Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada
08-08-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca

Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is working on a project that would map out areas of Canada that lack local news coverage.
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