''L'actualité'' is a Canadian

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and general interest

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published in

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until 2016, then by Mishmash (XPND Capital). The magazine has over a million readers, according to Canada's Print Measurement Bureau, from its circulation which is mainly subscribers. Eighty-six percent of its readership are Québécois.

History and profile

The magazine was established in 1909 with the name ''Bulletin paroissial''. Its name was changed several times: ''L'Action paroissiale'' (1932), ''Ma paroisse'' (1949), ''L'actualité'' (1960) and ''L'actualité magazine'' (1967). Until 1945 Jesuit Armand Proulx served as the

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of the magazine. Maclean Hunter, publisher of ''

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'', acquired the mailing list of the defunct ''Actualité'' magazine in the 1970s, and merged it with its own French-language edition, ''Le Magazine Maclean'' (c. 1961) in 1976. Maclean Hunter was acquired by Rogers Communications in the 1990s. Journalist Jean Paré was the editor-in-chief of ''L'actualité'' until 1998. The magazine has published special reports on the regulation of

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, the rise of the

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(ADQ), the rehabilitation process of soldiers and the story of Captain Simon Mailloux, the record of the Quebec

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and on the possible legalization of

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. The magazine became part of the

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corporate family in 1994 when Rogers acquired Maclean-Hunter. Rogers Media announced on September 30, 2016 plans to sell its French print media, including ''L'actualité''. The magazine was acquired by Mishmash media, a division of the private equity firm XPND Capital, in December 2016."Mishmash Media acquires L’actualite"
''Media in Canada'', December 22, 2016.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Actualite 1909 establishments in Quebec Monthly magazines published in Canada News magazines published in Canada French-language magazines published in Canada Magazines established in 1909 Magazines published in Montreal