Aaaaand, how it’s going.
Toronto Star says 605 layoffs, including 68 reporters. No termination or severance pay will be paid because “the Company does not have sufficient funds.” https://t.co/5y4VKO2MuI
— Jordan Snobelen (@JordanSnobelen) September 15, 2023
The decimation of 70 Metroland newspapers is a tragedy, but it should have also brought opportunity. When local papers die, space opens for companies like Village Media to invest in communities and start digital news sites.
But they’ve frozen all new launches due to Bill C-18.