Newspapers
Canwest is the largest publisher of English language paid daily newspapers in Canada, including 10 major market dailies and 23 smaller market daily, weekly, and community papers. The Company also publishes the National Post - a national newspaper published Monday through Saturday. These newspapers are a primary source of local, national and international news in their respective markets and have combined estimated weekly readership of over 5 million people.
National Newspaper
Launched in 1998, the National Post is Canada's national newspaper delivering comprehensive news, political and health reporting from across the country and around the world, all with a distinctly Canadian voice. With weekly readership numbers of over 1.4 million, the Post is known for its upfront, vibrant personality and high-quality journalism.
For more information visit www.nationalpost.com
Daily Metro Newspapers
Established in 1883, The Calgary Herald is the number one newspaper in its market today with a total daily paid circulation of 123,769 and a weekly readership of 501,200.
For more information visit www.calgaryherald.com
The Edmonton Journal, established in 1903, is the number one newspaper in its market and the largest daily newspaper in Alberta. The Edmonton Journal's daily paid circulation is 124,862 and it attracts 471,400 readers weekly.
For more information visit www.edmontonjournal.com
Established in 1778, The Gazette is Canada's oldest newspaper. For 230 years, The Gazette has played an important role in the daily lives of Montrealers, and currently has a weekly readership of 544,400. The newspaper has a 69 percent reach weekly to Montreal's half-million English-speaking adults and a seven-day average paid circulation of 140,729.
For more information visit www.montrealgazette.com
The Leader-Post, established in 1885, is the only newspaper in its market. The Leader-Post has a paid daily circulation of 51,066 and a weekly readership 120,600.
For more information visit www.leaderpost.com
The Ottawa Citizen, founded as a weekly in 1845, became a daily 20 years later. It is the number one newspaper in its marketplace enjoying a 72.8% market share. The paper has a total daily paid circulation of 129,631 and a weekly readership of 461,500.
For more information visit www.ottawacitizen.com
Established in 1898, The Province is British Columbia's oldest daily newspaper and is the only tabloid of the daily metropolitan newspapers owned by the Partnership. The Province's total daily paid circulation is 148,342, and the weekly readership is 865,000. The Province holds the number two market position of non-national daily newspapers in Vancouver, second only to the Vancouver Sun.
For more information visit www.theprovince.com
The Phoenix originated as a weekly in 1902; it joined with the Saskatoon Star in 1928 to become The StarPhoenix. As the only daily broadsheet newspaper in its market, The StarPhoenix, with M-F circulation of 54,885 and Saturday circulation of 60,107, attracts a weekly readership of 134,300.
For more information visit www.thestarphoenix.com
The Times Colonist was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of two historic papers - The British Colonist, founded in 1858, and The Victoria Daily Times, founded in 1884. The Times Colonist is also the only daily newspaper on southern Vancouver Island. The paper attracts a paid circulation of 71,830 and a weekly readership of 203,200.
For more information visit www.timescolonist.com
The Vancouver Sun, established in 1912, generates the largest circulation of any Canwest newspaper in a city market; its daily circulation is 171,559. The Sun provides news and information to 893,300 readers a week. The Sun holds the number one market position of non-national daily newspapers in Vancouver.
For more information visit www.vancouversun.com
The Windsor Star was launched in 1918 as the Border Cities Star, the first daily newspaper in the area. In 1959 the current name was adopted. Now The Star attracts a weekly readership of 207,600. Its total daily paid circulation is 68,015. The Star is the only daily newspaper in Windsor and all of Essex County and provides the only daily venue for local, regional, and national advertising.
For more information visit www.windsorstar.com
Community Newspapers
The Van Net Newspaper Group publishes 12 community newspapers, which run two or three times a week providing complete market coverage of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. With over 630 full-time employees, Van Net produces more than 600,000 copies per issue delivered from five distribution centres. Its flagship paper, the North Shore News, has been chosen Best Community Newspaper in Canada by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association the past three years.
Van Net newspapers include:
- Abbotsford/Mission Times
- Burnaby Now
- Chilliwack Times
- Coquitlam Now
- Delta Optimist
- Langley Advance
- Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Times
- New Westminster Record
- North Shore News
- Richmond News
- Surrey Now
- Vancouver Courier
For more information visit www.van.net
The Vancouver Island Newspaper Group publishes 2 Daily newspapers, 5 twice weekly, one weekly and one Shopper. In addition to this we have complete distribution and commercial printing facilities at our Nanaimo Daily News production plant.
Twice weekly newspapers offering total market coverage are the Nanaimo Harbour City Star, Cowichan Valley and Duncan's Cowichan Valley Times, Parksville/Qualicum Beach Oceanside Star, Courtney/Comox's Comox Valley Echo, Campbell River's Courier Islander.
Once per week publications are the Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly and Port Alberni's Pennyworth.
With over 160 full time employees on Vancouver Island the group produces over 300,000 copies weekly printed and packaged at the Nanaimo printing and distribution facilities.
In addition to the community newspapers, the Vancouver Island Newspaper Group also publishes two daily newspapers, Nanaimo Daily News serving Nanaimo and area, and the Port Alberni Times delivered in Port Alberni and area.
The Nanaimo Daily News Publishing since 1875, The Nanaimo Daily News has a daily circulation of 8,532, and is the only daily newspaper in its market.
The Alberni Valley Times In 1967, The Alberni Valley Times was formed from the amalgamation of two older newspapers, the oldest having served the community since 1919. The Alberni Valley Times has a daily paid circulation of 5,806, and is the only daily newspaper in its market.
For more information visit www.canada.com/vancouverisland
Windsor-Essex County Community Papers
Canwest reaches over 30,000 homes in the Windsor-Essex County region through a total of six new community publications, including three paid circulation weeklies - The Kingsville Reporter, The Tilbury Times, and LakeShore News, two total market coverage weeklies - Shoreline Week and LaSalle Post, and Windsor Parent magazine.