Times Colonist

Times Colonist
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)TC Publication Limited Partnership (Glacier Media)
PublisherDave Obee
EditorDave Obee
Founded1884/1858/1980
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters201-655 Tyee Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V9A 6X5
Circulationless than 35,000 weekdays
less than 35,000 Saturday
less than 35,000 Sundays in 2018[1]
ISSN0839-427X
Websitewww.timescolonist.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Times Colonist is an English-language daily newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

It was formed by the September 2, 1980 merger[2] of the Victoria Daily Times, established in 1884, and the British Colonist (later the Daily Colonist), established in 1858 by Amor De Cosmos who was later British Columbia's second Premier. The British Colonist was B.C.'s first paper "of any permanence".[3] De Cosmos was the editor until 1866 when D.W. Higgins took over—he would remain in the role for the next twenty years.[4]

Local news receives the greatest prominence in the Times Colonist. Stories and photographs about Greater Victoria are often featured on the front page. The newspaper also has national and international stories, plus sections covering the arts, sports, and business. The Times Colonist has a website as well as an e-edition, which offers a digital replica of the printed pages.[5]

According to News Media Canada, the Times Colonist saw an average daily circulation of 58,297 in 2015.[6] From 2016 to present, the average press run was below 31,000 copies daily.[6] The Times Colonist is published six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) and is sold by subscription or at newsstands.[7]

  1. ^ "2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet (Excel)". News Media Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2017. Numbers are based on the total circulation (print plus digital editions).
  2. ^ "Stereotypers opposing layoffs". The Daily Colonist. August 15, 1980. p. 13. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Hopkins, J. Castell (1898). An historical sketch of Canadian literature and journalism. Toronto: Lincott. p. 221. ISBN 0665080484.
  4. ^ Hopkins, J. Castell (1898). An historical sketch of Canadian literature and journalism. Toronto: Lincott. p. 232. ISBN 0665080484.
  5. ^ "Times Colonist E-edition". digitaltimescolonist.pressreader.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Circulation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "About Victoria Times Colonist". Victoria Times Colonist. Retrieved June 27, 2022.