Toronto Star offers downloaded afternoon edition

The Toronto Star will launch an eight-page afternoon edition from next Tuesday that can be downloaded from a computer and printed. Called Star P.M., the free newspaper in pdf format will be available on weekdays. It's the first of its kind in North America, though The Guardian and the Financial Times have led the way in Britain. Star publisher Michael Goldbloom says: "We must be prepared to explore new ideas and take risks when we see strategic opportunities to do so." (Via Toronto Star )