The layoffs come months after a previous round of cuts that saw Torstar terminate 12 temporary contracts — mostly employees at Star Touch — early. The head of the union representing newsroom employees at the Toronto Star said the job cuts are a "heavy blow." Earlier this year, Torstar outsourced printing of the Toronto Star to Transcontinental and eliminated positions in circulation, IT and other departments. The company that owns the Toronto Star said Tuesday it is laying off more than 50 people, mostly from its newsroom and tablet edition, amid increasing pressure from declining print advertising revenue. Twenty-two employees, including 19 full-time workers in the Toronto Star newsroom, will be among those let go, said David Holland, Torstar's acting president and publisher, in a memo sent to staff.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2016 20:28 UTC