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Union files with labour board to represent Vice Canada workers

“We have a very strong majority of staff in the editorial and several other departments:” CMG president.
Journalism startups carve out niches for themselves in Canada

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor A frequent lament among Canadian journalists is that we don’t have the same vibrant media culture as our American neighbours. There is no Canadian ProPublica, Knight Foundation,…
Seven of Metro Toronto’s unionized editorial staff were laid off in March

By H.G. Watson, Associate Editor Metro Toronto’s newsroom is now a little smaller. Layoffs of seven unionized editorial staff members were announced on Mar. 8, Bob Hepburn, the director of community relations…
Why does Black Press buy and then close small BC papers?

This story was funded by the J-Source Patreon campaign. By Megan Devlin Eric Plummer, editor of the Alberni Valley Times, remembers the day last September when two representatives from Black Press told…
Torstar Reports $234.5 Million Loss For Q4

Torstar Corp. is reporting a $234.5-million loss for the fourth quarter, mostly as a result of writing down the value of its newspaper businesses.
Postmedia’s Godfrey on cuts, compensation and cufflinks

Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey sat down with The Canadian Press for an extensive interview. Here are five things he had to say on cuts, compensation and cufflinks.
Rogers Media to cut 200 jobs, 4% of total

A memo to Rogers Media staff says the job cuts will begin in February and will conclude as soon as possible.
Guelph Mercury ends print edition

26 people laid off from 149-year-old daily newspaper serving Guelph area.
A timeline of bad news at Postmedia

The last few years have not been easy ones for Canada’s cross-country media chain. J-Source looks back on the events that have shaped the shrinking of Postmedia.
CAJ highlights the stories laid-off Postmedia journalists told

90 people are without jobs as a result of Jan. 19’s newsroom mergers and cuts.