Ownership changes at six papers following transactions between Black Press and Glacier

In British Columbia, Black Press has purchased two community newspapers and sold four publications in separate transactions with Glacier Media. Black Press takes ownership of The Abbotsford/Mission Times and the Chilliwack Times, while Glacier Media now owns the North Shore Outlook, the Westender, South Delta Leader and Bowen Island Undercurrent.

Combined, the publications serve 190,000 residents of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Each chain already operates a competing publications in the communities effected, except for Bowen Island where the Undercurrent is the only newspaper.

Source: Jsource