Lars Melander

Metroland Media Group

We are a Dynamic Media Company delivering vital business and community information to millions of readers across Ontario each week. With a healthy product offering online, in-print, trade shows and distribution networks, no target is unreachable. Metroland, Ontario's largest and most successful community news and information source, provides local news and multi-media marketing solutions in Canada's heartland. We publish over 109 community newspapers and 2 daily newspapers in southern Ontario and around Toronto. Metroland's diverse array of on-line products are visited by over 4 million unique visitors each month and print products are in the hands of more than 4.5 million customers a week. Our Digital Media Group is continuously bringing new and acquired online products to market in order to provide our customers with a one-stop, comprehensive marketing solution. Metroland prints most of its own newspapers on company-owned presses housed in six different printing locations, as well as providing commercial print for other publications. Metroland is one of the most sophisticated distributors of flyers and circulars in Canada, our network provides highly segmented total market coverage. Metroland's flyer distribution volumes continue to grow to over 2.2 billion pieces. Distribution volumes have grown every year for 20 consecutive years. Metroland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation.