Our Industry

The community newspaper industry in Canada is vibrant, profitable and large—over 850 newspapers circulate over 17 million copies per week. The industry prides itself on its diversity. Our newspapers range in circulation size from 185 to 185,000. We have publications in every single province and territory, serving communities ranging from remote areas in the territories to downtown urban centres in Canada’s largest cities. Major corporations and independent publishers jointly steer this important sector of the broader communications industry.

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74% of English-speaking adults* read the last weekday issue of their community newspaper, according to 2005 ComBase study results (A) In comparision, only 57% read the last weekday issue of any daily newspaper (B)			77% of adult Quebeckers** read or paged through at least one edition of their weekly paper in the past month, according to StatHebdo
* English speaking adults who live in markets served by member publications in ComBase, 2005 ComBase study. ** Adult Quebeckers who live in the distribution area for weekly papers that are members of Les Hebdos du Quebec.