The ''Toronto Standard'' was an English language digital newspaper based in

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. It was launched in 2010 to cover urban affairs, business, technology, culture and design. The company produces its own video content; its 'Made In Toronto' video series has won awards for its quality. The same name was used for a daily newspaper established in 1848.

Historical newspaper

The ''Toronto Standard'' newspaper was published in Toronto from 1848-1849. It is listed among Toronto's early newspapers as the ''Toronto Standard and General Advertiser''. It was a weekly conservative newspaper, founded in 1848 and closed in 1849.

Modern digital newspaper

The ''Toronto Standard'' was among the very first websites to launch using adaptive response website design coding which enables users to automatically adapt the site to display on tablets and mobile devices. Six months after Toronto Standard was launched, the ''

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'' launched its website using the same responsive design programming.

Awards

In 2011 the ''Toronto Standard'' won three awards in the Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Gold for Best Website Design and Best Video/Multimedia, and Silver for Best Overall Online-Only Publication Website. The ''Toronto Standard'' was nominated by the .net Awards in the UK for Site of the Year. Along with The ''

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'', the site won an Official Honoree Award in the 2012

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. In 2012 the ''Toronto Standard'' won two awards in the Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Gold for Best Website Design,Canadian Online Publishing Awards
/ref> beating out the ''Globe and Mail'', ''National Post'', and ''The Grid TO'' (a Toronto Star publication). It also won Silver for Best Online only publication just behind the CBC website. In 2013 the ''Toronto Standard'' won first place in the Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Gold for Best Online-Only Publication Website beating out the "Huffington Post" and the "CBC". As of June 2015, the outlet has not published new content.

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External links

Official website

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Newspapers published in Toronto Defunct newspapers published in Ontario Publications established in 1848 Publications disestablished in 1849 Publications established in 2010 1848 establishments in Ontario 1849 disestablishments in Canada 2010 establishments in Ontario