The Kamloops Daily News is closing.
After more than 80 years of publishing in Kamloops, the newspaper will cease operations within the next 60 days.
On Monday, Jan. 6, Glacier Media, parent company of the Daily News, served notice under Section 54 of the BC Labour Code to Unifor, representing unionized staff at the newspaper.
In a press release, Daily News publisher Tim Shoults said the reason for the closure is economic, noting revenues have declined and the newspaper has been unable to reduce expenses sufficiently to continue as a viable operation.
Pursuant to the Labour Code, Glacier will be meeting with the union to discuss the implications of the closure.
“Personally I am very saddened to make this announcement,” Shoults said in the press release.
“We have struggled for the last several years, worked tirelessly and taken many difficult steps along the way which were designed to ensure our future. Unfortunately the realities of our industry, our local advertising market and our labour situation were too great for us to overcome.
“We recognize that this decision severely affects our staff and their families and our hearts go out to them as they deal with the shock and loss this decision creates. We are offering our staff counselling on site at the Daily News if they wish to take advantage of it.
