I can't remember anything like this happening in the past... there was a massive local newspaper trade today between Postmedia and Torstar. 41 papers were involved and 36 of them will be shut down. That means hundreds of people were dismissed today, as a result.
Here's a list of newspapers being shut down by their new owner:
- 24 Hours Toronto
- 24 Hours Vancouver
- Barrie Examiner
- Bradford Times
- Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
- Fort Erie Times
- Innisfil Examiner
- Inport News (Port Colborne)
- Niagara Advance
- Northumberland Today
- Orillia Packet & Times
- Pelham News
- Thorold Niagara News
- Belleville News
- Brant News
- Central Hastings News
- Frontenac Gazette
- Kanata Kourier-Standard
- Kingston Heritage
- Meaford Express
- Metro Ottawa
- Metro Winnipeg
- Nepean/Barrhaven News
- Norfolk News
- Orleans News
- Ottawa East News
- Ottawa South News
- Ottawa West News
- Our London
- Quinte West News
- St.