Dec 4, 2009

Councillor threatens newspaper

Our sister paper, the Kanata Kourier-Standard, is involved in an interesting situation.
All of the newspapers in our family have cut back on editorial space. In order to find some room for more local news, some papers have decided to end the free weekly columns written by politicians.
One Ottawa councillor is now threatening to have the city yank its advertising dollars if her column isn't reinstated.
Read more about the story and what Coun. Marianne Wilkinson has to say:

‘I can pressure you’: Kanata North councillor vows to stop city ads if paper pulls column

Give your head a shake, councillor

Councillor's cancelled column spurs front-page fight

Send your thoughts to the Kourier-Standard's associate editor: blair.edwards@metroland.com