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Sun Media sells 74 Quebec weeklies for $75 million to TC Transcontinental

One day after announcing 200 layoffs, Sun Media has sold 74 Quebec dailies to Transcontinental for $75 million. The deal, which is subject to approval from the Competition Bureau, was announced Thursday and will add approximately $20 million to TC Transcontinental's operating income…
Black Press shuts down Abbotsford/Mission Times

Black Press Media has shut down the Abbotsford/Mission Times, a little more than a month after purchasing the B.C. paper from Glacier Media. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver and the 2018 Michener-Deacon fellow for…
Diversity of media ownership literally non-existent in Canada

The fewer the media outlets, the fewer choices Canadian journalists have in terms of full-time, part-time and freelance employment. Dwayne Winseck, CMCRP director and Carleton University journalism professor, said the content produced by journalists is being undervalued as consolidation through…
Postmedia Network outsources printing of Vancouver Sun and The Province

Postmedia has entered into two separate print outsourcing agreements: one with TC Transcontinental Printing for the production of the Vancouver Sun and with Black Press for the production of The Province, when its current facility closes in 2015. Tamara Baluja…
Calgary Herald ends in-house print production, marks “end of an era”

As the Calgary Herald moves to a full-colour and slimmer print format on Monday, editor-in-chief Lorne Motley calls the move from in-house production the “end of an era.” The Herald’s parent company, Postmedia Network, put the newspaper’s printing facility on…
Torstar reports $70.8-million loss in third quarter

Torstar said restructuring initiatives it made earlier this year will save the company $26.8 million, but it expects print advertising revenues are likely to continue to be under pressure. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC Vancouver…
Postmedia reports loss of nearly $36 million in fourth quarter

Postmedia Network reported a loss of nearly $36 million in the last quarter, roughly $7 million less than it made during the same period the previous year. The media company says it doesn't expect any improvements next year. Tamara Baluja…
Black Press and Glacier Media swap six newspaper titles

After Black Press bought two publications from and sold four others to Glacier Media, five more B.C. newspapers now have competitors owned by the same company, raising speculation about mergers and closures. Eric Mark Do…
Live blog: The changing relationship between journalism, brands and storytelling

With the power to publish now in the palms of million of hands, what does it mean for the relationship between journalists and the brands whose news they once had a near-monopoly on distribution? And with more brands taking advantage…
Globe and Mail announces move to new headquarters starting fall 2016

The Globe and Mail will occupy the top five floors of a 17-storey building at 351 King Street East in downtown Toronto. Employees will start moving at the end of fall 2016. Tamara BalujaTamara Baluja is an award-winning journalist with CBC…