The number of controlled community newspapers in Ontario stood at 4.9 million in 2022, down from over 5.2 million in the previous year. However, many Canadian provinces and territories saw a year over year increase in free circulation of community papers, including Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
Circulation of controlled community newspapers in Canada from 2013 to 2022, by province and territory
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
2013
2015
2020
2021
2022
Ontario
7,469.28
8,456.09
5,156.9
5,235.49
4,993.76
Quebec
4,707.44
5,201.64
4,386.8
4,378.11
4,468.6
British Columbia
3,709.39
3,763.22
2,048.75
1,928.08
1,979.08
Alberta
887.92
1,260.49
770.19
620.19
630.09
Nova Scotia
325.22
427.71
418.96
407.62
407.6
Manitoba
404.75
384.91
339.51
370.6
378.5
Saskatchewan
756.39
417.82
311.74
269.91
256.66
New Brunswick
270.73
181.54
214.47
219.24
161.64
Newfoundland/Labrador
20.27
27.62
80.62
80.62
81.13
Prince Edward Island
6.81
8.76
8.4
8.5
8.53
Nunavut Territory
10.7
10.3
7.09
6.75
7.49
Yukon Territory
7.24
5.57
5.53
5.53
5.87
Northwest Territory
9.18
11.67
3.91
3.5
3.76
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