''Hour'' was an English-language
urban news weekly paper published in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada, by
Communications Voir. Its president-publisher was Pierre Paquet, the editor-in-chief was
Kevin Laforest. The first issue was published on February 4, 1993. It catered to Montreal's
anglophone
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community and was published every Thursday. The news features "expose readers to new ideas and alternative policies". News coverage centered on film, arts, and nightlife. In 2011, the magazine was renamed ''Hour Community''.
On May 2, 2012, editor Kevin Laforest announced that Hour Community would cease operations, following its last issue on May 3.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Canada
This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers
Local weeklies Alberta
* Bashaw – ''Bashaw Star''
* Bassano – ''Bassano Times''
* Beaumont – ''Beaumont News''
* Beaverlodg ...
References
External links
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1996 establishments in Quebec
2012 disestablishments in Quebec
Alternative weekly newspapers published in Canada
Defunct newspapers published in Quebec
Defunct weekly newspapers
English-language newspapers published in Quebec
Newspapers published in Montreal
Newspapers established in 1996
Newspapers disestablished in 2012
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