Cameron Williamson and Alicia Kowalewski were the creative and art directors, respectively.

In 2003, TORO magazine entered into the Canadian marketplace as a glossy men's lifestyle publication, distributed by The Globe and Mail as well as by subscription and newsstand.

During its four-year run, TORO garnered more than 60 National Magazine Award nominations.

[2] A web-only version of TORO launched in May 2008, co-founded by Christopher Bratty and William Morassutti, the founding editor.

The digital TORO reached a peak monthly readership of 543,000 unique visitors in October, 2010 (ComScore/October, 2010) and operated for five years, until 2013, at which point publication was suspended.