man is almost certainly dead, an Ontario justice heard on Tuesday.
Read More Continue Reading Forcing reporter to give RCMP info on ‘dead’ terror suspect ‘unreasonable,’ Vice argued at hearing