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84-529: Esrock was a regular columnist for the Globe & Mail , MSN , the Vancouver Sun and Outpost Magazine . Other publication credits include Canadian Geographic , Mental Floss , Red Bull's The Red Bulletin and National Geographic . Esrock is co-host of the 40-part TV series Word Travels . Filmed in 36 countries, Word Travels follows the lives of two working travel writers. Word Travels

168-497: A "national newspaper war" between The Globe and Mail and the National Post . Partly as a response to this threat, in 2001 The Globe and Mail was combined with broadcast assets held by BCE Inc. to form the joint venture Bell Globemedia . In 2004, access to some features of globeandmail.com became restricted to paid subscribers only. The subscription service was reduced a few years later to include an electronic edition of

252-409: A "radical" in the best sense of that term.... The Star was unique among North American newspapers in its consistent, ongoing advocacy of the interests of ordinary people. The friendship of Atkinson, the publisher, with Mackenzie King , the prime minister , was a major influence on the development of Canadian social policy. Shortly before his death in 1948, Joseph E. Atkinson transferred ownership of

336-550: A 51 percent interest in it as a silent partner . That arrangement only lasted for two months, during which time it was rumoured that William Findlay "Billy" Maclean , The World ' s proprietor, was considering selling the Star to the Riordon family. After an extensive fundraising campaign among the Star staff, Maclean agreed to sell his interest to Hocken. The paper did poorly in its first few years. Hocken sold out within

420-687: A Sunday edition, marking the first time that the paper had ever published on Sunday. In October 2012, The Globe and Mail relaunched its digital subscription offering under the marketing brand "Globe Unlimited" to include metered access for some of its online content. On September 25, 2012, The Globe and Mail announced it had disciplined high-profile staff columnist Margaret Wente after she admitted to plagiarism . The scandal emerged after University of Ottawa professor and blogger , Carol Wainio , repeatedly raised plagiarism accusations against Wente on her blog. On October 22, 2012, online Canadian magazine The Tyee published an article criticizing

504-403: A bolder, more visual presentation that features 100 per cent full-colour pages, more graphics, slightly glossy paper stock (with the use of state-of-the-art heat-set printing presses), and emphasis on lifestyle and similar sections (an approached dubbed "Globe-lite" by one media critic). The Globe and Mail sees this redesign as a step toward the future (promoted as such by a commercial featuring

588-400: A closely guarded secret under the tenure of David Walmsley. [REDACTED] Media related to Globe and Mail at Wikimedia Commons Toronto Star The Toronto Star is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper . It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part of Torstar's Daily News Brands division. The newspaper

672-586: A diverse readership. The advent of the National Post in 1998 shook up the Toronto newspaper market. In the upheaval that followed, editorial spending increased and there was much turnover of editors and publishers. In the 50 years to 1972, the Star endorsed the Liberal Party in each federal general election . In the fifteen federal elections between 1968 and 2019, the Star has endorsed

756-628: A libel lawsuit against The Globe and Mail in 2015 for $ 4.55 million after the paper allegedly "declined to retract their unfounded allegations" suggesting that Chan was "a risk to national security because of his ties to China." In 2017, The Globe and Mail refreshed its web design with a new pattern library and faster load times on all platforms. The new website is designed to display well on mobile, tablet, and desktop, with pages that highlight journalists and newer articles. The new website has won several awards, including an Online Journalism Award. The Globe and Mail also launched its News Photo Archive,

840-479: A merger of The Toronto Mail and The Empire . In 1936, The Globe and The Mail and Empire merged to form The Globe and Mail . The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast assets held by BCE Inc. to form the joint venture Bell Globemedia . In 2010, direct control of the newspaper

924-517: A more prominent focus on local news, and less focus on international news, columnists, and opinion pieces. However, on January 1, 2009, the Star reverted to its previous format. Star P.M. , a free newspaper in PDF format that could be downloaded from the newspaper's website each weekday afternoon, was discontinued in October 2007, thirteen months after its launch. On January 15, 2016, Torstar confirmed

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1008-609: A new era in relations with the company. Those negotiations ended without a strike, and the Globe unit of SONG still has a strike-free record. SONG members voted in 1994 to sever ties with the American-focused Newspaper Guild. Shortly afterwards, SONG affiliated with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP). Under the editorship of William Thorsell in the 1980s and 1990s,

1092-584: A self-respecting basis of equality, of citizenship, and not on the old basis of one country belonging to the other." The paper was historically wary of American influence, and during the debates over the North American Free Trade Agreement , the paper was frequently critical of free trade and expressed concerns about Canadian sovereignty. The paper has been traditionally supportive of official bilingualism and maintaining Canadian unity in opposition to Quebec separatism . In

1176-652: A showcase of more than 10,000 photos from its historic collection dedicated to subscribers. In concert with the Archive of Modern Conflict, The Globe and Mail digitized tens of thousands of negatives and photo prints from film, dating from 1900 to 1998, when film was last used in the newsroom. The Globe and Mail ended distribution of its print edition to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI on 30 November 2017. Globe and Mail employees are represented by Unifor , whose most recent negotiations in September 2021 brought in

1260-511: A source of Canada's next generation of journalists, the paid positions were seen by journalists and program alumni as a vital part of the national industry, and their suspension, a sign of its continuing decline. In 2020, the internship program returned. In April 2018, the Toronto Star expanded its local coverage of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax with rebranded daily newspapers, previously known as Metro , as StarMetro , which

1344-510: A special "Report on Business Weekend" is released, which includes features on corporate lifestyle and personal finance , and extended coverage of business news. On the last Friday of every month, the Report on Business Magazine is released, the largest Canadian finance-oriented magazine. Business News Network (formerly ROBtv) is a twenty-four-hour news and business television station, founded by The Globe and Mail but operated by CTV through

1428-498: A three-year contract set to end in 2024. "Report on Business", commonly referred to as "ROB", is the financial section of the newspaper. It is the most lengthy daily compilation of economic news in Canada, and is considered an integral part of the newspaper. Standard ROB sections are typically fifteen to twenty pages, and include the listings of major Canadian, U.S., and international stocks , bonds , and currencies. Every Saturday,

1512-685: A travel expert. In 2018, Esrock travelled across Australia to write The Great Australian Bucket List, which was published by Affirm Press. Esrock was profiled on ABC Morning News , 9News and wrote about his adventures for the Melbourne Herald Sun , and other publications. The Great Australian Bucket List was long-listed for the Australian Indie Book Awards. In 2019, Affirm Press published Esrock's book about family travel in Australia, 75 Places to Take

1596-513: A young girl on a bicycle), and a step towards provoking debate on national issues (the October 1 edition featured a rare front-page editorial above the Globe and Mail banner). The paper has made changes to its format and layout, such as the introduction of colour photographs, a separate tabloid book-review section, and the creation of the Review section on arts, entertainment, and culture. Although

1680-707: Is also a public speaker, has hosted various online magazine shows and appeared as a regular travel expert on Vancouver's Breakfast Television. Esrock has also been featured as a travel expert in Forbes Travel , Travel + Leisure , and interviewed in several Canadian and Australian media outlets. In 2013, he won the Destination Canada award for Best Online Video at the Go Media Marketplace Awards in Winnipeg . In March 2012, Esrock

1764-712: Is broadcast on Travel Channel International , National Geographic Adventure in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe, OutsideTV and HalogenTV in the US, and on OLN , F/X and City in Canada. It also aired on streaming service Amazon Prime Video and Tubi . Esrock met his co-host and fellow travel writer Julia Dimon while backpacking in Köyceğiz , Turkey. Esrock is also the co-creator, co-developer, associate producer and co-writer of Word Travels . In 2012, production commenced on

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1848-469: Is less socially liberal than its competitor, the Toronto Star . Winter writes that "While the Globe has probably lost parts of its more conservative and corporate readership to the National Post , it continues to cater to the Canadian political and intellectual elite." According to one 2006 publication, the newspaper was considered an "upmarket" newspaper, in contrast to downmarket newspapers such as

1932-483: The Toronto Star in overall weekly circulation because the Star publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the Globe does not. The Globe and Mail is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record ". The Globe and Mail ' s predecessors, The Globe and The Mail and Empire were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through

2016-630: The Toronto Sun . In federal general elections , The Globe and Mail has generally endorsed right-wing parties. The paper endorsed Brian Mulroney ’s Progressive Conservatives in 1984 and 1988. In 1993, the paper endorsed a Liberal minority government ("We do not trust the Liberals to govern unguarded" ). Practically, the newspaper endorsed Preston Manning 's right-wing Reform Party in Ontario and West to avoid vote splitting . In 1998,

2100-515: The Clear Grits , a precursor to the modern Liberal Party of Canada . The Globe began in Toronto as a weekly party organ for Brown's Reform Party , but seeing the economic gains he could make in the newspaper business, Brown soon targeted a wide audience of liberal-minded freeholders. He selected as the motto for the editorial page a quotation from Junius , "The subject who is truly loyal to

2184-539: The Conservatives . A 2010 survey found that the Globe and Mail was perceived as slightly right of centre , in similar standing to the bulk of other Canadian news organizations. Globe writers and columnists Andrew Coyne , John Ibbitson and Doug Saunders are proponents of the Century Initiative . Additionally, the Globe has devoted op-ed space to those affiliated with or sympathetic to

2268-469: The Globe' s " advertorial " policies and design. The Tyee alleged the Globe intentionally blurred the lines between advertising and editorial content in order to offer premium and effective ad space to high-paying advertisers. The Tyee reporter Jonathan Sas cited an 8-page spread in the October 2, 2012, print edition, called "The Future of the Oil Sands", to illustrate the difficulty in distinguishing

2352-482: The Star announced its intention to implement a paywall on its website, thestar.com, effective August 13, 2013. Readers with daily home delivery had free access to all digital content. Those without a digital subscription could access 10 articles a month. The Star removed its paywall on April 1, 2015, and revived it in 2018. On September 15, 2015, the Toronto Star released the Star Touch tablet app, which

2436-412: The Star endorsed George Smitherman in 2010 and John Tory in 2014 and 2018. The Star is one of the few Canadian newspapers that employs a " public editor " ( ombudsman ) and was the first to do so. Its newsroom policy and journalistic standards guide is also published online. The Star states that it favours an inclusive, " big tent " approach, not wishing to attract one group of readers at

2520-506: The Star in 1957, he said, "From its inception in 1892, the Star has been a champion of social and economic reform, a defender of minority rights, a foe of discrimination, a friend of organized labour and a staunch advocate of Canadian nationhood." Another of the "Atkinson principles" has been a "strong, united and independent Canada"; in a 1927 editorial, the paper wrote, "We believe in the British connection as much as anybody does but on

2604-584: The Star was also a radio broadcaster on its station CFCA , broadcasting on a wavelength of 400 metres (749.48 kHz); its coverage was complementary to the paper's reporting. The station was closed following the establishment of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC) and the introduction of a government policy that, in essence, restricted private stations to an effective radiated power of 100 watts . The Star would continue to supply sponsored content to

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2688-528: The Star which means we all have the Atkinson Principles—and its multi-culti values—tattooed on our butts. Fine with me. At least we are upfront about our values, and they almost always work in favour of building a better Canada. Under Atkinson, the Star launched several other media initiatives, including a weekend supplemental magazine, the Star Weekly , from 1910 to 1973. From 1922 to 1933,

2772-485: The Toronto Star Building located on Yonge Street to a new location on Spadina Avenue at Front Street. Like its competitor The Globe and Mail , the Star covers "a spectrum of opinion that is best described as urban and Central Canadian " in character. The Star is generally centrist and centre-left , and is more socially liberal than The Globe and Mail . The paper has aligned itself over

2856-538: The William H. Wright Building to 444 Front Street West in 1974. The new location had been the headquarters of the Toronto Telegram newspaper, built in 1963. The Globe and Mail remained in the building until 2016, when it relocated to the Globe and Mail Centre . FP Publications and The Globe and Mail were sold in 1980 to The Thomson Corporation , a company run by the family of Kenneth Thomson . After

2940-530: The 1980s, Michael Farber wrote in the Montreal Gazette that the Star ' s coverage was Toronto-centric to the point that any story was said to carry an explanation as to "What it means to Metro ." Conversely, Canadian sociologist Elke Winter wrote in 2011 that the Toronto Star was less "Toronto-centric" than its rival, The Globe and Mail , writing that the Star "consciously reports for and from Canada's most multicultural city" and catered to

3024-526: The 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) site at Front Street West into a retail, office and residential complex. In 2016, the newspaper moved to 351 King Street East, adjacent to the former Toronto Sun Building . It now occupies five of the new tower's 17 stories, and is named the " Globe and Mail Centre " under a 15-year lease. In 2015, the Woodbridge Company acquired the remaining 15 per cent of the newspaper from BCE. Former Minister Michael Chan filed

3108-456: The CRBC's CRCT station—which later became CBC station CBL —an arrangement that lasted until 1946. 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 . The Star expanded during the 1970s with

3192-521: The Century Initiative called "People and Prosperity: Planning for Canadian Growth". The editorial board of the newspaper is chaired by the editor-in-chief, who nominates new members as needed. The editorial board controls the overall direction of the newspaper and is given prime billing on the editorial pages. It is the editorial board who endorses political candidates in the run-up to elections. The editorial board's membership list has become

3276-535: The Chief Magistrate will neither advise nor submit to arbitrary measures." The quotation is carried on the editorial page to this day. By the 1850s, The Globe had become an independent and well-regarded daily newspaper. It began distribution by railway to other cities in Ontario shortly after Confederation . At the dawn of the twentieth century, The Globe added photography, a women's section , and

3360-600: The Conservatives under Stephen Harper , which it saw as the worst outcome for the country, the paper also recommended Canadians vote strategically by voting for "the progressive candidate best placed to win" in certain ridings. For the 2015 election , the Star endorsed the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau , and did so again in the 2019 federal election . In Toronto's non-partisan mayoral elections,

3444-646: The Kids (Before They Don't Want to Go). The book received positive coverage in Australian media. Returning to Canada, he continued to write for various publications and be profiled in major media. In 2021, Esrock began writing a bi-weekly column for Canadian Geographic. He also became a Royal Canadian Geographic Travel Ambassador. In 2023, Esrock was nominated by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada as its Travel Media Professional of

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3528-790: The King of the Bucket List. It entered the Toronto Star Non-Fiction Bestseller List at Number 9. In 2017 Dundurn Press published a second edition of The Great Canadian Bucket List , which entered the Toronto Star Canadian non-fiction book chart at number 5. Esrock also became a Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographic Society . As a brand ambassador, Robin has worked with Ford , Intercontinental Hotels Group , Jetstar , and Great Canadian Trails. Esrock frequently appears on CBC Radio as

3612-775: The Liberal Party eleven times, the New Democratic Party twice, and the Progressive Conservative Party twice. Elections in which the Star did not endorse the Liberals took place in 1972 and 1974 (when it endorsed the Progressive Conservatives), and 1979 and 2011 (when it endorsed the NDP). In the 2011 election, the Star endorsed the NDP under Jack Layton , but to avoid vote splitting that could inadvertently help

3696-619: The OLN TV series Get Stuffed , based on an original idea by Esrock. Prior to his career as a travel writer, Esrock worked in the music industry for SL Feldman & Associates. His career shift was the result of a bike accident that left him with a broken kneecap and a $ 20,000 insurance settlement. Using this money, he backpacked around the world, writing a column for the Vancouver Sun and maintaining his website. Esrock has reportedly travelled to over 110 countries on seven continents. He

3780-558: The Old Toronto Telegram Building at Bay and Melinda. The building at 130 King Street West was demolished in 1974 to make way for First Canadian Place . McCullagh committed suicide in 1952, and the newspaper was sold to the Webster family of Montreal. As the paper lost ground to The Toronto Star in the local Toronto market, it began to expand its national circulation. The newspaper was unionized in 1955, under

3864-603: The Year. Esrock also won a First Place Award from the Society of American Travel Writers. He lives in Vancouver , British Columbia . Globe %26 Mail The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada . With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind

3948-637: The acquisition, there were few changes made in editorial or news policy. However, there was more attention paid to national and international news on the editorial, op-ed, and front pages in contrast to its previous policy of stressing Toronto and Ontario material. The Globe and Mail has always been a morning newspaper. Since the 1980s, it has been printed in separate editions in six Canadian cities: Montreal , Toronto (several editions), Winnipeg ( Estevan, Saskatchewan ), Calgary and Vancouver . Southern Ontario Newspaper Guild (SONG) employees took their first-ever strike vote at The Globe in 1982, also marking

4032-534: The banner of the American Newspaper Guild . In 1965, the paper was bought by Winnipeg-based FP Publications , controlled by Bryan Maheswary, which owned a chain of local Canadian newspapers. FP put a strong emphasis on the Report on Business section that was launched in 1962, thereby building the paper's reputation as the voice of Toronto's business community. The newspaper moved locations from

4116-643: The benefit of the people of the province of Ontario" and it stipulated that the paper could be sold only to people who shared his social views. The five trustees of the charitable organization circumvented the Act by buying the paper themselves and swearing before the Supreme Court of Ontario to continue what became known as the "Atkinson Principles": These principles continue to affect the Star ' s editorial stances. In February 2006, Star media columnist Antonia Zerbisias wrote on her blog: Besides, we are

4200-430: The bidding war. A vast majority of shareholders subsequently voted in favour of the deal. The takeover was approved by an Ontario judge on July 27, 2020. An appeal of the judgement by another prospective purchaser failed on July 31 when Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Penny dismissed the motion. The deal was expected to close during the following week. In November 2022, the newspaper moved its headquarters from

4284-412: The board of Torstar voted to sell the company to the investment firm for CA$ 52   million —making Torstar a privately held company . The deal was expected to be approved by Torstar's shareholders and to close by the end of 2020. Canadian Modern Media Holdings made an offer of $ 58   million on July 9, 2020; NordStar subsequently increased its offer to $ 60   million, effectively ending

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4368-502: The closure of its Vaughan printing presses and indicated that it would outsource printing to Transcontinental Printing , leading to the layoff of all 285 staff at the plant, as Transcontinental had its own existing facility, also in Vaughan. The newspaper said the closure was effected so it could better focus on its digital outlets. In February 2018, the Toronto Star suspended its internship program indefinitely to cut its costs. Long

4452-428: The companies' relationship with CTVglobemedia . The Top 1000 is a list of Canada's one thousand largest public companies ranked by profit released annually by the Report on Business Magazine . In the 1990s, the Globe and Mail was the main media vehicle for Canada's right wing. In 2011, Canadian sociologist Elke Winter said that the Globe and Mail was considered politically moderately-conservative-to-centrist and

4536-586: The expense of others. It publishes regular features on real estate (including condominiums), individual neighbourhoods (and street name etymologies), shopping, cooking, dining, alcoholic beverages (right down to having an exclusive on the anti-competitive practices of the Beer Store that led to major reforms on the sale of alcohol in Ontario grocery stores in 2015 by Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ed Clark ), automobiles (as Wheels), and travel destinations. The Star launched its website in 1996. In October 2012,

4620-490: The greater concerns of the nation. Critics sometimes refer to the paper as the "Toronto Globe and Mail" or "Toronto's National Newspaper." In an effort to gain market share in Vancouver, The Globe and Mail began publishing a distinct west-coast edition, edited independently in Vancouver, containing a three-page section of British Columbia news. During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , The Globe and Mail published

4704-671: The introduction of a Sunday edition in 1973 and a morning edition in 1981. In 1992, its printing plant was moved to the Toronto Star Press Centre at the Highway 407 & 400 interchange in Vaughan . In September 2002, the logo was changed, and "The" was dropped from the masthead. During the 2003 Northeast blackout , the Star printed the paper at a press in Welland , Ontario. The newspaper's former printing plant

4788-503: The newspaper endorsed the Progressive Conservatives, and it endorsed the Liberals in 2000 and 2004. The newspaper endorsed Stephen Harper 's Conservative Party in the 2006, 2008, and 2011 elections; in the 2015 election , the paper again endorsed the Conservatives but called for the party's leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper , to step down. In the 2019 federal election it did not make an endorsement. While

4872-493: The newspaper, access to its archives, and membership to a premium investment site. On April 23, 2007, the paper introduced significant changes to its print design and also introduced a new unified navigation system to its websites. The paper added a "lifestyle" section to the Monday-Friday editions, entitled "Globe Life", which has been described as an attempt to attract readers from the rival Toronto Star . Additionally,

4956-413: The number one selling Canadian travel and Canadian history title on Amazon.ca. In 2015, he published five follow-up books in the Bucket List series. Esrock has cited Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo journalism as major influences in his writing, and sports the gonzo fist tattoo on left leg. In 2015. Esrock was named one of Gear Junkie's Outdoor Ambassadors, a list of adventurers, inventors and athletes from

5040-904: The paper followed other North American papers by dropping detailed stock listings in print and by shrinking the printed paper to 12-inch width. At the end of 2010, the Thomson family, through its holding company Woodbridge , re-acquired direct control of The Globe and Mail with an 85-percent stake, through a complicated transaction involving most of the Ontario-based mediasphere. BCE continued to hold 15 percent, and would eventually own all of television broadcaster CTVglobemedia . On October 1, 2010, The Globe and Mail unveiled redesigns to both its paper and online formats, dubbed "the most significant redesign in The Globe ' s history" by Editor-in-Chief John Stackhouse . The paper version has

5124-494: The paper is sold throughout Canada and has long called itself "Canada's National Newspaper", The Globe and Mail also serves as a Toronto metropolitan paper, publishing several special sections in its Toronto edition that are not included in the national edition. As a result, it is sometimes ridiculed for being too focused on the Greater Toronto Area , part of a wider humorous portrayal of Torontonians being blind to

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5208-414: The paper on December 13, 1899. The supporters included Senator George Cox , William Mulock , Peter Charles Larkin and Timothy Eaton . Atkinson became the controlling shareholder of the Star . The Star was frequently criticized for practising the yellow journalism of its era. For decades, the paper included heavy doses of crime and sensationalism , along with advocating social change. Atkinson

5292-674: The paper strongly endorsed the free trade policies of Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney . The paper also became an outspoken proponent of the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord , with their editorial the day of the 1995 Quebec Referendum mostly quoting a Mulroney speech in favour of the Accord. During this period, the paper continued to favour such socially liberal policies as decriminalizing drugs (including cocaine, whose legalization

5376-626: The paper to a charitable organization given the mandate of continuing the paper's liberal tradition. In 1949, the Province of Ontario passed the Charitable Gifts Act , barring charitable organizations from owning large parts of profit-making businesses, that effectively required the Star to be sold. Atkinson's will had directed that profits from the paper's operations were "for the promotion and maintenance of social, scientific and economic reforms which are charitable in nature, for

5460-481: The paper was known as a generally conservative voice of the business establishment in the postwar decades , historian David Hayes , in a review of its positions, has noted the Globe ' s editorials in this period "took a benign view of hippies and homosexuals ; championed most aspects of the welfare state ; opposed, after some deliberation, the Vietnam War ; and supported legalizing marijuana ." A December 12, 1967, Globe and Mail editorial stated, "Obviously,

5544-462: The past 110 years who made a difference. The list also includes Ernest Shackleton , Eddie Bauer , Robert Baden-Powell , GoPro inventor Nick Woodman and Steve Irwin . In 2016, HarperCollins published Esrock's The Great Global Bucket List in North America, and Affirm Press published it in Australia. The book follows Esrock's adventures to 75 countries in search of extraordinary experiences. With positive reviews, Travel+Leisure called Esrock

5628-416: The project. The initiative's stated goal is to increase Canada's population to 100 million by 2100. Canada will need to increase its annual immigration intake to make this a reality. The initiative was founded in 2009 as the Laurier Project and is backed by Dominic Barton , the former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey & Company . In 2021, the Globe and Mail launched a webcast in partnership with

5712-406: The run-up for the 2016 U.S. presidential election . In a 2017 survey conducted among Canadians, it was found that 50% of respondents viewed the Globe and Mail to be biased; placing it in a tie for first place with CBC Television in terms of perceived bias. Respondents who viewed the Globe and Mail as biased had mixed opinions as to whether its coverage was favourable to the Liberal Party or

5796-433: The slogan "Canada's National Newspaper", which remains on its front-page banner. It began opening bureaus and offering subscriptions across Canada. The Mail and Empire was another newspaper that served as The Globe and Mail' ' s predecessor, having been formed through a merger of two conservative newspapers, The Toronto Mail and The Empire in 1895. The Toronto Mail was established in 1872, while The Empire

5880-529: The spread from regular Globe content. In 2013, The Globe and Mail ended distribution of the print edition to Newfoundland. In 2014, then-publisher Phillip Crawley announced the recruitment of a former staffer returned from afar, David Walmsley , as Editor-in-Chief, to be enacted 24 March. The headquarters site at 444 Front Street West was sold in 2012 to three real estate firms (RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, and Diamond Corporation) that planned to redevelop

5964-463: The state's responsibility should be to legislate rules for a well-ordered society. It has no right or duty to creep into the bedrooms of the nation." On December 21, 1967, then Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau , in defending the government's Omnibus bill and the decriminalization of homosexuality , coined the phrase, "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." The Globe and Mail endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in

6048-468: The whale" because The Globe ' s circulation (at 78,000) was smaller than The Mail and Empire ' s (118,000). From 1937 until 1974, the newspaper was produced at the William H. Wright Building , located at then 140 King Street West on the northeast corner of King Street and York Street, close to the homes of the Toronto Daily Star at Old Toronto Star Building at 80 King West and

6132-403: The year, and several owners followed in succession until railway entrepreneur William Mackenzie bought it in 1896. Its new editors, Edmund E. Sheppard and Frederic Thomas Nicholls , moved the entire Star operation into the same building used by the magazine Saturday Night . Joseph E. "Holy Joe" Atkinson , backed by funds raised by supporters of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier , bought

6216-468: The years with the progressive "Atkinson principles" named for publisher Joseph E. Atkinson , who was editor and publisher of the paper for 50 years. These principles included social justice and social welfare provision , as well as individual rights and civil liberties . In 1984, scholar Wilfred H. Kesterton described the Star as "perpetually indignant" because of its social consciousness. When Atkinson's son Joseph Story Atkinson became president of

6300-443: Was a free interactive news app with interactive advertisements. It was discontinued in 2017. At launch, it was only available for the iPad , which uses iOS . Based on a similar app for Montreal-based La Presse released in 2013, Star Touch is the first such app for any English-language news organization, quality-wise. In slightly over 50 days since launch, the app had reached the 100,000-download milestone. The Android version

6384-438: Was a joint venture between Torstar (90%) and Swedish media company Metro International (10%). In October 2018, the Toronto Star acquired iPolitics , a political news outlet. It ceased to own the property in 2022. On December 20, 2019, all StarMetro editions ceased publication amid the popularity and resultant growth of news apps on mobile devices. The newspaper was acquired by NordStar Capital on May 26, 2020, after

6468-414: Was advocated most recently in a 1995 editorial) and expanding gay rights. In 1995, the paper launched its website, globeandmail.com; on June 9, 2000, the site began covering breaking news with its own content and journalists in addition to the content of the print newspaper. Since the launch of the National Post as another English-language national paper in 1998, some industry analysts had proclaimed

6552-551: Was established in 1892 as the Evening Star and was later renamed the Toronto Daily Star in 1900, under Joseph E. Atkinson . Atkinson was a major influence in shaping the editorial stance of the paper, with the paper reflecting his principles until his death in 1948. His son-in-law, Harry C. Hindmarsh , shared those principles as the paper's longtime managing editor while also helping to build circulation with sensational stories, bold headlines and dramatic photos. The paper

6636-400: Was founded in 1887 by Brown's former rival, Conservative politician and then-Prime Minister John A. Macdonald . On 23 November 1936, The Globe merged with The Mail and Empire , The merger was arranged by George McCullagh , who fronted for mining magnate William Henry Wright and became the first publisher of The Globe and Mail . Press reports at the time stated, "the minnow swallowed

6720-479: Was housed at One Yonge Street until the Toronto Star Press Centre opened. Until the mid-2000s, the front page of the Toronto Star had no third-party advertising aside from upcoming lottery jackpot estimates from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). On May 28, 2007, the Star unveiled a redesigned paper that featured larger type, narrower pages, fewer and shorter articles, renamed sections,

6804-681: Was master of ceremonies at the 108th Annual Explorer's Club Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Esrock presented awards to Explorer's Club members including palaeontologist Philip J. Currie , marine toxicologist Susan Shaw , and biologist Richard Ellis . Esrock also spoke about the lessons of travel at TEDx Vancouver , selected by Yahoo as one of TED's top travel talks. In 2013, Esrock released his book The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences, published by Dundurn Press . The book became

6888-399: Was reacquired by the Thomson family through its holding company, The Woodbridge Company . The Woodbridge Company acquired BCE's remaining stake in the newspaper in 2015. The predecessor to The Globe and Mail was called The Globe ; it was founded in 1844 by Scottish immigrant George Brown , who became a Father of Confederation . Brown's liberal politics led him to court the support of

6972-433: Was renamed the Toronto Star in 1971 and introduced a Sunday edition in 1977. The Star was created in 1892 by striking Toronto News printers and writers, led by future mayor of Toronto and social reformer Horatio Clarence Hocken , who became the newspaper's founder, along with another future mayor, Jimmy Simpson . The Star was first printed on Toronto World presses, and at its formation, The World owned

7056-589: Was the Star ' s editor from 1899 until his death in 1948. The newspaper's early opposition and criticism of the Nazi regime saw it become one of the first North American papers to be banned in Germany . Atkinson had a social conscience. He championed many causes that would come to be associated with the modern welfare state : old age pensions , unemployment insurance , and health care . The Government of Canada Digital Collections website describes Atkinson as:

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