The Daily News Has Shut Down

Transcontinental Media today announced that effective immediately it will no longer publish The Daily News of Halifax. Transcontinental also announced the launch of a free daily newspaper, Metro, for Halifax residents in partnership with Metro International S.A. and Torstar Corporation. The first edition of Metro in Halifax will be published this Thursday.

“We worked hard to deliver an economically viable newspaper in the Halifax market with The Daily News,” said Marc-Noël Ouellette, Senior Vice President, Newspaper Group, Transcontinental Media. “It was an extremely tough business decision which does not affect Transcontinental’s Halifax area distribution network, its four locally published weekly newspapers or the real estate guide Transaction.

“In this context, we are delighted to continue our presence as a daily newspaper publisher in the Halifax market with Metro International S.A. and Torstar Corporation,” added Mr. Ouellette. “We’re proud that the paper will be printed at our Ragged Lake printing facility.”

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