We all remember the spring of 2020, and those first reports of COVID-19’s appearance in Canada. Life quickly changed, and Black Press Media was there with you – tracking the virus’s impacts on patients, healthcare workers, businesses and communities.
We were there sharing all the information that you needed as the virus changed and new information was available to improve public health protocols.
From science-based steps to help keep yourself safe, to support for local arts organizations when they couldn’t welcome audiences, to innovative solutions for local businesses – and how you could help – we were there.
It’s a commitment we take seriously, as a local community-based media company committed to informed, independent journalism.
We were there for the Cariboo when wildfires destroyed its farms and the Fraser Valley farmers were flooded. Yes, we can help if your elementary school needs food banks to stock empty shelves or is raising money for a new playground.
Hence, we should share this information now.
Over the years, independent local media have played an important role in sharing public notices between local government agencies and their constituents.
Black Press Media knows that information is received through many channels every day by our audience, including digital, social, and print media. Black Press Media developed a multichannel approach to inform our audience about public notices across all our social, digital, and print channels.
All regional, municipal and district Public Notices will be available in print. They can also be viewed on our Black Press community news sites. Special alerts are posted to social media.
The easy-to-find Public Notices section is prominently displayed on our Navigation Bar. It ensures that readers have access to all the information they require, no matter how or when it is needed.
The fact that Public Notices are published by an independent, local media company, with a lengthy history of ethical journalism, ensures notices reach constituents, and that a public record exists in perpetuity – actions are accessible, verifiable, and archivable.
Paired with our extensive print, online and social media audiences, Public Notices will achieve an unparalleled reach – a 360-degree solution for both local governments and their constituents.
This is in the public’s best interests, as they have both a right to and a necessity to be informed.