Victoria Times Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaEnglishThe Victoria Times Colonist is the oldest daily newspaper in Western Canada, serving the capital region of British Columbia. It provides comprehensive local news, sports, and business coverage. Formed by the 1980 merger of two historic papers, it remains a vital source of information for Vancouver Island residents.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN VICTORIA
Western Canada's oldest continuously published daily anchors a regional print media landscape that relies heavily on a network of suburban community weeklies. The Victoria Times Colonist, tracing its pioneer roots to 1858, operates as the definitive daily broadsheet for the region. Supplementing this dominant publication, Black Press Media provides targeted local reporting through neighborhood-specific titles like the Saanich News and the Oak Bay News. In the higher education sector, campus events are covered by the UVic Martlet student press. Paperboy lists 6 newspapers in Victoria.
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