Our local and regional newspapers: leaders in their communities
On April 18, 2017, Transcontinental Inc. announced the launch of a process for the sale of TC Media's newspapers in Quebec and Ontario. The sale process, which spans several months, involves 93 local and regional publications and their related web properties, including the Métro Montreal newspaper. You will find below a follow-up chart of the sale process. Click here to view the list of all publications included in this sale process.
| Effectiven Sale Date | Sold Publications | Acquirer Name | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | Journal de Chambly | Philippe Clair | All the details here. |
| June 14, 2017 | Le Pharillon, L'écho de la Baie and Le Havre | Radio du Rocher Percé Inc. | All the details here. |
| August 9, 2017 | L'Étoile du Lac, Le Lac-St-Jean and La Nouvelles Hebdo | Trium Médias Inc. | All the details here. |
| August 23, 2017 | Le Journal Saint-François, Le Soleil de Châteauguay, Brossard Éclair, Le Courrier du Sud, L'information d'Affaires Rive-Sud and Le Reflet | Gravité Média | All the details here. |
| August 30, 2017 | L'Express - Wednesday Edition and L'Express Week-End | A Canadian corporation of which Mr. Dave Beaunoyer is part of. | All the details here. |
| August 30, 2017 | Le Peuple Lotbinière | MELIORMÉDIA Inc. | All the details here. |
| September 6, 2017 | L'Information du Nord Mont-Tremblant, L'Information du Nord Sainte-Agathe and L'Information du Nord Vallée de la Rouge | Sonème hebdo Inc. | All the details here. |
| September 21, 2017 | Journal du Nord | Journal Le Nord Inc. | All the details here. |
| October 25, 2017 | Les 2 Rives | DBC Communications inc. | All the details here. |
| November 8, 2017 | L'Avenir de l'Érable, La Nouvelle union – Wednesday edition, La Nouvelle union – Sunday edition, Beauce Média, L'Éclaireur Progrès, Hebdo Régional, La Voix du Sud, Courrier Frontenac, Le Progrès de Coaticook, Le Reflet du Lac, Le Courrier Sud, L'Écho La Tuque/Haut-St-Maurice, L'Écho de Maskinongé, L'Hebdo du St-Maurice, L'Hebdo Journal, L'Avenir et des Rivières, Granby Express, Journal Le Guide, Le Canada Français, Le Richelieu, Coup d'œil | Icimédias Inc. | All the details here. |
| November 15, 2017 | Courrier Laval | 2M Média | All the details here. |
| December 12, 2017 | Le Citoyen Rouyn-Noranda, Le Citoyen de la Vallée-de-l'Or, L'Écho Abitibien, La Frontière, L'Action D'Autray, L'Action – Wednesday Edition, L'Action – Weekend Edition, L'Express Montcalm, Hebdo Rive-Nord, Le Bulletin, La Petite-Nation and La Revue | Groupe Lexis Média Inc. | All the details here. |
| April 27, 2018 | Métro Montréal, Ambiance/Rendez Vous, L’Avenir de l’Est, Cités Nouvelles, Courrier Ahuntsic, Courrier Bordeaux-Cartierville, Corriere Italiano, L’Express d’Outremont – L’Express Mont-Royal, Le Flambeau Mercier-Anjou, Le Guide Montréal-Nord, Le Magazine de l’Île-des-Sœurs, L’Informateur de Rivière-des-Prairies, Journal de Rosemont, Messager Lachine & Dorval, Le Messager LaSalle, Le Messager Verdun, Nouvelles Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent News, Le Plateau, Progrès Saint-Léonard, Villeray–Parc-Ex Petite Patrie, La Voix Pop, L’Actuel, L’Appel, L’Autre Voix, Beauport Express, Charlesbourg Express, Le Jacques-Cartier, Journal Habitation and Le Québec Express, as well as the Québec Hebdo website. | A Canadian corporation of which Mr. Michael Raffoul, a Montréal-based businessman, is President. | All details here. |
| June 6, 2018 | L’Avantage votre journal, L’Avantage Gaspésien and L’Avant-Poste | Groupe Lexis Média inc. | All details here. |
