ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, tˈoːɹstɑːɹ ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ˈɔːl stˈɑːɹ mˈɛtɹoʊ pˈeɪpɚz wʊd sˈiːs pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈeɪpɚɹ ᵻdˈɪʃənz, lˈiːvɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɐn ˈɑːnlaɪn pɹˈɛzəns, ænd sˌʌm ɛmplˈɔɪiːz wʊd biː tɹænsˈɪʃənd tə ðə tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ stˈɑːɹ nˈɛtwɜːk tə hˈændəl ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ˈɑːnlaɪn nˈuːzpeɪpɚ pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən dˈuːɾiz.
In 2019, Torstar announced that all StarMetro papers would cease publication of paper editions, leaving only an online presence, and some employees would be transitioned to the Toronto Star network to handle the remaining online newspaper publication duties.