Metroland Media Group
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Metroland Media Group, also referred to as Metroland (formerly Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing) is a publisher of daily and weekly community newspapers, as well as several speciality products and services, in the southern part of the Canadian
province of Ontario
. It is owned by Torstar
Corporation of Toronto, Ontario.
Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 2006 1. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and the largest division of the company.
While primarily using the local newspapers published by Metroland Publishing, some flyers are delivered in bags and hung on apartment doors especially in apartment and condo buildings. The flyer distribution volumes were over 2.2 billion pieces in 2005. These distribution volumes have grown every year for the past 20 consecutive years.
. It manages all the community newspaper websites, classified websites, and a coupon and flyer website.
http://yourclassifieds.ca/
http://www.lifenews.ca/metroland
http://www.gottarent.com/
http://www.homefinder.ca/
http://www.localwork.ca/
http://www.wheels.ca/
http://www.flyerland.ca/
Metroland's Formula Media Group division publishes a broad range of consumer and trade magazines, including Carguide, World of Wheels, Canadian AutoWorld, Boatguide, Boating Business, West of the City and Ideal Home. Additionally, the company publishes a series of travel guides for boaters under the PORTS Cruising Guides banner: PORTS Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands; PORTS Cruising Guide to Georgian Bay, the North Channel and Lake Huron; PORTS Cruising Guide to the Trent-Severn Waterway (including Lake Simcoe); and PORTS Cruising Guide to the Rideau Canal and lower Ottawa River.
Consumer Shows
Premier Consumer Shows
Grand River Shows
YRMG Events Management
Shows Durham Region
MBM Shows
Other shows
Magazines & Regional Speciality Publications
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is owned by Torstar
Torstar
Torstar Corporation is an independently-owned Canadian broadly based media company that is named after its principal holding, the Toronto Star daily newspaper....
Corporation of Toronto, Ontario.
History
Metroland is Southern Ontario's largest daily and community newspaper publisher. It is the publisher of three daily and 105 weekly community newspapers in Ontario. Metroland also publishes an annual directory and operates nine printing operations. The company is also one of the largest distributors of flyers and circulars. The company also has specialty products which focus on a particular market segment and operates many consumer shows.Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 2006 1. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and the largest division of the company.
Divisions
Metroland consists of four divisions: Printing, Publishing, Distributing, and Digital Media. Each section is subdivided into different groups.Printing
Metroland Printing is one of Canada's largest coldweb printers. It has two main plants in Southern Ontario, and service local, national and international clients, through printing coldweb products in a variety of sizes and formats. It also has presses at several other newspapers.Distributing
Metroland Distributing sends out flyers, circulars, product samples and catalogues in southern, central and eastern Ontario. They deliver various products for most major department stores, food supermarkets and chain retailers as well as smaller retailers. Flyers are distributed to homes in an advertiser defined area.While primarily using the local newspapers published by Metroland Publishing, some flyers are delivered in bags and hung on apartment doors especially in apartment and condo buildings. The flyer distribution volumes were over 2.2 billion pieces in 2005. These distribution volumes have grown every year for the past 20 consecutive years.
Digital Media
Metroland Digital Media extends Metroland's operations to the World Wide WebWorld Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
. It manages all the community newspaper websites, classified websites, and a coupon and flyer website.
http://yourclassifieds.ca/
http://www.lifenews.ca/metroland
http://www.gottarent.com/
http://www.homefinder.ca/
http://www.localwork.ca/
http://www.wheels.ca/
http://www.flyerland.ca/
Publishing
Metroland Publishing publishes over 130 community newspapers in Southern Ontario as well as a group of specialty products. The community newspapers are published in a variety of frequency which ranges from once a week to three times per week as well as 3 daily newspapers. The community newspapers provide local news while the dailies provide local, national and international news. The newspapers reached (before the merger with CityMedia) 53 markets Tuesday and Wednesday with 1.42 million circulation, 60 markets Thursday and Friday with 2.09 million circulation and 19 markets Saturday and Sunday with 1.07 million circulation. Metroland Media Group also produces specialty and custom publications.Metroland's Formula Media Group division publishes a broad range of consumer and trade magazines, including Carguide, World of Wheels, Canadian AutoWorld, Boatguide, Boating Business, West of the City and Ideal Home. Additionally, the company publishes a series of travel guides for boaters under the PORTS Cruising Guides banner: PORTS Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands; PORTS Cruising Guide to Georgian Bay, the North Channel and Lake Huron; PORTS Cruising Guide to the Trent-Severn Waterway (including Lake Simcoe); and PORTS Cruising Guide to the Rideau Canal and lower Ottawa River.
Toronto Region (also known as Toronto Community News)
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Beach and South Riverdale Mirror | 1 | Thursday |
| Bloor West Villager | 1 | Thursday |
| City Centre Mirror City Centre Mirror The City Centre Mirror is a weekly tabloid format newspaper that is published each Friday. The newspaper is published by Toronto Community News, a division of Metroland Media Group, which also publishes The North York Mirror, The East York Mirror, The Beach-Riverdale Mirror, The Scarborough Mirror,... |
1 | Thursday |
| East York Mirror | 1 | Thursday |
| Etobicoke Guardian Etobicoke Guardian The Etobicoke Guardian is a two times a week tabloid format newspaper that publishes each Thursday and Friday. The newspaper is published by Toronto Community News, a division of Metroland Media Group, a Torstar company, which also publishes The Scarborough Mirror, The East York Mirror, The... |
2 | Thursday, Friday |
| North York Mirror North York Mirror The North York Mirror is a twice a week tabloid format newspaper that publishes each Thursday and Friday. The newspaper is published by Toronto Community News, a division of Metroland Media Group, a Torstar company, which also publishes The Scarborough Mirror, The East York Mirror, The... |
2 | Thursday, Friday |
| Parkdale Liberty Villager | 1 | Thursday |
| Scarborough Mirror Scarborough Mirror The Scarborough Mirror is a tabloid format newspaper that began on May 3, 1962 as an off-shoot of the Don Mills Mirror.Today the newspaper is published by Toronto Community News, a division of Metroland Media Group, which also publishes The North York Mirror, The East York Mirror, The... |
2 | Thursday, Friday |
| York Guardian York Guardian The York Guardian is a weekly tabloid format newspaper that is published each Thursday. The newspaper is published by Toronto Community News, a division of Metroland Media Group, which also publishes The North York Mirror, The East York Mirror, The Beach-Riverdale Mirror, The Scarborough Mirror,... |
1 | Thursday |
Brampton Region (North-Peel Group)
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton Guardian | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Caledon Enterprise | 2 | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Erin Advocate | 1 | Wednesday |
| Independent and Free Press (Georgetown, Acton, Halton Hills) | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| Orangeville Banner | 2 | Tuesday, Friday |
| South Asian Focus | 1 | Thursday |
Durham Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax News Advertiser | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Brighton Independent | 1 | Thursday |
| Clarington This Week | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Northumberland News | 2 | Thursday, Friday |
| Oshawa This Week | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Pickering News Advertiser | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Port Perry Star | 1 | Thursday |
| Uxbridge Times Journal | 1 | Thursday |
| Voice of the Farmer | Monthly | |
| Whitby This Week | 3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
Kawartha Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Citizen Brock Citizen The Brock Citizen is a weekly, community newspaper in Cannington, Ontario, Canada, that was established in 1996 combining the Beaverton Express, the Cannington Gleamer and Sunderland Sun newspapers. It is one of three newspapers in the Kawartha Division of Metroland Publishing, a company that owns... |
1 | Friday |
| This Month In Brock | Monthly | |
| Kawartha Lakes This Week Kawartha Lakes This Week Kawartha Lakes This Week is a twice-weekly, community newspaper in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, that was established in 1977 under the title Lindsay This Week. It is one of three newspapers in the Kawartha Division of Metroland Publishing, a company that owns newspapers across Ontario... (Lindsay/Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls) |
2 | Tuesday, Friday |
| Peterborough This Week Peterborough This Week Peterborough This Week is a twice-weekly flyer delivery service in Peterborough, Ontario that was established in 1989. It is one of three newspapers in the Kawartha Division of Metroland Publishing, a company that owns newspapers across Ontario... |
2 | Wednesday, Friday |
Mississauga Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Mississauga News | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| Mississauga News This Week | 1 | Thursday (Apartment Edition) |
| The Booster (Mississuaga) | 1 | Thursday |
Metroland North Media
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Alliston Herald | 2 | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Almaguin News | 1 | Wednesday |
| Barrie Advance Barrie Advance -History:The newspaper was founded in 1987 by Metroland Media Group. Shortly after publishing its first issue, the Advance purchased the former Barrie Banner, a community newspaper with more than 20-years history in the Barrie area... |
2 | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Blue Mountains Courier-Herald | 1 | Wednesday |
| Bracebridge Examiner | 1 | Wednesday |
| Collingwood Connection | 1 | Friday |
| Gravenhurst Banner | 1 | Wednesday |
| Huntsville Forester | 1 | Wednesday |
| Innisfil Journal | 1 | Thursday |
| Lifestyles This Week (Parry Sound) | 1 | Friday |
| Meaford Express | 1 | Wednesday |
| Midland Penetang Mirror | 1 | Thursday |
| The Muskokan | 1 | Thursday (summer only) |
| Muskoka Sun | 1 | Thursday |
| North Bay Nipissing News | 1 | Thursday |
| Orillia Today | 1 | Thursday |
| Parry Sound Beacon Star | 1 | Friday |
| Parry Sound North Star | 1 | Wednesday |
| Stayner Sun | 1 | Wednesday |
| Wasaga Sun | 1 | Wednesday |
| Weekender (Muskoka) | 1 | Friday |
Southwestern Group
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Enterprise News | 1 | Wednesday |
| Elmira Independent | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| Exeter Times-Advocate | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| Fergus Elora News Express | 1 | Wednesday |
| Listowel Banner and Plus | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| London Community News | 1 | Thursday |
| Minto Express | 1 | Tuesday |
| Mount Forest Confederate | 1 | Wednesday |
| Regional Country News | 1 | Monthly |
| St. Marys Journal Argus | 2 | Wednesday, Friday |
| Stratford City Gazette | 1 | Thursday |
| Walkerton Herald-Times | 1 | Wednesday |
| Wingham Advance Times | 1 | Wednesday |
York Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Banner | 2 | Thursday, Sunday |
| Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic | 1 | Thursday |
| Georgina Advocate | 1 | Thursday |
| Markham Economist and Sun Markham Economist and Sun The Markham Economist & Sun is a newspaper published two times per week serving all communities of Markham, Ont., a town of 261,573 in York Region. The Economist & Sun is one of six York Region Media Group newspapers, a division of Metroland Media Group.-Coverage:The Economist & Sun covers local... |
2 | Thursday, Saturday |
| Newmarket Era | 2 | Thursday, Sunday |
| Richmond Hill Liberal | 2 | Thursday, Sunday |
| Stouffville Sun-Tribune | 2 | Thursday, Saturday |
| Thornhill Liberal | 2 | Thursday, Sunday |
| Vaughan Citizen | 2 | Thursday, Sunday |
West Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Ancaster News | 1 | Thursday |
| Brant News | 1 | Thursday |
| Burlington Post Burlington Post The Burlington Post is the local newspaper of Burlington, Ontario, Canada.The paper covers local news and issues, as well as sports, entertainment, the arts, business, and classified sections.... |
3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Cambridge Times Cambridge Times Cambridge Times is a local newspaper in Southern Ontario serving the community of Cambridge, Ontario. The paper replaced the Cambridge Reporter as the local paper under the Metroland Media Group and owned Torstar Corporation.-History:... |
3 | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Dundas Star News | 1 | Thursday |
| Flamborough Review | 1 | Thursday |
| Glanbrook Gazette | 1 | Thursday |
| Grand River Sachem Grand River Sachem The Grand River Sachem is the oldest newspaper in Haldimand and Norfolk counties, Ontario. It was started in 1853 as the Cayuga Sachem by Thomas Messenger.... |
1 | Thursday |
| Guelph Tribune Guelph Tribune The Guelph Tribune is a twice-weekly newspaper serving the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.- History :The Guelph Tribune was founded on September 30, 1986 as the Royal Tribune, a once a week community newspaper. The paper was later renamed the Guelph Tribune and is now published twice a week since... |
2 | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Hamilton Mountain News | 1 | Thursday |
| Kitchener Post | 1 | Friday |
| Milton Canadian Champion | 2 | Tuesday, Thursday |
| New Hamburg Independent | 1 | Wednesday |
| Niagara This Week | 2 | Wednesday, Thursday |
| North Oakville Today | 1 | Thursday |
| Oakville Beaver Oakville Beaver The Oakville Beaver is a locally distributed community newspaper in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. It is published three times weekly by Metroland Media Group.... |
3 | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Stoney Creek News | 1 | Thursday |
| Waterloo Chronicle | 1 | Wednesday |
West Region Dailies
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Guelph Mercury Guelph Mercury The Guelph Mercury is an English language newspaper published in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It publishes a mix of community, national and international news and is owned by the Torstar Corporation. The newspaper, in many incarnations, has been a part of the community since 1854... |
6 | Monday to Saturday |
| Hamilton Spectator | 6 | Monday to Saturday |
| Waterloo Region Record | 6 | Monday to Saturday |
Ottawa Region
| Newspaper | Issues per week | Days Published |
|---|---|---|
| Arnprior Chronicle-Guide | 1 | Thursday |
| Barrhaven/Ottawa-South This Week | 1 | Thursday |
| Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette | 1 | Thursday |
| Kanata Kourier-Standard | 1 | Thursday |
| Kemptville Advance | 1 | Thursday |
| Ottawa This Week - Central | 1 | Thursday |
| Ottawa This Week - East | 1 | Thursday |
| Ottawa This Week - Nepean | 1 | Thursday |
| Ottawa This Week - South | 1 | Thursday |
| Ottawa This Week - West | 1 | Thursday |
| Perth Courier | 1 | Tuesday |
| Renfrew Mercury | 1 | Tuesday |
| Smiths Falls This Week | 1 | Thursday |
| Stittsville News | 1 | Thursday |
| West Carleton Review | 1 | Thursday |
Other Operations
Specialty Websites- Goldbook.ca
- DailyWebTV
- Wheels.ca
- YourClassifieds.ca
- My Holiday Home Rental
- LifeNews.ca
- GottaRent.com
- Zip2Save.com
- Flyerland.ca
- LocalWork.ca
- HomeFinder.ca
Consumer Shows
Premier Consumer Shows
- Toronto Golf and Travel Show
- National Bridal Show
- The Ultimate Travel Show
- The Wine and Cheese Show
- The Ultimate Women's Show
- Good Food Festival & Market
Grand River Shows
- Wedding Dreams Show
- Art Works Show & Sale
- Jewellery, Fashion & Gift Show
- Total Woman Show
- Grand Home & Life Show
- Waterloo Region Food & Drink Expo
YRMG Events Management
- The Heart of Country Craft Show
- Markham Art in the Park
- York Region Private Education Fair
- Markham Home Show
Shows Durham Region
- Durham Craft & Gift Show
- In the Nick of Time Artisan Show
- Christmas Craft Show
- Oshawa Spring Home & Garden Show
- Oshawa Fall Home & Decor Show
- Metro East Home & Garden Show
- Home for the Holidays Show
- Durham Health Matters Expo
- The Durham Parent Baby & Kids Show
- Bridal Event & Fashion Show
- Ajax Pickering Wedding Show
MBM Shows
- Spring Home Style & Garden Show
- Fall Home + Renovation Show
- The Body Heart & Soul Show
- Baby and Toddler Expo
Other shows
- FYI Lifestyle Show
- Southern Ontario Liquidation Outlet & Super Sale
- Nutrition & Wellness Expo
- The Perfect Wedding Show
- Kitchen Connection Expo
Magazines & Regional Speciality Publications
- The Shopping News
- Business Times
- Real Estate News
- Forever Young
- City Parent
- Carguide
- World of Wheels
- Canadian AutoWorld
- Boatguide
- Boating Business
- PORTS Cruising Guides
- West of the City
- Ideal Home
- East of the City
- Durham Parent
- Durham Business Times
- Durham Trade & Commerce
- North of the City
- Centre of the City
- Great City Getaways
- Tee Time
- Hockey Now & NHL PowerPlay
- View
- The Kawarthan
- Southbound
- Sideroads of Waterloo Wellington
- Sideroads of Southern Georgian Bay
- Sideroads of Simcoe-Grey
- Sideroads of Parry Sound & Almaquuin
- Sideroads of Northumberland County
- Sideroads of Muskoka
- Sideroads of Halton Hills
- Sideroad of Dufferin County
- Sideroads of Caledon & Erin
- Niagara Life
- hmmm... Hamilton Mens Magazine
- Grand
- GoodLife Mississauga
- Goodlife in the City
- Empty Nest
- Beyond the City
- Whoa!
- Toronto Kids
- Pop!
- Being Well
- What's Up
- Faces of the Future
- Beautiful Beginnings Bridal
- Portfolio of New Homes