Cambridge Reporter
Encyclopedia
The Cambridge Reporter was a local daily newspaper in Southern Ontario
serving the community of Cambridge, Ontario
. Founded in 1846, it was first called the Galt Reporter. In 1973 the paper changed its name to the Cambridge Reporter after the city of Galt merged with the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and parts of the townships of Waterloo and North Dumfries, to form Cambridge
. In the '90s the paper changed from a daily to a twice weekly paper. In 2003 the Cambridge Reporter was closed by parent Torstar Corporation, with a final paper published on Friday, September 19, 2003. The Cambridge Reporter at the time was Canada's oldest operating newspaper. Metroland Media Group
, owned by Torstar, currently operates The Waterloo Region Record and the Cambridge Times
which has expanded since the closure of the Cambridge Reporter.
A summary of the history and demise of the paper can be found here: http://www.rrj.ca/online/463/
Timeline of Reporter Ownership
A new online-only Cambridge Reporter was launched by Colin Carmichael in June, 2008. Although sharing the same name the paper is not affiliated with the original newspaper. Its website is http://cambridgereporter.ca .
Shortly thereafter Torstar relaunched their own news portal, http://cambridgereporter.com . News stories are not original to that publication but instead come from other newspapers such as the Record and the Cambridge Times.
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
serving the community of Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
. Founded in 1846, it was first called the Galt Reporter. In 1973 the paper changed its name to the Cambridge Reporter after the city of Galt merged with the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and parts of the townships of Waterloo and North Dumfries, to form Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
. In the '90s the paper changed from a daily to a twice weekly paper. In 2003 the Cambridge Reporter was closed by parent Torstar Corporation, with a final paper published on Friday, September 19, 2003. The Cambridge Reporter at the time was Canada's oldest operating newspaper. Metroland Media Group
Metroland Media Group
Metroland Media Group, also referred to as Metroland is a publisher of daily and weekly community newspapers, as well as several speciality products and services, in the southern part of the Canadian province of Ontario...
, owned by Torstar, currently operates The Waterloo Region Record and the Cambridge Times
Cambridge Times
Cambridge Times is a local newspaper in Southern Ontario serving the community of Cambridge, Ontario. The paper replaced the Cambridge Reporter as the local paper under the Metroland Media Group and owned Torstar Corporation.-History:...
which has expanded since the closure of the Cambridge Reporter.
A summary of the history and demise of the paper can be found here: http://www.rrj.ca/online/463/
Timeline of Reporter Ownership
- Thomson - ?? to July 1995
- Hollinger/Southam - July 1995 to July 1998
- SunMedia - July 1998 to Jan 1999
- Quebecor - Jan 1999 to March 1999
- Torstar - March 1999 to September 2003
A new online-only Cambridge Reporter was launched by Colin Carmichael in June, 2008. Although sharing the same name the paper is not affiliated with the original newspaper. Its website is http://cambridgereporter.ca .
Shortly thereafter Torstar relaunched their own news portal, http://cambridgereporter.com . News stories are not original to that publication but instead come from other newspapers such as the Record and the Cambridge Times.