CanWest buys six Windsor-area community publications
By Adnews Staff
CanWest MediaWorks Publications has acquired three publication groups in the Windsor-Essex County region of Ontario. These include the Phoenix Media Group, Cornerstone Publications and Sims Publications. The three groups produce six community publications: The Kingsville Reporter, The Tilbury Times, LakeShore News, Shoreline Week, LaSalle Post and Windsor Parent magazine. CanWest has purchased the commercial printing assets of Sims Publications."Through these acquisitions, CanWest has established a community newspaper network in the Windsor market," said Rob Leuschner, president of the CanWest Community Publishing division. "We look forward to exploring the potential for growth of these publications in this region." CanWest has appointed Bob Calvert interim general manager of its new Windsor Community Publishing Group.