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Who owns BC news

Two companies own 44 of the 80 outlets we track.

BLACK PRESS 33INDEPENDENT 15VISTA 9 · PATTISON 4 · OVERSTORY 1 · ZOOMER 1GLACIER 11BROADCAST 4POSTMEDIA 2
Black Press (Carpenter Media Group)Community newspapers across BC.33 TRACKED
Carpenter Media Group33 TRACKED
Owner since Mar 2024Source ↗
  • Abbotsford News LOWER MAINLAND
  • Alberni Valley News ISLAND
  • Burns Lake Lakes District News NORTH
  • Campbell River Mirror ISLAND
  • Chilliwack Progress LOWER MAINLAND
  • Comox Valley Record ISLAND
  • Cowichan Valley Citizen ISLAND
  • Cranbrook Daily Townsman INTERIOR
  • Goldstream News Gazette ISLAND
  • Kelowna Capital News INTERIOR
  • Ladysmith Chronicle ISLAND
  • Langley Advance Times LOWER MAINLAND
  • Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News LOWER MAINLAND
  • Nanaimo News Bulletin ISLAND
  • Nelson Star INTERIOR
  • North Island Gazette ISLAND
  • Parksville Qualicum Beach News ISLAND
  • Peace Arch News LOWER MAINLAND
  • Penticton Western News INTERIOR
  • Quesnel Cariboo Observer NORTH
  • Revelstoke Review INTERIOR
  • Saanich News ISLAND
  • Salmon Arm Observer INTERIOR
  • Sooke News Mirror ISLAND
  • Surrey Now-Leader LOWER MAINLAND
  • Terrace Standard NORTH
  • The Interior News NORTH
  • The Northern View NORTH
  • Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News ISLAND
  • Trail Times INTERIOR
  • Vernon Morning Star INTERIOR
  • Victoria News ISLAND
  • Williams Lake Tribune NORTH
Glacier (Lodestar Media)Community and city news sites across BC.11 TRACKED · 4 NOT TRACKED
Lodestar Media11 TRACKED · 4 NOT TRACKED
  • Burnaby Now LOWER MAINLAND · Not tracked: no feed
  • Business in Vancouver LOWER MAINLAND
  • Castanet INTERIOR · Not tracked: no feed
  • Castanet Kamloops INTERIOR · Not read in 30 days: feed errors
  • Coast Reporter LOWER MAINLAND
  • Delta Optimist LOWER MAINLAND
  • New Westminster Record LOWER MAINLAND · Not tracked: no feed
  • North Shore News LOWER MAINLAND
  • Pique Newsmagazine LOWER MAINLAND
  • Powell River Peak LOWER MAINLAND
  • Richmond News LOWER MAINLAND
  • The Squamish Chief LOWER MAINLAND
  • Times Colonist ISLAND
  • Tri-City News LOWER MAINLAND · Not tracked: no feed
  • Vancouver Is Awesome LOWER MAINLAND
PostmediaNational newspaper chain; in BC, the Vancouver Sun and The Province.2 TRACKED
Postmedia Network Inc.2 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • The Province LOWER MAINLAND
  • Vancouver Sun LOWER MAINLAND
BroadcastNational TV networks: CTV, Global and CityNews.4 TRACKED
Bell Media2 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • CTV News Vancouver LOWER MAINLAND
  • CTV News Vancouver Island ISLAND
Corus Entertainment1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • Global BC BC-WIDE
Rogers Sports & Media1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • CityNews Vancouver BC-WIDE
Regional ownersCompanies with several local outlets, each in its own part of BC.15 TRACKED · 3 NOT TRACKED
Vista Radio Ltd.9 TRACKED
Owner since Jul 2012Source ↗
  • My Bulkley Lakes Now NORTH
  • My Campbell River Now ISLAND
  • My Cariboo Now NORTH
  • My Comox Valley Now ISLAND
  • My Cowichan Valley Now ISLAND
  • My East Kootenay Now INTERIOR
  • My Kootenay Now INTERIOR
  • My Nechako Valley Now NORTH
  • My Prince George Now NORTH
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group4 TRACKED
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  • CFJC Today Kamloops INTERIOR
  • CKPG Today NORTH
  • NanaimoNewsNOW ISLAND
  • Vernon Matters INTERIOR
Overstory Media Group1 TRACKED · 1 NOT TRACKED
Owner since Sep 2022Source ↗
  • Capital Daily ISLAND · Not tracked: no feed
  • Georgia Straight LOWER MAINLAND
ZoomerMedia Ltd.1 TRACKED
Owner since Sep 2022Source ↗
  • Daily Hive Vancouver LOWER MAINLAND
Okanagan Newspaper Group0 TRACKED · 2 NOT TRACKED
Source ↗
  • Kelowna Daily Courier INTERIOR · Not tracked: rate-limited
  • Penticton Herald INTERIOR · Not tracked: rate-limited
CBCCanada's public broadcaster.0 TRACKED · 2 NOT TRACKED
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation0 TRACKED · 2 NOT TRACKED
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  • CBC British Columbia BC-WIDE · Not tracked: feed blocked
  • CBC Vancouver Island ISLAND · Not tracked: no feed
IndependentOwners outside the chains and regional groups, including nonprofit newsrooms.15 TRACKED · 1 NOT TRACKED
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • APTN News (British Columbia) BC-WIDE
Cameron Stolz1 TRACKED
Owner since Feb 2024Source ↗
  • Prince George Citizen NORTH
Castlegar Source1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • Castlegar Source INTERIOR
CHEK Media Group1 TRACKED
Owner since 2009Source ↗
  • CHEK News ISLAND
Discourse Community Publishing1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • The Discourse BC-WIDE
e-KNOW1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • e-KNOW (East Kootenay News Online Weekly) INTERIOR · Not read since FRI 16 OCT: feed blocked
InfoTel News Ltd.1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • iNFOnews.ca INTERIOR
Northern Native Broadcasting1 TRACKED
Owner since 20 Jul 1992Source ↗
  • CFNR Network NORTH
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council1 TRACKED
Owner since 1974Source ↗
  • Ha-Shilth-Sa ISLAND
Observer Media Group1 TRACKED
Owner since 2009Source ↗
  • Canada's National Observer BC-WIDE
Rossland Telegraph1 TRACKED
Owner since 2015Source ↗
  • Rossland Telegraph INTERIOR
tâpwêwin media1 TRACKED
Owner since 1 Jan 2025Source ↗
  • IndigiNews BC-WIDE
The Narwhal News Society1 TRACKED
Source ↗
  • The Narwhal BC-WIDE
The Tyee1 TRACKED
Owner since 2022Source ↗
  • The Tyee BC-WIDE
Victoria Buzz1 TRACKED
Owner since 2012Source ↗
  • Victoria Buzz ISLAND
Energeticcity.ca0 TRACKED · 1 NOT TRACKED
Source ↗
  • Energeticcity.ca NORTH · Not tracked: feed blocked

Every BC outlet on our list, grouped by who owns it. The counts are the outlets we track; one we can't read is greyed out with the reason. Each owner group keeps the same colour everywhere on The Spread News, including every story's coverage squares.

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