The Edmonton Sun is a daily newspaper

Newspaper

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 published in Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is a division of Sun Media

Sun Media

Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read tabloid and broadsheet newspapers in Canada and the 49 percent owner of Sun News Network...

, a Quebecor

Quebecor

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 company.

It began publishing in 1978 and shares many characteristics typical of Sun Media tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, its conservative

Conservatism

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 editorial stance, extensive sports coverage, and a daily Sunshine Girl

Sunshine Girl

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. Once each year, the Edmonton Sun prints a special swimsuit edition. Around Christmas time, they print a holiday lingerie edition.

According to Canadian Newspaper Association

Canadian Newspaper Association

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figures, it has a weekly circulation of 352,503 as of September 2009.