I can't remember anything like this happening in the past... there was a massive local newspaper trade today between Postmedia and Torstar. 41 papers were involved and 36 of them will be shut down. That means hundreds of people (300+) were dismissed today, as a result.
Here's a list of newspapers being shut down by their new owner:
- 24 Hours Toronto
- 24 Hours Vancouver
- Barrie Examiner
- Bradford Times
- Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
- Fort Erie Times
- Innisfil Examiner
- Inport News (Port Colborne)
- Niagara Advance
- Northumberland Today
- Orillia Packet & Times
- Pelham News
- Thorold Niagara News
- Belleville News
- Brant News
- Central Hastings News
- Frontenac Gazette
- Kanata Kourier-Standard
- Kingston Heritage
- Meaford Express
- Metro Ottawa
- Metro Winnipeg
- Nepean/Barrhaven News
- Norfolk News
- Orleans News
- Ottawa East News
- Ottawa South News
- Ottawa West News
- Our London
- Quinte West News
- St. Lawrence News
- St. Mary’s Journal-Argus (and the St. Mary’s Weekender)
- St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News
- Stittsville News
- Stratford City Gazette
- West Carleton Review
Here are the papers that were swapped but will remain open:
- Exeter Times-Advocate (and the Exeter Weekender)
- St. Catharines Standard
- Niagara Falls Review
- Welland Tribune
- Peterborough Examiner
These lists were cobbled together based on press releases and tweets from trustworthy sources like Jaren Kerr. If I got anything wrong, please let me know and I'll update the lists.
