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, Canada. Unlike many Canadian newspapers, it does not use the city's name in its masthead. The paper has an average weekday circulation of 17,200. The paper is owned by Continental Newspapers Canada Ltd.Sudbury Star and Sault Start part of media buyout
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History

''The Chronicle-Journal'' name is a combination of the names of the ''Daily Times-Journal'' of Fort William and the ''News-Chronicle'' of Port Arthur. The ''Daily Times-Journal'' was created in 1899 when the ''Fort William Journal'' merged with the ''Fort William Times''. In 1902 the ''Daily Times-Journal'' became the second newspaper in Canada to adopt a weekly payment plan for paper carriers. The ''News-Chronicle'' was first published in 1899. In 1972, after the

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of Port Arthur and Fort William into the city of Thunder Bay, the newspapers merged and became the afternoon daily ''Chronicle-Journal'' meant primarily for Thunder Bay city readers and the morning daily ''Times-News'' that was circulated throughout Northwestern Ontario and also in the city. The newspaper relocated to its current building in 1977. On April 17, 1996, publication of the morning ''Times-News'' ceased and the Chronicle-Journal became a morning publication. David Radler is the principal owner of Continental Newspapers, which includes The Chronicle-Journal. Since early 2006, the newspaper's editorial staff has shrunk from 23 employees to its current level, of 4 or 5. At one point, the newspaper's editorial department only had one reporter working in the entire city of Thunder Bay.History of the Newspaper

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