Canadian Media

• Hamilton Spectator office set to close, staff to work remotely

  A week after Metroland announced several Ontario newspapers were moving to a digital-only model, Spectator staff were told they'll be doing all their work from home.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• End of Metroland flyer distribution could hasten move to digital advertising: experts

  Experts say Metroland's departure will push many companies even further toward digital marketing and hasten the decline of Canada's print advertising sector.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
  
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• Métro Media to declare bankruptcy as local journalism takes another hit

  CEO Andrew Mule said the decision was made after the company abruptly suspended operations at its more than 30 hyperlocal publications, including the Journal Métro.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2023
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• TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall

  Dozens of workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster walked off the job Monday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
• What you need to know about the potential Postmedia-Nordstar merger

  The Competition Bureau will likely have to sign off on this deal amid an industry that’s been shrinking and consolidating for years. 

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
• Press freedom advocates slam media restrictions in Vancouver tent removal

  "To ensure safety and privacy for people in the encampment, we have limited public access," Vancouver police tweeted Wednesday morning.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2023
• Prominent local businessman Mitch Garber offers to buy stake in Montreal Gazette

  A prominent local Montreal businessman and philanthropist has offered to try and help save the Montreal Gazette from major editorial cuts by purchasing it from Postmedia

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2023
• Gonez Media acquires Toronto’s Now Magazine, plans relaunch under Now banner

  Now Magazine published its last print edition last year, but has maintained its website.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2023
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• LaFlamme ouster: Open letter to Bell outlines sexism, ageism faced by women at work

  An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at Bell Media's abrupt dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2022
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• Canadian journalists facing ‘alarming’ levels of mental health struggles: report

  Canadian journalists responding to the survey had diagnosed rates of anxiety 10 times higher than the general population -- and nearly five times higher for diagnosed depression.

  Canada

  May 25, 2022