ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, ˈɔːl ðə mˈɛtɹoʊ lˈaɪsənsˌiːz ɪn kˈænədə ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌm mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl wɜːɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ tˈoːɹstɑːɹ ɡɹˈuːp, pˈʌblɪʃɚz ʌvðə tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ stˈɑːɹ, ænd ɹᵻbɹˈændᵻd æz stˈɑːɹ mˈɛtɹoʊ, ðˌoʊ stˈɪl ɪn kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪððə swˈiːdɪʃ mˈɛtɹoʊ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈiːdiːə ɡɹˈuːp.
In 2018, all the Metro licensees in Canada apart from Montreal were acquired by Torstar Group, publishers of the Toronto Star, and rebranded as StarMetro, though still in collaboration with the Swedish Metro International media group.