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Ming Pao, Canada’s last Chinese print newspaper, closes after decades

TORONTO – Ming Pao Daily News, the only Chinese-language newspaper produced and published in print in Canada, will permanently close by the end of January. The final editions in Vancouver and Toronto will be released tomorrow, January 16, while the newsrooms and offices will cease operations on January 31, according to a notice sent from the Hong Kong headquarters to all employees. According to the CBC, a letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the B.C. Labour Ministry says the business is being permanently closed “for financial reasons”.