TheSt. Catharines Standard is a dailynewspaper of the city ofSt. Catharines,Ontario,Canada. As of May 2020,[update] the publication was owned byTorstar but on May 26, 2020, the company agreed to be acquired by NordStar Capital, a private investment firm.[2] The deal was expected to close prior to year end.
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 Front page of the June 8, 2020 edition | |
| Type | Dailynewspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Metroland Media Group (Torstar) |
| Founder(s) | W. B. Burgoyne |
| Editor | Angus Scott |
| Founded | 1891; 134 years ago (1891) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 1 St. Paul Street Unit 10 St. Catharines,Ontario L2R 7L4 |
| Circulation | 17,801 weekdays 19,733 Saturdays (as of 2011)[1] |
| ISSN | 0837-3426 |
| Website | www |
History
editTheSt. Catharines Standard was started in 1891, and purchased by W. B. Burgoyne for $1 in 1892. TheStandard, located inSt. Catharines,Ontario, is the largest dailynewspaper inNiagara. It has published continuously since 1891.
Its focus is local news, and it includes national and international news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle reporting. The newspaper is a consistent winner of Ontario Newspaper Awards, along with other newspaper industry awards.
It was later purchased bySoutham Newspapers and thenCanwest Global Communications.Osprey Media took over as publisher for a number of years until June 1, 2007, when it was announcedQuebecor would acquire the company and its newspapers for $355.5 million. In 2015, Quebecor's English language newspapers were sold toPostmedia.
TheStandard was one of several Postmedia newspapers purchased byTorstar in a transaction between the two companies which concluded on November 27, 2017.[3] The paper continued to be published by theMetroland Media Group subsidiary of Torstar.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Paid circulation cited in"Daily Newspaper Circulation Statement for the 12 Month Period Ended December 2011". Toronto:Canadian Circulations Audit Board. RetrievedApril 2, 2012.
- ^"Media company Torstar to go private after sale to NordStar Capital in $52 M deal".FinancialPost. May 26, 2020. RetrievedMay 27, 2020.
- ^"Postmedia and Torstar swap dozens of community papers, but will shut down most of them".CBC News. The Canadian Press. November 27, 2017. RetrievedNovember 27, 2017.
- ^Kopun, Francine (November 27, 2017)."Torstar, Postmedia announce community and daily paper deal".Toronto Star. RetrievedNovember 27, 2017.
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