The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada. The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. In 1855 Blackburn turned the weekly newspaper into a daily.

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  • The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada. The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. In 1855 Blackburn turned the weekly newspaper into a daily. From 1863 to 1936 The London Free Press competed for readership with the London Advertiser, which was a daily evening newspaper. The Free Press has usually been a morning paper, but for many years, it also published an evening paper. Both morning and evening editions were published from the 1950s through to 1981, when the evening edition was permanently retired. The Blackburn family was also involved in other forms of media in London. They established CFPL in 1933, CFPL-FM in 1948 and CFPL-TV in 1953. The radio stations are now owned by Corus Entertainment, and the television station is owned by CHUM Limited. The sudden death of publisher Martha Blackburn in the summer of 1992 due to a heart attack after water skiing on Lake Huron, set the stage for the eventual sale of the family owned newspaper. In 1997 the Blackburn family sold the newspaper to Sun Media Corporation, with new, London-born publisher John Paton introducing a Sunday edition. Shortly thereafter, Sun Media was purchased by Quebecor Inc. during the Canadian newspaper wars of 1997. Today, The London Free Press is owned by Quebecor Media Inc. The London Free Press currently has an average daily circulation of about 115,000. It is the largest newspaper in Southwestern Ontario outside of Toronto and is Western Ontario's main regional newspaper. In late August of 2005, Quebecor announced that, starting in 2007, The London Free Press would no longer be printed locally at its press at 369 York Street; instead it would be printed at a new press facility to be built north of Toronto, resulting in a loss of 180 local jobs. However, in September of 2007, this move has been suspended to allow the Free Press to present a business case for the printing department and staff's retention. As of 2008, the publisher of the newspaper is Susan Muszak, the editor-in-chief is Paul Berton, and the managing editor is Joe Ruscitti.
  • The London Free Press est un quotidien de langue anglaise publié à London (Ontario), Canada. The London Free Press fut fondé en 1847 par William Sutherland sous le nom Canadian Free Press. Il commença à être publié sur une base hebdomadaire en 1849. En 1852, il fut acheté pour 500 $ par Josiah Blackburn, qui le rebaptisé The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. En 1855 Blackburn transforme le journal hebdomadaire en quotidien. De 1863 à 1936 The London Free Press fait compétition avec le London Advertiser, un journal quotidien du soir. Le Free Press a traditionnellement paru le matin, mais pendant plusieurs années il y avait également une édition du soir. Les éditions du matin et du soir furent tous deux publiées des années 1950 jusqu'en 1981, lorsque l'édition du soir fut abandonnée de façon permanente. La mort soudaine de l'éditrice Martha Blackburn d'une crise cardiaque dans l'été de 1992 après avoir fait du ski nautique sur le lac Huron mit en branle le processus qui mèna finalement à la vente du journal détenu par la famille. En 1997 la famille Blackburn vendit le journal à Sun Media; le nouvel éditeur John Paton introduit une édition du dimanche. Peu après, Sun Media fut acheté par Quebecor durant les guerres de journaux canadiennes de 1997. Aujourd'hui, le London Free Press appartient à Quebecor Media. The London Free Press a un tirage quotidien moyen d'environ 115 000 exemplaires. Il s'agit du plus grand journal du sud-ouest ontarien hors de Toronto et est le principal journal régional de l'ouest ontarien. En août 2005, Quebecor annonce qu'à partir de 2007, The London Free Press ne serait plus imprimé localement sur ses presses du 369 rue York; il serait plutôt imprimé aux nouvelles presses devant être construites au nord de Toronto, causant la perte de 180 emplois locaux.
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  • The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada. The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. In 1855 Blackburn turned the weekly newspaper into a daily.
  • The London Free Press est un quotidien de langue anglaise publié à London (Ontario), Canada. The London Free Press fut fondé en 1847 par William Sutherland sous le nom Canadian Free Press. Il commença à être publié sur une base hebdomadaire en 1849. En 1852, il fut acheté pour 500 $ par Josiah Blackburn, qui le rebaptisé The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. En 1855 Blackburn transforme le journal hebdomadaire en quotidien.
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