TC Media sells its Saint-Jerome weekly: Journal Le Nord

TC Media has announced the sale of its Saint-Jérôme-based weekly Journal Le Nord, as well as its related web property, to Journal Le Nord inc.

The new owners are led by Ms. Josée Pilotte, also publisher and owner of the Accès, LE journal des Pays-d’en-Haut newspaper

The 8 employees of this newspaper are transferred to the acquirer, along with 2 employees from TC Media’s Production team. TC Transcontinental also concluded a multi-year printing and distribution agreement with the acquirer.

This transaction is part of the process for the sale of TC Media’s local and regional newspapers in Quebec and Ontario, which was made public in a press release issued by Transcontinental Inc. on April 18.