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Black Press buys 2 Hawaii dailies and several Washington papers from Stephens Media

Written on Oct, 02, 2014 by in | Leave a comment

Source: ca.news.yahoo.com By Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press HONOLULU, Hawaii – The owner of Hawaii’s largest newspaper bought two daily publications on Hawaii’s Big Island and several newspapers in Washington state. Oahu Publications, which owns the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, said Wednesday it is buying West Hawaii Today and the Hawaii Tribune-Herald from Las Vegas-based Stephens Media. read the entire story here

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Black Press shuts down Abbotsford/Mission Times

Written on Dec, 03, 2013 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: j-source.ca Black Press Media has shut down the Abbotsford/Mission Times, a little more than a month after purchasing the B.C. paper from Glacier Media. The company also took down the newspaper’s website and closed its Twitter account. When asked why the company was shutting down a newspaper it considered a worthy purchase in October, Rick O’Connor, president and CEO of Black Media, told …

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Black Press Group acquires Boulevard Magazine

Written on Jun, 14, 2013 by in | Leave a comment

Source: vicnews.com Black Press is pleased to announce today (June 13) that it has acquired Boulevard Magazine and related products from Boulevard Lifestyles Inc. “Boulevard Magazine has been Victoria’s leading lifestyle publication for more than 23 years,” said Rick O’Connor, Black Press President and CEO. “We are delighted to be adding this important title to our product mix of community publications and magazines serving …

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Black Press Lower Mainland bargaining suspended

Written on Feb, 13, 2013 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: mediaunion.ca Bargaining between Local 2000 and Black Press Lower Mainland was suspended Tuesday after company negotiators, for the second time, presented the union with a proposal for a five-year contract with no general wage increases. The company has proposed a one-time lump sum payment of 1% effective April 1, 2013, but only to employees at the top of their pay …

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TEXT-S&P cuts Black Press corporate credit rating to ‘B-‘

Written on Nov, 07, 2012 by in , | Leave a comment

Source: reuters.com Tue Nov 6, 2012 3:25pm EST  Overview — We are lowering our long-term corporate credit rating on Victoria, B.C.-based Black Press Ltd. to ‘B-‘ from ‘B’ based on our view of the company’s ongoing organic revenue and profit declines, as well as refinancing risk. — At the same time, we are revising our recovery rating on the company’s senior …

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Black Press members turn down proposed contract

Written on Oct, 23, 2011 by in , , | Leave a comment

Source: mediaunion.ca Members of the Black Press Lower Mainland bargaining unit voted 128 -84 (60%) to turn down a proposed rollover of their collective agreement. The company was proposing a four-year contract with wage increases of 0%, 0%, 1% and 2%. Over 80 per cent of the membership voted. The next step will be to form a bargaining committee and …

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