Forum Communications Acquires Seven Local Newspapers from Wick Communications

WSP Global Acquires Communica Public Affairs

March 21, 2024

Consulting

WSP Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of Communica Public Affairs Inc., a Canadian Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and information-management consulting firm. The deal brings approximately 50 professionals and expands WSP’s capabilities in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement and information management to support multidisciplinary projects and clients’ ESG journeys across Canada.

Wonderbly Acquires Historic Newspapers

October 1, 2023

E-Commerce

Graphite Capital portfolio company Wonderbly has acquired Historic Newspapers, the global market leader in personalised newspaper-based gifting. The deal expands Wonderbly's product offering into adult gifting and integrates Historic Newspapers' archive content to accelerate growth beyond children's personalised books.

Postmedia Acquires Brunswick News Inc.

February 17, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. has completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Brunswick News Inc. from J. D. Irving, Limited, adding BNI's daily and weekly newspapers, digital properties and its parcel delivery business to Postmedia's portfolio. The transaction was valued at $7.5 million in cash plus $8.6 million in variable voting shares of Postmedia, and Postmedia says the acquisition expands its national news footprint and parcel delivery capabilities across Canada.

Hoffmann Family of Companies / Hoffmann Media Group Acquires Missourian Publishing Co. (The Missourian)

June 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Hoffmann Family of Companies, through its Hoffmann Media Group unit, has acquired Missourian Publishing Co., owner of The Missourian newspaper, its printing operations, real estate and digital platform. The seller is the Miller family; Hoffmann plans to modernize digital assets, upgrade printing facilities, and integrate the title into its existing media portfolio to preserve local journalism and expand regional printing and digital capabilities.

Woodward Communications Acquires Insight Publications and In Business

October 4, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Woodward Communications, Inc. has acquired Insight Publications, LLC (Appleton, WI) from owner Brian Rasmussen and purchased In Business (IBmadison) from Magna Publications, Inc. Both publications’ employees will remain with their businesses and management said the deals expand WCI’s regional publishing, digital and events capabilities across Wisconsin.

Postmedia Agrees to Acquire Certain Businesses and Assets of Saltwire

July 26, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Postmedia Network Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire certain businesses and assets of Saltwire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Limited as Saltwire pursues restructuring under Canada’s CCAA. The transaction is intended to preserve local journalism in Atlantic Canada and provide Postmedia with back-office resources and operational infrastructure to support the regional network, subject to union agreements, stakeholder approvals and court approval.