O Canada - the voice of thestar.com is getting stronger.You already depend on the Toronto Star for deep, reliable, investigative coverage of the institutions that matter in your life in Ontario, Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area and at Queen`s Park and on Parliament Hill.Excitingly, we are adding to that strength because Torstar, which owns the Star, is doing what few publishers are doing these days - increasing the number of reporters in some of Canada`s biggest and most dynamic cities.We know that local news is more important than ever, as citizens look to reporters working for reliable and trusted news organizations to hold governments, politicians, businesses and public institutions accountable in local markets.We believe in the importance of local news to an informed citizenry and to democracy. We believe residents have the right to journalism that doesn`t just cover stories, but uncovers stories; to coverage that pushes for change for a better society; and for coverage they can trust.So starting April 10, we are proudly showcasing expanded local coverage in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton by adding reporters for the Metro urban newspapers in those cities. Torstar, which also owns the Metro papers, is hiring 20 new reporters to join existing Metro newsrooms in western Canada. The Star will also feature more news from journalists reporting for Metro Halifax.Reporters in those cities will deliver quality, trusted local news to thestar.com through local online city-specific hubs, TheStar Vancouver, TheStar Edmonton, TheStar Calgary and TheStar Halifax.Along with deeper coverage of local news, these teams will build on a powerhouse Star tradition of investigative work that provokes, informs, explains and effects change.This investment by Torstar Corporation and commitment to local reporting builds on newsrooms already on the ground in key Canadian cities through Metro News. As of April 10, visitors to metronews.ca will be directed to thestar.com and the Metro a ...
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