What happened to the Georgia Straight newspaper?
In 2020, the McLeod family sold the Georgia Straight to Media Central Corporation, which also owns NOW Magazine in Toronto and other media properties. For a video history, check out The Last Streetfighter: The History of the Georgia Straight, created by former Straight contributor Tom Crighton and Tony Wade.
Who owns the Georgia Straight newspaper?
Media Central Corporation Inc.
Acquisition by Media Central Corporation Inc. On March 2, 2020, Media Central Corporation Inc. announced it has closed its acquisition of Vancouver Free Press Corp, owner and operator of the Georgia Straight. The company paid $1.25 million (included fees associated with the transaction) in cash and shares.
How often is the Georgia Straight published?
Established as the news, lifestyle, and entertainment weekly in Vancouver for 50 years, the Georgia Straight is an integral part of the active urban West Coast lifestyle with over 816,000 unduplicated readers/visitors print and website per week (Independent survey conducted July 2016 by Vancouver Focus).
How old is Georgia Straight?
150 million years ago, colliding continental plates created the Georgia Depression. Within the Depression are the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound, together known as the Georgia Basin.
What happened to Vancouver Courier?
After 112 years in business, the Vancouver Courier has permanently stopped publishing, according to parent company Glacier Media. The Courier first announced it was temporarily ceasing publication on April 2, 2020.
How deep is the Georgia Strait?
1,467′Strait of Georgia / Max depth
Why is it called the Strait of Georgia?
Its name, honouring George III, was conferred by Captain George Vancouver in 1792. Strait of Georgia, as seen from Burnaby Mountain, Burnaby, B.C., Can. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
What lives in the Strait of Georgia?
seals, porpoises, killer whales, sea lions and other marine mammals.
How deep is the Georgia Straight?
What is the Georgia Strait?
Strait of Georgia, narrow passage of the eastern North Pacific between the central east coast of Vancouver Island and the southwest mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It averages 138 miles (222 km) in length and 17 miles (28 km) in width.
What is the spelling of Korea?
a former country in East Asia, on a peninsula southeast of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War. Democratic People’s Republic of, official name of North Korea.