Nicole MacIntyre will take over as editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest metropolitan daily newspaper brand, effective July 11.

The company says it is a natural transition from her role as the outlet’s deputy editor. She will take over from current EIC Anne Marie Owens.

MacIntyre started her career in 2003 as part of the Toronto Star‘s internship program after attaining a Master of Journalism at Western University. As a reporter, she covered crime and municipal politics for various Ontario newsrooms, including The Hamilton Spectator, where she worked for a decade, before heading to The Globe and Mail in 2015. After earning her place as the Globe’s deputy national editor, MacIntyre left to join Owens’ newly formed executive leadership team at The Star in 2021.

“The Toronto Star is where I fell in love with reporting more than two decades ago,” said MacIntyre in a statement. “I’m humbled by the opportunity to lead this incredibly talented newsroom and build on the Star’s legacy of producing ambitious, indispensable journalism. I want the Star to be an essential subscription for every engaged citizen who believes in the power of independent media to shape our city and country for the better.”

“The newsroom could not be in better hands than with a leader like Nicole, who combines impeccable news judgment, exceedingly high standards and ambitious goals with an authentically human-focused approach to leadership,” said Owens.

As a leader, MacIntyre is known to embrace technology, while honouring legacy – a combination that Jordan Bitove, publisher of the the Toronto Star and owner of Torstar, said will both elevate the Star’s high-quality journalism and enhance the reader experience.