Community Newspapers

Your Community Newspaper

The EMC plays a key role in your community, delivering news and information that's important to you. And many of you are making the EMC part of your daily lives. We are delighted to report that within the communities in which we have COMBASE readership studies, the EMC has been given an A+ on its report card. The EMC is the number one read newspaper in its respective markets and we have you, our readers and advertisers, to thank.

The EMC has been proudly serving eastern Ontario communities for more than a quarter century and has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years.

In May 2009, the EMC launched our Online newspapers, EMCOnline.ca. In 2009 the St. Lawrence EMC expanded in Gananoque. October 2008 The EMC launched the Manotick/Winchester EMC. March 2008 The EMC purchased the Shield Media Group in Belleville. In October 2007 the EMC purchased the Kingston Heritage & the Frontenac Gazette. In April 2007 the EMC launched in Ottawa-East and Orleans extending to Rockland, Ontario. Kanata, Richmond, Stittsville, West Carleton, Arnprior and Nepean EMC Community Newspapers were launched in 2005/2006. The EMC also purchased the Ottawa News Publishing Ltd. in the fall of 2005. April 2011 EMC partnered with the Picton Gazette and Napanee Beaver.

This growth complemented a successful, existing family of EMC community newspapers in Brockville/St. Lawrence, Perth, Smiths Falls, Almonte, and Carleton Place. EMC now serves 27 communities making us one of Canada's largest community newspaper Groups.

Duncan Weir,
VP of Publishing
with Ryland Coyne, Editor

From offices located in Belleville, Kingston, Brockville, Smiths Falls and Ottawa, EMC's talented staff thrive on the challenge of producing a product that reflects the uniqueness of each community while meeting the needs of its readership through community-based editorial, Network Classifieds, and special supplements.
EMC newspapers are delivered on time through quality, FDSA approved, verified distribution, thus ensuring the satisfaction of both readers and advertisers.

For advertisers we have developed a new website dedicated to providing you up-to-date and relevant information. From distribution to classifieds, specialty products, and newspaper advertising, our vast products serve our customers' needs. Complementing our excellent product line-up is a well-trained sales team who are eager to help you deliver your message to the market you need. In 2011 we launched wheelsonline.ca to improve on automotive customer offerings online.

If you are looking to reach our 500,000 doors delivered weekly or deliver a very specific message to one neighbourhood, we are ready and able to serve you.

And through our top quality publishing division, our group of companies can offer full commercial printing services, direct mail, phone book advertising in 25 markets, and access to our full service agency with 10 in-house designers.

We are committed to delivering results for your business and we thank you for providing us with the opportunity to serve your marketing needs.