Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association

Your community connection. Trusted advice on community newspaper market research and campaign planning.

Alberta’s community newspapers reflect the images, thoughts and everyday happenings of the communities they serve. While these communities may vary in size from tiny, isolated locations to bustling suburban centres, they share one important feature — a strong weekly newspaper.

Today there are over 110 member newspapers throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories. They boast a combined verified circulation of approximately 800, 000. The smallest newspaper circulates 466 copies each week; the largest – 27, 540.

We are part of a Canada-wide network of Community Newspapers through the Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA), together with six other provincial associations. Together we represent nearly 700 newspapers.