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The Spec
The Spec's revenue picture not publicly disclosed since Aug. 5, 20201. The Spec is a Metroland daily.
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The Spec's revenue picture not publicly disclosed since Aug. 5, 2020
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital
“Not publicly disclosed since Aug. 5, 2020”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
The Spec is a Metroland daily
The Spec is administratively part of Metroland
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital
“Metroland — which the Spec is administratively part of — went into BIA protection Sept. 15, 2023 owing $74.2–78M”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
The Spec's Hamilton printing ended August 2019
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital
“Hamilton printing ended August 2019”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
The Spec moved to 211 Pritchard Road in Stoney Creek
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital
“The Spec moved to 211 Pritchard Road in Stoney Creek, then closed even that office in early October 2023”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
Disputed — who says what, against what see standalone →
These are things people say about The Spec that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.
Disputed
"Atkinson Principles do not apply to The Spec"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital ↗
Disputed
"The Spec is bleeding cash"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
The evidence on file mostly supports this, but it's still someone's claim, not a settled fact.
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital ↗
Disputed
"The Spec is bleeding cash"
Asserted by Paul Rivett · stance: pro
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital ↗
Disputed
"The Spec is being subsidized by the government"
Unattributed assertion · stance: pro
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
DOSSIER: The Hamilton Spectator, Torstar & NordStar Capital ↗
Timeline see standalone →
2023
October 2023
The Spec's office closure
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