L'Express de Timmins
Encyclopedia
L'Express de Timmins is a weekly community newspaper
in Timmins
, Ontario
, serving the city's Franco-Ontarian
community. The newspaper was launched in 2010 by Le5 Communications
, the owner of local francophone radio station CHYK-FM
.
As of 2011, it is also a sister publication to Sudbury's established francophone weekly newspaper Le Voyageur
.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Timmins
Timmins
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, serving the city's Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
community. The newspaper was launched in 2010 by Le5 Communications
Le5 Communications
Le5 Communications is a Canadian media company. Based in Sudbury, Ontario, the company operates radio stations and newspapers in the Northeastern Ontario region....
, the owner of local francophone radio station CHYK-FM
CHYK-FM
CHYK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at FM 104.1 in Timmins, Ontario. It broadcasts a francophone hot adult contemporary format for the city's Franco-Ontarian community. It is owned by Le5 Communications, and branded as Le Loup 104.1....
.
As of 2011, it is also a sister publication to Sudbury's established francophone weekly newspaper Le Voyageur
Le Voyageur
Le Voyageur is a weekly community newspaper in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, serving the city's Franco-Ontarian community. The newspaper was launched on June 12, 1968, shortly after the demise of the region's earlier francophone community newspaper L'Ami du peuple, and is distributed throughout...
.