The Abbotsford News

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Abbotsford News
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s) Black Press
PublisherCarly Ferguson
EditorKen Goudswaard
Language English
Headquarters34375 Gladys Avenue
Abbotsford, British Columbia
V2S 2H5
Circulation 33,158(as of October 2022) [1]
Website abbynews.com

The Abbotsford News is a weekly newspaper in Abbotsford, British Columbia. It publishes Thursday and is owned by Black Press.

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History

The News claims to be one of the first community newspapers in the province due to its roots from the Abbotsford Post established in 1906 by Mission publisher John A. Bates. The Post was sold in 1922 and changed its name to Abbotsford, Sumas and Matsqui News. [2] Other sales to new owners occurred in 1938 and 1962. Black Press purchased The News in 1997. [2]

The News competed against the Abbotsford Times until Black Press purchased the Times from Glacier Media and announced in December 2013 that it would cease publishing the Times due to revenue losses and disinterest in staff at the Times transferring to Black Press. No new publishing has been as of date. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Abbotsford News Profile". blackpress.ca. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "Abbotsford Times ceases publication". Abbotsford News. Dec 2, 2013. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. Emily Jackson (Dec 2, 2013). "Abbotsford Mission Times newspaper shut down". Metro (Vancouver). Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.