Black Press
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This article is about the Canadian publishing company. For an overview of media serving black communities in the United States, see List of African-American newspapers and media outlets and African-American newspapers.
Black Press Group Ltd. (BPG) is a Canadian commercial printer and newspaper publisher founded in 1975 by David Holmes Black,[2] who has no relation to Canadian-born media mogul Conrad Black. Based in Surrey, British Columbia, it was previously owned by the publisher of Toronto Star (Torstar, 19.35%) and Black (80.65%).[3]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Newspapers |
Founded | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
Headquarters | 15288 54A Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
Area served | Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Yukon United States: Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington |
Key people | David Holmes Black (Chair) |
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Subsidiaries | Northern News Services Ltd. Oahu Publications Inc. Sound Publishing Inc |
Website | www |
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In March 2024, it was announced that Carpenter Media Group had completed its acquisition of the firm, in a deal that involved Canso Investment Counsel, Ltd.[4]