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Community paper closes its doors (09/01)

The Kirkland Lake Gazette is shutting down after eight years of operation, citing a shrinking local market and slowing conditions in the national industry. Owned by Temiskaming Printing Ltd, the weekly paper's final edition was Sept.7.

The Kirkland Lake Gazette is shutting down after eight years of operation, citing a shrinking local market and slowing conditions in the national industry. Owned by Temiskaming Printing Ltd, the weekly paper's final edition was Sept.7. The publication employed seven full-time staff and numerous part-timers. Ownership felt the newspaper was making steady progress, but noted the community could not support two newspapers.