News Media Canada - Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Circulation by Province/Territory - All Community Newspapers Total % of Total Average Median Paper with Paper with Province/ Total Total Titles Paid Controlled Circulation Circulation Circulation Circulation Smallest Largest Territory Editions (all editions) (all editions) (per edition) (per edition) Circulation Circulation BC 127 171 63,943 2,883,858 2,947,801 15.7% 17,239 10,000 302 117,700 AB 124 127 88,828 864,398 953,226 5.1% 7,506 3,729 151 119,825 SK 78 79 58,584 311,275 369,859 2.0% 4,682 1,397 273 77,089 MB 54 57 41,156 391,096 432,252 2.3% 7,583 3,268 496 43,869 ON 379 419 252,188 8,106,669 8,358,857 44.5% 19,950 10,000 230 197,547 QC 181 183 93,365 4,748,535 4,841,900 25.8% 26,458 20,015 200 145,815 NB 26 27 32,796 212,105 244,901 1.3% 9,070 5,000 1,095 37,109 NL 14 15 19,106 27,623 46,729 0.2% 3,115 1,619 701 17,600 NS 35 35 38,179 511,248 549,427 2.9% 15,698 6,798 745 55,000 PE 4 4 5,962 8,720 14,682 0.1% 3,671 3,658 1,525 5,841 YT 2 3 4,873 5,690 10,563 0.1% 3,521 4,066 958 5,539 NT 5 6 14,100 4,672 18,772 0.1% 3,129 3,127 875 6,061 NU 3 3 3,597 9,763 13,360 0.1% 4,453 5,294 2,430 5,636 Canada 1,032 1,129 716,677 18,085,652 18,802,329 100.0% 16,654 9,781 151 197,547 Owner Type Publishing Frequency Province/ Independent Independent Province/ 1 Edition per 2 Editions 3 Editions Corporate Total Titles Total Titles Territory Titles Groups* Territory Week per Week per Week BC 12 3 112 127 BC 91 28 8 127 AB 29 23 72 124 AB 121 3 0 124 SK 25 16 37 78 SK 77 1 0 78 MB 13 14 27 54 MB 52 1 1 54 ON 91 39 249 379 ON 349 20 10 379 QC 45 20 116 181 QC 179 2 0 181 NB 1 1 24 26 NB 25 1 0 26 NL 2 0 12 14 NL 13 1 0 14 NS 6 0 29 35 NS 35 0 0 35 PE 1 3 0 4 PE 4 0 0 4 YT 1 0 1 2 YT 1 1 0 2 NT 1 0 4 5 NT 4 1 0 5 NU 1 0 2 3 NU 3 0 0 3 Total 228 119 685 1,032 Total 954 59 19 1,032 22% 12% 66% 100% 92% 6% 2% 100% * with 2 or more titles Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Ownership: Editions and Circulation Average Number of Number of Paid Controlled Total Owner Circulation Per Titles Editions Circulation Circulation Circulation Edition Aberdeen Publishing L.P. 7 7 2,833 44,043 46,876 6,697 Advocate Printing & Publishing Co. 10 10 14,616 57,199 71,815 7,182 Black Press Ltd. 91 124 52,883 1,902,889 1,955,772 15,772 Brunswick News Inc. 20 21 23,304 179,421 202,725 9,654 Compagnie d'Edition André Paquette 8 8 13,418 127,482 140,900 17,613 Continental Newspapers Canada Ltd. 1 2 - 24,496 24,496 12,248 Department of National Defence 16 16 - 89,244 89,244 5,578 FP Newspapers Inc. 8 8 5,411 200,423 205,834 25,729 Glacier Media Inc. 60 70 44,362 974,205 1,018,567 14,551 Great West Newspapers, LP. 17 18 16,261 151,222 167,483 24,947 Groupe Capitales Médias 1 1 26,591 2,726 29,317 29,317 London Publishing Corporation 11 11 7,126 100,871 107,997 9,818 Metroland Media Group Ltd. 106 140 15,294 5,259,632 5,274,926 37,678 Northern News Services Ltd. 6 7 17,494 8,469 25,963 3,709 Postmedia Network Inc. 102 108 52,801 1,287,705 1,340,506 12,412 SaltWire Network Inc. 29 30 40,719 380,997 421,716 14,057 Snap Newspaper Group Inc. 72 72 - 733,000 733,000 10,181 Star News Inc. 10 10 2,342 74,683 77,025 7,703 TC.Transcontinental 110 112 16,506 3,832,133 3,848,639 34,363 Independent Groups (owning 2 or more titles)* 119 124 127,505 1,172,067 1,299,572 10,480 Independent Single Titles 228 230 237,211 1,482,745 1,719,956 7,478 Total 1,032 1,129 716,677 18,085,652 18,802,329 16,654 Owner Type Titles % of Total Corporate 685 66% Independent - Single or Groups* 347 34% Total 1,032 100% *44 Groups w/ 2-9 titles each Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Ownership: Total Circulation by Province/Territory Owner BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NL NS PE YT NT NU TOTAL Aberdeen Publishing L.P. 43,517 3,359 46,876 Advocate Printing & Publishing Co. 3,702 68,113 71,815 Black Press Ltd. 1,836,678 109,489 9,605 1,955,772 Brunswick News Inc. 202,725 202,725 Compagnie d'Edition André Paquette 112,300 28,600 140,900 Continental Newspapers Canada Ltd. 24,496 24,496 Department of National Defence 5,600 11,944 6,000 28,800 10,000 26,900 89,244 FP Newspapers Inc. 205,834 205,834 Glacier Media Inc. 830,630 42,255 100,557 26,823 18,302 1,018,567 Great West Newspapers, LP. 167,483 167,483 Groupe Capitales Médias 29,317 29,317 London Publishing Corporation 107,997 107,997 Metroland Media Group Ltd. 5,274,926 5,274,926 Northern News Services Ltd. 17,897 8,066 25,963 Postmedia Network Inc. 382,292 100,946 72,089 765,078 20,101 1,340,506 SaltWire Network Inc. 1,974 18,398 401,344 421,716 Snap Newspaper Group Inc. 68,000 10,000 615,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 733,000 Star News Inc. 26,239 50,786 77,025 TC.Transcontinental 113,082 3,735,557 3,848,639 Independent Groups owning 2 or more titles 111,619 86,515 59,102 78,622 427,626 502,106 21,500 12,482 1,299,572 Independent Single Titles 27,261 113,650 58,468 42,884 914,048 497,917 5,000 18,331 33,070 2,200 958 875 5,294 1,719,956 Total 2,947,801 953,226 369,859 432,252 8,358,857 4,841,900 244,901 46,729 549,427 14,682 10,563 18,772 13,360 18,802,329 Number of Titles and Ownership by Province/Territory Owner BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NL NS PE YT NT NU TOTAL Aberdeen Publishing L.P. 6 1 7 Advocate Printing & Publishing Co. 28 10 Black Press Ltd. 78 12 191 Brunswick News Inc. 20 20 Compagnie d'Edition André Paquette 6 2 8 Continental Newspapers Canada Ltd. 1 1 Department of National Defence 2 2 2 5 3 2 16 FP Newspapers Inc. 8 8 Glacier Media Inc. 18 7 25 8 2 60 Great West Newspapers, LP. 17 17 Groupe Capitales Médias 1 1 London Publishing Corporation 11 11 Metroland Media Group Ltd. 106 106 Northern News Services Ltd. 42 6 Postmedia Network Inc. 30 4 9 58 1 102 SaltWire Network Inc. 11117 29 Snap Newspaper Group Inc. 7 1 60 1 1 2 72 Star News Inc. 2 8 10 TC.Transcontinental 3 107 110 Independent Groups (owning 2 or more titles 3 23 16 14 39 20 1 3 119 Independent Titles 12 29 25 13 91 45 1 2 6 1 1 1 1 228 Total 127 124 78 54 379 181 26 14 35 4 2 5 3 1,032 *Number of groups with 2 or more titles 2 10 6 4 17 8 1 1 49 Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Paid and Controlled Circulation Editions Total Average Total Circ Circulation Model # Editions Paid Controlled Circulation Per Edition Controlled 799 94,850 18,049,283 18,144,133 22,709 Paid 330 621,827 36,369 658,196 1,995 Total 1,129 716,677 18,085,652 18,802,329 16,654 Circulation model is determined by the percentage of total circulation that is paid or controlled. A newspaper is said to employ a paid circulation model if at least 70% of its circulation is paid. Language of Publication Number of Format % Total Editions Broadsheet 136 12% Tabloid 993 88% Total 1,129 100.0% Publication Language Publication Language Total Titles % Total English 830 80.4% English/French 20 1.9% English/Other 2 0.2% French 180 17.4% Total 1,032 100.0% Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Website by Province/Territory Websites as % of Province/Territory Total Titles Total Editions # Websites Total Titles BC 127 171 127 100% AB 124 127 115 93% SK 78 79 48 62% MB 54 57 47 87% ON 379 419 358 94% QC 181 183 179 99% NB 26 27 25 96% NL 14 15 14 100% NS 35 35 33 94% PE 4 4 4 100% YT 2 3 2 100% NT 5 6 5 100% NU 3 3 3 100% Total 1,032 1,129 960 93% Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Annual Circulation Change Total Total Paid Controlled TOTAL Year Titles Editions Circulation Net Circulation % Circulation Circulation Circulation Change Change 2008 20,686,166 2010 1,064 1,180 1,209,596 18,431,674 19,641,270 (1,044,896) -5.1% 2011 1,042 1,157 1,207,448 18,105,394 19,312,842 (328,428) -1.7% 2012 1,029 1,142 1,066,385 18,669,783 19,736,168 423,326 2.2% 2013 1,019 1,130 1,027,609 18,585,321 19,612,930 (123,238) -0.6% 2014 1,040 1,145 885,346 19,692,648 20,577,994 965,064 4.9% 2015 1,083 1,186 816,022 20,157,330 20,973,352 395,358 1.9% 2016 1,060 1,160 750,208 18,703,907 19,454,115 (1,519,237) -7.2% 2017 1,032 1,129 716,677 18,085,652 18,802,329 (651,786) -3.4% Note: 2008 detailed circulation data available for CCNA members only (not total industry) Source: News Media Canada database, July 2017 News Media Canada Community Newspaper Snapshot Report 2017 Format Paid Controlled Total Newspaper Prov Market Owner Edition Language (T/B) Circulation Circulation Circulation Airdrie City View AB Airdrie Great West Newspapers, LP.