The Wallaceburg Courier Press has been sold.
The long-time Wallaceburg newspaper is among 175 newspapers purchased by Postmedia from Sun Media for $316 million.
Other local papers included in this sale are:
– The Chatham Daily News
– Chatham This Week
– Pennysaver Smart Shopper
– Petrolia Topic
– The Sarnia Observer
– London Free Press
Here is an announcement from Postmedia:
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quebecor Media Inc. to purchase Sun Media Corporation’s stable of 175 English language newspapers, specialty publications and digital properties, including the Sun chain of dailies, consisting of The Toronto Sun, The Ottawa Sun, The Winnipeg Sun, The Calgary Sun and The Edmonton Sun, as well as The London Free Press and the free 24 Hours dailies in Toronto and Vancouver.
The purchase price is $316 million in cash less a $10 million adjustment related primarily to real estate properties to be disposed of by Sun Media prior to closing, and other customary price adjustments to be determined subsequent to closing.
The transaction also includes the acquisition of associated English language digital properties, including the Canoe portal outside of Quebec, as well as QMI’s Islington printing plant in Ontario, and 34 owned real estate properties in Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba.
Does this mean we have to subscribe to get the paper