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Postmedia meets with mayors about Sun Media acquisitions

Holding municipal meetings in cities where Postmedia hopes to own two dailies each is “fairly common practice in transactions like this.” Many…
Tax tips for freelancers

One of the first things to figure out is whether the work you do makes you an employee or freelancer in the eyes of the government. Many…
Up Here and Up Here Business magazines will merge in January

The two titles already shared some content and advertisers, says publisher. The magazine will add new stringers in Yukon and Nunavut. Many…
Updated: Postmedia to buy Sun Media English papers for $316 million

Postmedia Network has struck a $316-million deal with Quebecor to purchase 175 Sun Media English-language newspapers and digital properties. Many…
Globe launches pilot native advertising project

The Globe and Mail is launching a 90-day advertising project for General Electric on its desktop and mobile websites starting April 16. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver and the 2018 Michener-Deacon fellow for journalism…
Canadian Jewish News redesigns print edition

The independent Jewish newspaper—which resumed publication in August after a public campaign to save it—made a comeback with increased subscription costs and an upheaval in staff. And now the newspaper is undergoing a major redesign for the first time in 30…
Glacier Media merges Alaska Highway News and Dawson Creek Daily News

Glacier Media is merging Dawson Creek Daily News, one of its B.C. publications, into the Alaska Highway News on Feb. 3. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver and the 2018 Michener-Deacon fellow for journalism education.…
Postmedia revenue down 8 per cent in first quarter

Postmedia Network ended its first quarter with an $11.8-million net loss, a decrease of 8.4 per cent compared to the same period the previous year. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver and the 2018 Michener-Deacon…
Kamloops This Week increases publishing frequency after competitor announces closure

Following the announcement that its competitor, Kamloops Daily News, is shutting down within 60 days, the publisher of Kamloops This Week says it will increase its publishing frequency Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver and…
Why sustaining an advertising-driven business model is difficult for community newspapers

Where once a local business owner might support a community newspaper, those crucial advertising decisions are now being made in corporate offices located in larger urban centres, not locally. Innovation editor Rob Washburn reports in this three-part series on the…