Laurentian Media Group

Laurentian Media Group was a Canadian newspaper and magazine publishing company.[1] Founded in 1973 by Michael Atkins,[2] Laurentian published several titles in the Greater Sudbury, Ontario area, including the twice-weekly community newspaper Northern Life, the magazines Northern Ontario Business and Sudbury Living, and the trade publication Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal, as well as several national and international digital publications, including SCOREGolf and IT World Canada.[3]

The company has also previously owned publications in other markets, including the Parry Sound North Star and the Parry Sound Beacon Star in Parry Sound.[4]

In 2014, the company launched a content and business partnership with the Village Media network of internet media properties in other markets in the Northern Ontario region.[5] In 2020, the two companies merged under the management of Village Media, with several of its key executives and staff taking new positions within the Village Media corporate structure.[6]

  1. ^ "Publishers push to pass Bill C-55". The Globe and Mail, February 26, 1999.
  2. ^ C.M. Wallace and Ashley Thomson, Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital. Dundurn Press, 1993. ISBN 1-55002-170-2.
  3. ^ "In memory of ITWorld Canada president Andrew J. White". Masthead, December 9, 2009.
  4. ^ "Saying goodbye to a newspaper icon". muskokaregion.com, April 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Media outlets partner to expand Northern news network". Northern Ontario Business, October 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "Sudbury.com sold to Village Media, Northern Life to print last edition on March 26". Sudbury Star, March 20, 2020.