The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News

What The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News does

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is a local newspaper and digital media property serving the communities of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in British Columbia, Canada. Operating under the DBA "Maple Ridge News," the publication delivers coverage across regional news, elections, business, community, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, opinion, obituaries, and public notices — with a particular functional role as a vehicle for legally required public notices and obituary placements. The product surface consists of a WordPress-based website at mapleridgenews.com, a digital eEdition replica of the print edition at digital.mapleridgenews.com, email newsletter subscriptions, an events listing tied to the parent network's events.blackpress.ca platform, and a classifieds marketplace routed through used.ca.

The publication operates as a title within the Black Press Media network (corporate infrastructure referenced via carpentermediagroup.com), which provides shared CMS, hosting, advertising, and cross-publication syndication — including cross-listed "Today in BC" content from sibling publications such as Victoria News and Langley Advance Times. Staffing is small at approximately 13 employees, consistent with a single-market community newsroom. The business model relies on the standard community newspaper revenue stack: print and digital advertising (including sponsored content), paid obituary and public notice placements, classifieds (via the used.ca partnership), and digital subscriptions / eEdition access, with pricing details not publicly disclosed. Customer reach is concentrated in the Lower Mainland / Metro Vancouver region, and the go-to-market is primarily direct sales to local advertisers and SMBs in the service area.

There is no disclosed AI/ML functionality, no proprietary technology beyond standard CMS deployment, no disclosed management team, no disclosed partnerships outside the Black Press Media network ecosystem, no funding rounds (the entity is wholly owned by Black Press Media), and no publicly disclosed revenue. The publication continues active daily publishing as of mid-2026.

Name

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News

Legal name

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News

Website

https://mapleridgenews.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is a community newspaper and digital media outlet serving residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, operating as a local title within the Black Press Media network with print, eEdition, newsletter, and classifieds products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Community journalism
• Digital newspaper
• Print newspaper
• Classified advertising

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is a local community newspaper and digital news outlet covering regional news, elections, business, community events, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, opinion, obituaries, and public notices for residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in British Columbia. It publishes a printed newspaper, a digital eEdition replica, a website with category sections, email newsletters, and supports classified advertising and community event listings as auxiliary services.

Product overview

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is a local digital media publication operated by Black Press Media. The offering consists of a primary WordPress-based news website delivering comprehensive local coverage across multiple content categories including regional news, elections, business, community, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, opinion, obituaries, and public notices. Supporting services include a digital eEdition replicating the printed newspaper, an online classifieds platform via used.ca, email newsletter subscriptions, and a community events calendar. The publication is part of the larger Black Press Media network and uses Carpenter Media Group infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maple Ridge News Website The primary digital news platform for Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, delivering local news across categories including regional news, elections, business, community, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, opinion, obituaries, and public notices. Targeted at residents and community members in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Langley Advance Times: Black Press Media community newspaper in Langley, BC with parallel content verticals (news, sports, opinion, obituaries, classifieds) and overlapping Lower Mainland advertising market.
• Burnaby Now: Black Press Media community newspaper serving Burnaby, BC with a parallel print + digital eEdition + newsletter + classifieds model and overlapping Metro Vancouver audience. Closest comparable title in the same corporate network.
• Abbotsford News: Black Press Media community newspaper in the Fraser Valley with comparable audience scale, parallel content verticals, and identical print/digital monetization mix.
• Tri-City News: Black Press Media community newspaper serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody with the same multi-channel print/digital distribution and Carpenter Media Group tech infrastructure.
• Surrey Now-Leader: Black Press Media community newspaper serving Surrey, BC with similar print + digital + events model; closest geographic and demographic analogue within the network.
• Coast Reporter: BC community newspaper on the Sunshine Coast published under the Black Press Media / Carpenter Media Group umbrella; comparable single-region focus, print + digital model, and local content verticals.
• Victoria News: Black Press Media community newspaper serving Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island; same corporate parent, same print + eEdition + newsletter + classifieds model, similar content verticals.

Broad incumbents

• The Province: Vancouver's other major daily newspaper (Postmedia) covering Metro Vancouver including communities adjacent to Maple Ridge; competes for local audience and classified/digital ad share.
• CBC News British Columbia: Public broadcaster with extensive local digital news coverage in BC; competes for local audience attention and increasingly for digital ad/subscription share in the same Lower Mainland market.
• Vancouver Sun: BC's largest daily newspaper (Postmedia) with broader metro/regional coverage; competes for the same Metro Vancouver advertising dollars and overlaps on Maple Ridge-area stories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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