An illustration of Bob McKeown, sitting behind a CBC desk, with a martini in his hand, toasting to the camera which is live, on air.

Last Toast

On the crisp evening of Nov. 28, the Toronto Reference Library is quiet with anticipation as images from five decades of The Fifth Estate illuminate the walls. As the hundreds of guests in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon settle, a voice calls for everyone to take their seats.
A sign for the former Toronto Star offices at 1 Yonge Street.

Star-Struck

For generations, the Toronto Star has had a reputation as a progressive paper. But does its newsroom culture live up to its own ideals?