Torstar Corporation is a progressive media organization with a long, proud history in newspapers and a passion for capitalizing on the fluid world of digital and mobile media. Torstar’s vision for success is driven by a deep customer-centric obsession, continued journalistic excellence, advanced data-driven competency and a culture that is selfless, focused, agile, collaborative and results driven. The successful candidate will be a champion of those priorities while keeping the customer at the heart of all of the creative work that they will be doing.

Our Commitment To Diversity

We strive to be a leader in building and cultivating an employee community framed around fairness, support and opportunity. We believe that what makes us different, makes a difference. And as a team, the diversity of our backgrounds, interests and experiences is what enriches our work, and our workplaces. We welcome all, and we strive for an inclusive culture that allows individual growth and shared success.

The Toronto Star has one vacancy in the Columnist classification in the Editorial Department. Columnists can be assigned to any newsroom department across a variety of assignments. The initial assignment will be in Business.

Toronto Star columnists lead the public debate on the important issues of the day with well-reasoned arguments and insightful observations, influencing decision-makers and engaging Star readers.

The successful candidate will be a deeply-sourced and experienced journalist who brings us unique angles and ideas based on their reporting and personal experience and who can turn those ideas into compelling columns written with perspective and insight that engage readers.  Beyond commentary, a columnist is expected to break news, provide feature storytelling, and build a personal connection with readers.

The initial assignment is to engage a readership centred in the GTA with business, finance, housing and economic commentary, opinion and analysis delivered through a variety of platforms. The Star’s business section is focused on holding businesses and organizations to account for how they treat consumers, workers, the environment and the communities they operate in, and this should be reflected in the tone and approach of pieces.

• A deep knowledge of business, finance, politics and capital markets
• An understanding of the topics and issues most important to residents of the GTA
• Access to experts and insiders in the areas of business, finance, politics and capital markets
• Interviewing and newsgathering skills and the ability to draw out subjects and gather the relevant information to bring a column to life     
• Skilled writer and storyteller who embraces presenting ideas, commentary and analysis to audiences in innovative ways
• Relentlessly high standards and self-initiative that enable the crafting of several engaging and thought-provoking columns on deadline each week
• Able to write on a breadth of relevant topics with different perspectives
• A well-developed personal brand and distinctive voice
• Desire to engage readers through multi-platform storytelling, including the written word, video, podcasts and live events
• Commitment to work with editors to find the stories that best connect with the Star’s audience

Salary: $98,151.04

Please submit your application (resume, cover letter and three links to published work by 5pm March 24, 2026)

This is a notice of vacancy under Article 8 of collective agreement between Toronto Star Newspapers Limited and Unifor Local 87M. The hours of work for this position will vary according to the assignment but will all conform to a standard 35-hour work week as described under the collective agreement. This position will be located in Toronto. 

AODA

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario Human Rights Code we will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling the interview of your requirements.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this program; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted within three weeks after deadline.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) uses AI for initial screening and assessment; however, all final selection decisions are made by our Hiring Managers.