Metro - Ottawa : About Us

Metro is the nation’s No. 1 free national daily newspaper brand and the first national daily to publish in both official languages.
In Canada, Metro editions are published in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, London, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

Metro targets YAMs (youthful, active, metropolitans) through traditional newsprint, online and mobile platforms as well as through proprietary BlackBerry, iPhone, Android and tablet apps. Metro brings relevant daily updates and unique global inspiration at the right time and in the right format to enhance the YAM’s quality of life.

Metro reaches more than 1.4 million readers daily and 3 million readers over the course of a week through our print editions.^*

Metro is the largest and fastest growing international newspaper in the world. More than 55 Metro editions are published in 24 countries and 200+ major cities across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-educated, metropolitan audience of over 24.8 million daily readers and more than 37 million weekly readers.^**

Metro Canada has 741,365 monthly unique visitors (up 18% y-o-y) and over 2.3 million page views (up 27% y-o-y).^***

For more information about Metro products, check out www.metromediakit.ca

* Canadian Source: NADbank 2010 Base: Halifax EMA, Montreal CMA, Ottawa-Gatineau CMA, Toronto EMA, Calgary CMA, Edmonton CMA, Vancouver CMA; Age 18+

** International Source: Publishers’ Statements/ABCs (1995-2009); NRSs (2007 to 2010-10-08) ; incl. commercial partners

*** Online Source: Omniture Site Catalyst, June 2011