Nov 2 (Reuters) - Torstar Corp TSb.TO , owner of Canada's largest circulation daily newspaper, swung to a profit in the third quarter after six consecutive quarters of losses.
The company, publisher of the Toronto Star, reported net income attributable to shareholders of C$1.4 million ($1.05 million), or 2 Canadian cents per share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30.
That compared with a net loss of C$164.3 million, or C$2.05 per share, in the same period last year. year-earlier period included $147.8 million of impairment charges and $25.3 million of charges related to amortization and depreciation.
Torstar's operating revenue fell 12.6 percent to C$162.1 million.
($1 = 1.3386 Canadian dollars)