Burnaby News Leader Explained

Burnaby News Leader
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Owners:	Glacier Media Black Press
Foundation:	1989
Ceased Publication:	2015
Publisher:	Jean Hincks
Editor:	Chris Bryan
Headquarters:	Burnaby, British Columbia
Website:	Burnaby News Leader

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

Background

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

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

See also

• List of newspapers in Canada
• Burnaby Now

External links

• Burnaby News Leader – Official website.

Notes and References

1. News: Bradshaw. James. Black Press, Glacier Media strike deal to swap B.C. community newspapers. The Globe and Mail. 2015-05-17. 2014-12-17.
2. Web site: Hui. Stephen. Glacier Media kills Burnaby NewsLeader and New Westminster NewsLeader. straight.com. The Georgia Straight. 17 September 2015.