Tri-City News

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Tri-City News
Type Online newspaper
Format Tabloid (until 2023)
Owner(s) Glacier Media
PublisherLara Graham
Founded1985
Language English
Ceased publicationApril 21, 2025
Headquarters Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Circulation 52,962 [1]
Website www.tricitynews.com

The Tri-City News was a Canadian online community based in Port Coquitlam and published by Glacier Media, and serving the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia's Lower Mainland. It was established in 1985 as a weekly printed newspaper.

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In the 2008 Better Newspapers Competition from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association, the Tri-City News took second place in "Best All-Round Newspaper" for large circulation newspapers, and won the "Best Front Page" category. [2]

In 2015, Black Press sold the News to Glacier Media. [3] The printed edition ceased publication August 10, 2023. [4] In February 2025, Glacier Media announced Tri-City News would close no later than April 21. [5] [6]

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References

  1. The Tri-City News
  2. CCNA: 2008 BNC Award Winners
  3. Bradshaw, James (2014-12-17). "Black Press, Glacier Media strike deal to swap B.C. community newspapers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  4. Wyton, Moira (August 5, 2023). "Union says layoffs coming as Glacier Media cancels print editions of three Lower Mainland newspapers". CBC News. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. "3 Metro Vancouver community news outlets to close as parent company cites 'financial challenges'". CBC News . February 22, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  6. "Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News to close". Burnaby Now. February 21, 2025. Archived from the original on March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

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