Canada Wide Media Limited
Encyclopedia
Canada Wide Media Limited is an independently owned publishing company in Western Canada
, based in Burnaby, British Columbia
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Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
, based in Burnaby, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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History
Canada Wide Media Limited co-founder and CEO Peter Legge purchased a ten-cent magazine in 1976 and grew it into one of Canada’s most successful print and digital media companies. Canada Wide Media now employs more than 130 media professionals and is the largest independently owned magazine publishing company in Western Canada.Trivia
- Canada Wide Media Limited prints 15.5 million magazines a year, caters to more than six million readers, is Canada PostCanada PostCanada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
’s third-largest client in Western Canada, produces 48 different printed and online products and is committed to using environmentally friendly paper and vegetable-based inks.
- Over the years, the company has donated millions of dollars in products, services, and advertising space to a wide range of charities.
Magazines
- Alberta Home
- Alberta Golf
- AnimalSense, for the members of the British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA). - Appeal, a food and healthy lifestyle publication designed to inform customers of Save-On-FoodsSave-On-FoodsSave On Foods is a chain of supermarkets located across the Western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Founded in 1982, it is a subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group, which, in turn, is owned by the Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group....
and Overwaitea Food GroupOverwaitea Food GroupOverwaitea Foods is a regional chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. All are owned by the Jim Pattison Group.On March 8, 1915, Robert C. Kidd purchased a store at 746 Columbia Street in New Westminster, British Columbia...
stores across B.C. and Alberta. - Award
- Bark!, a children’s magazine published by for the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA).
- BCBusiness, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
's regional businessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
magazine; Western Magazine Awards’ 2007 pick for Magazine of the Year (BC/Yukon). - BC Home
- GardenWise
- Granville, a sustainable lifestyle magazine.
- Pacific Golf
- PeopleTalk, the member magazine of the British Columbia Human Resources Management Association (BC HRMA)
- Promise
- Soar, the in-flight magazine of Pacific Coastal AirlinesPacific Coastal AirlinesPacific Coastal Airlines is an airline based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It operates scheduled, charter and cargo services to destinations in British Columbia. Its main base is Vancouver International Airport, with a hub at Port Hardy Airport....
. - Speaking of Children
- TVWeekTVWeekTVWeek is a weekly local television entertainment news and listings magazine owned by Canada Wide Media Limited. The magazine is generally sold in the Metro Vancouver area, and is generally slanted towards television and entertainment news and listings for the region.TVWeek once competed with the...
, a weekly local television entertainment news and listings magazine. - Waters, the official magazine of the Vancouver AquariumVancouver AquariumThe Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.The Vancouver...
. - Well Into The Future
- Wellness Matters
- Westworld the magazine of CAA clubsCanadian Automobile AssociationThe Canadian Automobile Association , commonly known as CAA, is a non-profit federation, founded in 1913, of nine clubs across Canada, providing roadside assistance service, a complete range of auto touring and leisure travel services, insurance services, and member discounts with preferred...
in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, with regional editions for each province.
Websites
eNewsletters
- BCBusiness Need to Know
- TVWeek Daily Updates
- GardenWise eNewsletter
- Granville eNewsletter
- Real Golf eNewsletter
- BC Home eNewsletter
- Canada Wide Contests eNewsletter
- BCBusiness Events eNewsletter
Directories and Guides
- BC Approved Accommodation Guide, a guide for Tourism BC-approved accommodations throughout British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. - BC Outdoor Adventure Guide
- BC Vacation Planner
- BCLNA Buyer’s Guide
- Burnaby Board of Trade Directory, a magazine-style resource for people who are involved in the business community in Burnaby, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. - PGA of BC Directory
- Whistler Real Estate
Trade Publications
- AQ
- BC Restaurant News, a publication for members of the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA).
- BCB Communicator & USB Communicator
- Grocer Today, Western Canada’s trade publication for the country’s food producers, manufacturers, brokers, and food and drug retailers.
- HortWest (BCLNA newsletter)
- Mineral Exploration Magazine, the official publication of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC).
- Truck Logger, the official publication of the Truck Loggers Association.