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Vancouver Media Sources

The Province

Founded in 1898, The Vancouver Province is currently owned by Pacific Newspaper group, a subsidiary of CanWest Global. CanWest also owns Vancouver's other major daily, the broadsheet Vancouver Sun. The Province is in tabloid format, and boasts large entertainment and sports sections, alongside local, national, and international news coverage.

Website
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Radio
N/A
Cost
>$2.00
Address
200 Granville Street, Suite #1
Email
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/info/contactus.html
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery
Distribution
Sun-Friday

The Vancouver Sun

The Vancouver Sun is one of two major dailies based in Vancouver, the other being the Province. Both papers are owned by CanWest Global. The Vancouver Sun is in broadsheet format, and is generally regarded as the more news-focused major daily.

Website
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/
Radio
N/A
Cost
>$2.00
Address
200 Granville Street, Suite #1
Email
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/info/contactus.html
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery
Distribution
Mon-Sat

The Vancouver Courier

This community newspaper, published by Canwest Global, specializes in local news and events

Website
http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/index.html
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
1574 West 6th Avenue
Email
http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/contactus.html
Where to Find it
Boxes, Delivery, Cafes
Distribution
Thrice weekly

The Georgia Straight

The Georgia Straight is Vancouver's largest and oldest free alt-weekly, published by The Vancouver Free Press. The paper offers an extensive listing sections alongside news, arts & entertainment coverage

Website
http://straight.com
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
1701 West Broadway
Email
http://straight.com/article/contact-the-straight
Where to Find it
Boxes, Delivery, Cafes
Distribution
Weekly (published Thursdays)
Phone
604-730-7000

WestEnder

This community newspaper is published by Black Press Group. It features local news, along with arts & entertainment coverage.

Website
http://www.westender.com/
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
280-1770 Burrard
Email
editor@westender.com
Where to Find it
Boxes, Delivery, Cafes
Distribution
Weekly (published Thursdays)

24 Hours

This free commuter paper is published by Sun Media Group. It features local and world news, along with arts& entertainment coverage.

Website
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
554 East 15th Avenue
Email
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/ContactUs/home.html
Where to Find it
Boxes, Free handouts commuter hotspots, Delivery
Distribution
Daily
Phone
604 322-2340

Metro Vancouver

Free commuter daily featuring local, national and internationals news, alongside arts and entertainment coverage.

Website
http://www.metronews.ca/home.aspx?city=vancouver
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
1190 Homer Street
Email
http://www.metronews.ca/contactus.aspx
Where to Find it
Boxes, Free handouts commuter hotspots, Delivery
Distribution
Daily
Phone
604-602-1002

Only Magazine

This independent online magazine covers news, art, film, music and under-reported stories. It was founded by ex-staffers of the now-defunct Terminal City Weekly.

Website
http://onlymagazine.ca
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
142 757 W. Hastings
Email
http://onlymagazine.ca/about/
Where to Find it
Online only (ceased print)
Distribution
Daily
Phone
604 630 2438

Discorder

Official publication of the University of British Columbia's CITR radio. Features news, reviews and critiques of independent and major label music and film.

Website
http://discorder.citr.ca/
Radio
CITR 101.9 FM
Cost
Free
Address
233-6138 SUB Blvd.,
Email
mailbag.discorder@gmail.com
Where to Find it
Boxes, Delivery, On Campus at UBC
Distribution
Monthly
Phone
604.822.3017 ext 3

Vancouver Magazine

Vancouver Review is a quarterly of new writing and reviews published by the Vancouver Review Publication Society, an incorporated non-profit society with charitable status.

Website
http://www.vancouverreview.com/
Radio
N/A
Cost
$4.95
Address
2828 West 13th Avenue
Email
editor@vancouverreview.com
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Subscription
Distribution
Quarterly
Phone
604.736.1218

Sing Tao (Vancouver)

Sing Tao is a daily broadsheet in the Cantonese language

Website
http://www.singtao.ca/index.html
Radio
N/A
Cost
>$2.00
Address

Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery

X-Tra West

Founded in 1993, Xtra West, Vancouver's Gay & Lesbian Biweekly, is the largest and most widely read publication targeting Vancouver's gay community.Xtra West is published by Pink Triangle Press, a not-for-profit organization.

Website
http://www.xtra.ca/
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
1033 Davie Street
Email
Xtrawest@xtra.ca
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery
Distribution
Weekly (published Thursdays)
Phone
(604) 684-9696

The Republic of East Vancouver

This free paper focuses on news and editorials content relating to East Vancouver.

Website
http://www.republic-news.org/
Radio
N/A
Cost
Free
Address
1319 Commercial Drive
Email
kpotvin@republic-news.org
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery, Cafes
Phone
(604) 253-6413

Ming Pao

Daily broadsheet in the Chinese language features news and editorials on a local, national and international affairs.

Website
http://www.mingpaovan.com/
Radio
N/A
Cost
>$2.00
Address
5368 Parkwood Place, Richmond
Where to Find it
Newsstands, Boxes, Online, Delivery
Distribution
Daily
Phone
(604) 231-8998