The Now (newspaper)
The Now newspaper, also referred to as Surrey Now, was a tabloid established in 1984 that publishes twice a week with local news on Surrey, North Delta and White Rock in the Canadian province of British Columbia.[2]
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| Type | Bi-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Black Press |
| Publisher | Dwayne Weidendorf[1] |
| Editor | Beau Simpson |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | 102 - 5460 152 St., Surrey, B.C., Canada V3S 5J9 |
| ISSN | 0841-8764 |
| Website | www |
In 2015, Glacier Media sold The Now to Black Press.[3] Also in 2015, Now reporter Amy Reid received the S. Tara Singh Hayer journalism award due to work highlighting needs of homeless people.[4]
In March 2017, Black Press, publisher of The Now and The Surrey Leader, announced that the two papers would be merged into a single paper as of April 5, 2017. The merged paper was announced as The Surrey Now News-Leader.[5]
See also
References
- "Surrey Now - Our Team". thenownewspaper.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- glaciermedia.ca
- Bradshaw, James (2014-12-17). "Black Press, Glacier Media strike deal to swap B.C. community newspapers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- "Now reporter Amy Reid receives S. Tara Singh Hayer Journalism Award in Surrey". The Now. Oct 30, 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- Pablo, Carlito (March 23, 2017). "Surrey Now and Surrey–North Delta Leader folding into one newspaper". The Georgia Straight.
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