ðə pˈeɪpɚ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, baɪ mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːlbˈeɪst tɹænskˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl wˌɪtʃ lˈaɪsənst ðə bɹˈænd fɹʌm mˈɛtɹoʊ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl, ɪtsˈɛlf fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
The paper was founded in 2001, by Montreal-based Transcontinental which licensed the brand from Metro International, itself founded in 1995.