Burnaby News Leader was a community newspaper in Burnaby, British Columbia founded in 1989. It closed operations in 2015.

Burnaby News Leader
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Glacier Media
Black Press
PublisherJean Hincks
EditorChris Bryan
Founded1989
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication2015
HeadquartersBurnaby, British Columbia
WebsiteBurnaby News Leader

Background

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In 2009, it was awarded Newspaper of the Year by Suburban Newspapers of America.[1]

In 2015, Black Press sold the News Leader to Glacier Media.[2] In September 2015, Glacier announced the closure of the News Leader, New Westminster News Leader, and Tri-Cities Now as of October 1.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ about us, Burnaby news leader, archived from the original on 2011-11-16, retrieved 2011-12-13
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hui, Stephen. "Glacier Media kills Burnaby NewsLeader and New Westminster NewsLeader". straight.com. The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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