Saint Croix Courier
{{Short description|Canadian newspaper in New Brunswick}}
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| name = Saint Croix Courier
| type = Weekly newspaper
| format = Tabloid
| owner = CHCO-TV
| founders = David Main
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1865|10}}
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| language = English
| headquarters = {{ubl|47 Milltown Blv|St. Stephen, New Brunswick E3L 1G4}}
| publishing_country = Canada
| website = {{URL|stcroixcourier.ca}}
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The Saint Croix Courier is a weekly newspaper published Tuesdays in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. On the St. Croix River, the newspaper covers Charlotte County, New Brunswick and Washington County, Maine.
History
The Saint Croix Courier first published on Oct. 14, 1865 as a pro-confederation newspaper.{{Cite news |date=May 27, 1986 |title=St. Stephen Newspaper To Be Sold |work=Daily Gleaner |pages=3}} It was founded by David Main and purchased by Stanley Granville in 1920.{{Cite news |date=November 7, 1984 |title=Old N. B. Manufacturing Firms Honored By Province |work=Telegraph-Journal |pages=22}} Richard A. Granville put the paper up for sale in 1986. Advocate Media came to own and operate the paper in 2002.{{Cite web |last=Farley |first=Sam |date=November 23, 202 |title=Iconic N.B. newspaper finds new life under new ownership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chco-tv-continues-st-croix-courier-online-1.7388770 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=CBC News}} The company paused publication in May 2024 while it looked for a buyer.{{Cite web |last=MacRae |first=Avery |date=2024-05-30 |title=New Brunswick newspaper pauses publication, approaches TV station about taking charge |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/new-brunswick-newspaper-pauses-publication-approaches-tv-station-about-taking-charge-1.6907629 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=CTV News Atlantic |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Farley |first=Sam |date=May 30, 2024 |title=St. Croix Courier halts publication, negotiating new ownership |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/st-croix-courier-pauses-publication-new-owner-deal-1.7218720 |work=CBC News}} After several months it was sold to CHCO-TV, who relaunched the paper online.
References
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External links
- [http://www.stcroixcourier.ca/ Saint Croix Courier website]
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Category:Weekly newspapers published in New Brunswick
Category:St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Category:Newspapers established in 1865
Category:1865 establishments in New Brunswick
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