List of Major Canadian Newspapers

List of Major Canadian Newspapers: The Toronto Star is the most circulated and most popular newspaper in the Dominion of Canada. It is recorded that the circulation was around 16.1 million copies per week in 2023. In this, around 63% of circulation was paid and 37% was free. The daily circulation of the newspaper is 3,08,881 and it is the second in publication behind The Globe and Mail.

In this article, we are going to discuss the Major Canadian Newspapers in detail.

List of Major Canadian Newspapers

The Halifax Gazette, Canada’s first newspaper, began in 1752. John Bushell published it every week and sold copies from a small print shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Quebec Gazette was started in 1764 by William Brown and Thomas Gilmore. Fleury Mesplet began The Gazette in Montreal in 1778. Louis Roy began the Upper Canada Gazette in 1793. Le Canadien was published in Lower Canada from 1806 to 1810. William Lyon Mackenzie started The Colonial Advocate in 1824. Here is the Major Canadian Newspapers as mentioned below.

List of Major Canadian Newspapers (As Per Circulation Strength)
Newspaper	Province	City	Owner	Circulation	Publication Days	Language
Toronto Star	ON	Toronto	Torstar	2,523,608	Mon–Sun	English
Le Journal de Montréal	QC	Montreal	Quebecor Media	1,953,681	Mon–Sun	French
Le Journal de Québec	QC	Quebec City	Quebecor Media	1,108,394	Mon–Sun	French
Toronto Sun	ON	Toronto	Postmedia	1,076,623	Mon–Sun	English
The Globe and Mail	Nat’l	National	The Woodbridge Company	2,139,363	Mon–Sat	English
The Vancouver Sun	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	970,710	Tue–Sat	English
The Province	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	840,185	Tue–Sat	English
Montreal Gazette	QC	Montreal	Postmedia	624,807	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Citizen	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	661,039	Mon–Sat	English
Winnipeg Free Press	MB	Winnipeg	FP Canadian Newspapers LP	687,191	Mon–Sat	English
The Hamilton Spectator	ON	Hamilton	Torstar	611,514	Mon–Sat	English
The Chronicle Herald	NS	Halifax	SaltWire Network	577,382	Mon–Sun	English
Edmonton Journal	AB	Edmonton	Postmedia	583,328	Mon–Sat	English
The StarPhoenix	SK	Saskatoon	Postmedia	269,442	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Sun	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	289,076	Mon–Sun	English
Le Devoir	QC	Montreal	Independent	211,252	Mon–Sat	French
The Telegram	NL	St. John’s	SaltWire Network	175,228	Mon–Sat	English
Calgary Herald	AB	Calgary	Postmedia	708,371	Mon–Sat	English
Toronto Sun	ON	Toronto	Postmedia	1,076,623	Mon–Sun	English
Le Devoir	QC	Montreal	Independent	211,252	Mon–Sat	French
Montreal Gazette	QC	Montreal	Postmedia	624,807	Mon–Sat	English
The Globe and Mail	Nat’l	National	The Woodbridge Company	2,139,363	Mon–Sat	English
National Post	Nat’l	National	Postmedia	982,555	Tue–Sat	English
The Province	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	840,185	Tue–Sat	English
The Vancouver Sun	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	970,710	Tue–Sat	English
Calgary Herald	AB	Calgary	Postmedia	708,371	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Citizen	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	661,039	Mon–Sat	English
Winnipeg Free Press	MB	Winnipeg	FP Canadian Newspapers LP	687,191	Mon–Sat	English
The Hamilton Spectator	ON	Hamilton	Torstar	611,514	Mon–Sat	English
The Chronicle Herald	NS	Halifax	SaltWire Network	577,382	Mon–Sun	English
Edmonton Journal	AB	Edmonton	Postmedia	583,328	Mon–Sat	English
The StarPhoenix	SK	Saskatoon	Postmedia	269,442	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Sun	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	289,076	Mon–Sun	English
Le Devoir	QC	Montreal	Independent	211,252	Mon–Sat	French
The Telegram	NL	St. John’s	SaltWire Network	175,228	Mon–Sat	English
Calgary Herald	AB	Calgary	Postmedia	708,371	Mon–Sat	English
Toronto Sun	ON	Toronto	Postmedia	1,076,623	Mon–Sun	English
Le Devoir	QC	Montreal	Independent	211,252	Mon–Sat	French
Montreal Gazette	QC	Montreal	Postmedia	624,807	Mon–Sat	English
The Globe and Mail	Nat’l	National	The Woodbridge Company	2,139,363	Mon–Sat	English
National Post	Nat’l	National	Postmedia	982,555	Tue–Sat	English
The Province	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	840,185	Tue–Sat	English
The Vancouver Sun	BC	Vancouver	Postmedia	970,710	Tue–Sat	English
Calgary Herald	AB	Calgary	Postmedia	708,371	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Citizen	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	661,039	Mon–Sat	English
Winnipeg Free Press	MB	Winnipeg	FP Canadian Newspapers LP	687,191	Mon–Sat	English
The Hamilton Spectator	ON	Hamilton	Torstar	611,514	Mon–Sat	English
The Chronicle Herald	NS	Halifax	SaltWire Network	577,382	Mon–Sun	English
Edmonton Journal	AB	Edmonton	Postmedia	583,328	Mon–Sat	English
The StarPhoenix	SK	Saskatoon	Postmedia	269,442	Mon–Sat	English
Ottawa Sun	ON	Ottawa	Postmedia	289,076	Mon–Sun	English
Le Devoir	QC	Montreal	Independent	211,252	Mon–Sat	French
The Telegram	NL	St. John’s	SaltWire Network	175,228	Mon–Sat	English

10. Winnipeg Free Press – 687,191 – English

The Winnipeg Free Press, also known as WFP, is a daily newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It covers local, provincial, national, and international news, along with sports, business, entertainment, and consumer topics like homes and automobiles. Founded in 1872, it’s the oldest newspaper still active in Western Canada. The regular Sunday edition stopped on November 1, 2009, replaced by a smaller publication called On 7, which was later discontinued. The Sunday newspaper format was changed to a larger format called Winnipeg Free Press SundayXtra on March 27, 2011, and it’s now available only online.

Winnipeg Free Press
Province	Manitoba
City	Winnipeg
Owner	FP Canadian Newspapers LP
Circulation	687,191
Publication Days	Monday–Saturday
Language	English

9. Ottawa Citizen – 661,039 – English

The Ottawa Citizen is a daily newspaper in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by Postmedia Network. It was started in 1845 as The Bytown Packet and later changed its name to the Citizen in 1851. Initially founded by William Harris, it had different owners over the years. Under different owners, its editorial stance shifted, from being reform-minded under Harris to conservative under Robert Bell. Later, it became part of the Southam family of newspapers, leaning left politically. The ownership of the newspaper changed again when Conrad Black’s Hollinger Inc. acquired the Southam chain, but in 2000, most of Hollinger’s Canadian holdings were sold to CanWest Global. Over time, the Citizen’s editorial position fluctuated, aligning with different political parties. It endorsed the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2006 federal election. In 2012, the Ottawa Citizen stopped publishing its Sunday edition as part of cost-cutting measures by Postmedia, resulting in job losses. The newspaper’s logo has also changed, from showing the top of the Peace Tower to a new design featuring the paper’s name over an outline of the Peace Tower roof on a green background.

Ottawa Citizen
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Owner	Postmedia
Circulation	661,039
Publication Days	Monday–Saturday
Language	English

8. Montreal Gazette – 624,807 – English

The Montreal Gazette, also known simply as The Gazette, is a Canadian daily newspaper written in English and owned by Postmedia Network. It’s based in Montreal, Quebec. As the only English-language daily newspaper in Montreal, The Gazette serves the English-speaking community in the city. Founded in 1778, it holds the distinction of being Quebec’s oldest daily newspaper and Canada’s oldest continuously published newspaper. While primarily targeting Quebec’s English-speaking population, The Gazette also aims to appeal to bilingual Francophones. It’s one of three daily newspapers in Montreal, alongside French-language papers like Le Journal de Montréal and Le Devoir. Under the leadership of editor-in-chief Lucinda Chodan, The Gazette has adapted its coverage to better connect with both English and French-speaking readers, including bilingual professionals.

Montreal Gazette
Province	Quebec
City	Montreal
Owner	Postmedia
Circulation	624,807
Publication Days	Monday to Saturday
Language	English

7. The Province – 840,185 – English

The Province is a daily newspaper in British Columbia, published in tabloid format by Pacific Newspaper Group, a part of Postmedia Network, alongside the Vancouver Sun. They are the two main newspapers in British Columbia. Originally a large-sized newspaper, The Province switched to a smaller size. It is published every day except Saturdays, Mondays (since October 17, 2022), and selected holidays. The newspaper was first established as a weekly in Victoria in 1894 and later became Vancouver’s largest and newest important newspaper. In 1923, the Southam family acquired The Province, and in 1945, a strike caused it to lose market share. In 1957, it was sold to Pacific Press Limited, jointly owned by both newspaper companies. A strike in 1970 led to increased pay for employees and the creation of a trustee pension fund.

The Province
Province	British Columbia (BC)
City	Vancouver
Owner	Postmedia
Circulation	840,185
Publication Days	Tuesday–Saturday
Language	English

6. The Vancouver Sun – 970,710 – English

The Vancouver Sun, also known as the Sun, is a daily newspaper in Vancouver, Canada. It’s published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, which is part of Postmedia Network. It’s the biggest paper in western Canada and comes out five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday. It started on February 12, 1912, and grew by buying other papers like the Daily News-Advertiser and The Evening World. Ownership changed over the years, from one family to another and eventually to Postmedia Network in 2010. Though it’s a big newspaper, it’s not connected to the smaller Sun papers in other cities. However, since 2015, they’re all part of the same company after Postmedia acquired Sun Media.

The Vancouver Sun
Province	British Columbia (BC), Canada
City	Vancouver
Owner	Postmedia
Circulation	970,710
Publication Days	Tuesday to Saturday
Language	English

5. The Globe and Mail – 2,139,363 – English

The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper widely read on weekdays and Saturdays, with a weekly readership of about 2 million in 2015. It’s known as Canada’s “newspaper of record.” It was formed in 1936 through the merger of The Globe and The Mail and Empire, both established in the 19th century. It has changed ownership several times, including being acquired by the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In the 1990s, it was considered the main media outlet for Canada’s conservative-leaning perspective. By 2011, it was seen as politically moderately conservative to centrist, catering to Canada’s political and intellectual elite. In federal elections, it has generally supported conservative-leaning parties but made exceptions, such as endorsing a Liberal minority government in 1993. Historically, it had a generally conservative stance but took progressive views on issues like government welfare programs and marijuana legalization. In 2016, it endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election. According to surveys, about 50% of Canadians perceive the Globe and Mail to be biased, with mixed opinions on whether its coverage favors the Liberal Party or the Conservatives.

The Globe and Mail
Province	National
City	Toronto
Owner	The Woodbridge Company
Publication Days	Monday to Saturday
Circulation	2,139,363
Language	English

4. Toronto Sun – 1,076,623 – English

The Toronto Sun is a daily English-language newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s a type of newspaper known as a tabloid and is owned by Postmedia Network. The newspaper’s main offices are located at Postmedia Place in downtown Toronto. The paper began publishing in November 1971 after acquiring assets from the now-closed Toronto Telegram and hiring some of its staff. It was part of a company called Sun Publishing, which later became Sun Media Corporation and expanded to other Canadian cities. Postmedia Network bought the Sun in 2015 as part of the sale of its parent company, Sun Media.

Toronto Sun
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Owner	Postmedia
Circulation	1,076,623
Publication Days	Monday-Sunday
Language	English

3. Le Journal de Québec – 1,108,394 – French

Le Journal de Québec is a French-language newspaper in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It’s printed in smaller format and has the highest number of copies circulated among Quebec City newspapers, with Le Soleil being its closest competitor. Founded on March 6, 1967, by Pierre Péladeau, it’s owned by Quebecor Média, just like its more widely-read sister paper, Le Journal de Montréal. In April 2007, a lockout of unionized employees (members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees) began and lasted until July 2008. This lockout was the longest in the history of Quebec media up to that point. In response to the lockout, the workers launched their own free daily newspaper called MédiaMatin Québec. On November 27, 2012, Le Journal de Québec introduced a special edition for the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, featuring several pages of local news for the area. This edition revival followed a previous Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean edition published by the paper from 1973 to 1981.

Le Journal de Québec
Province	Quebec (QC)
City	Quebec City
Owner	Quebecor Media
Circulation	1,108,394
Publication Days	Monday to Sunday
Language	French

2. Le Journal de Montréal – 1,953,681 – French

Le Journal de Montréal is a French-language newspaper based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It’s owned by Quebecor Media and was founded by Pierre Péladeau in 1964. With the largest readership in Quebec, it’s also the biggest French-language daily newspaper in North America. The newspaper covers local and provincial news, sports, arts, and justice, and is known for its attention-grabbing style. Its office is located on 4545 Frontenac Street in Montreal. Additionally, it has an investigative team that reports on Quebec’s politics, businesses, crime, and national security. Le Journal de Montréal is the only Montreal newspaper that publishes on Sundays. Its success is credited to its ability to resonate with the deeply rooted cultural identity of Quebec.

Le Journal de Montréal
Province	Quebec
City	Montreal
Owner	Quebecor Media
Circulation	1,953,681
Publication Days	Monday to Sunday
Language	French

1. Toronto Star – 2,523,608 – English

The Toronto Star is a Canadian newspaper published daily in English. It’s owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, which is part of the Torstar Corporation. The paper began in 1892 as the Evening Star and was later renamed the Toronto Daily Star in 1900. It became the Toronto Star in 1971 and started a Sunday edition in 1977. The Star is known for its editorial stance, influenced by Joseph E. Atkinson until his death in 1948. It employs a public editor and publishes its newsroom policies online. The Star aims to include everyone and covers various topics like homes, neighborhoods, shopping, cooking, eating out, cars, and places to travel.

Toronto Star
Province	Ontario
City	Toronto
Owner	Torstar
Circulation	2,523,608
Publication Days	Monday to Sunday
Language	English

Most Circulated Newspaper In The World – The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun is a large Japanese newspaper that began in 1874. It’s one of Japan’s top five newspapers and has the most readers in the country. You can find it in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major cities. The newspaper covers news from Japan and around the world. They have offices in different parts of Japan and in major cities worldwide. They also have a photo service that shows Japanese news every day, covering politics, economics, sports, and more.

Newspaper	The Yomiuri Shimbun
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Circulation	Over 9 million daily (as of 2022)
Publication	Daily
Owner	Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
Founded	1874

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FAQs – List of Major Canadian Newspapers

What is the most widely read newspaper in Canada?

The Toronto Star is Canada’s most popular newspaper based on weekly publications and second in daily publications behind The Globe and Mail (The Globe and Mail do not produce the Sunday edition.) The Toronto Star has a daily circulation of 308,881 newspapers.

What is Canada’s main newspaper?

Globe and Mail Centre is Canada’s main newspaper.

What are Canada’s two national daily newspapers?

Canada currently has two major national newspapers: The Globe and Mail and National Post. Though not widely read outside Quebec, Le Devoir is the French-language counterpart to the national newspapers.

What is the most highly respected newspaper in the country?

One of the most trusted names in U.S. newspapers, The New York Times is also one of the longest-running names in print.

Which is the largest circulated English newspaper?

With a large and devoted readership, this newspaper is broadly considered to be one of India’s leading knowledgeable newspapers. Times of India: It is the largest circulating English-language newspaper in the world.

What is the Toronto newspaper called?

The Toronto Sun is an English-language tabloid newspaper published daily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

What is the oldest newspaper in Canada?

The Halifax Gazette. On 23 March 1752, the history of printing began in Canada. On that Monday, from a small print shop on Grafton Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, John Bushell sold copies of the Halifax Gazette — Canada’s first newspaper.

What is the most read newspaper in Montreal?

Le Journal de Montréal is a daily French language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America.