# Edmonton Sun
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{{Short description|Canadian daily newspaper}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2009}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = Edmonton Sun
| logo = frameless|class=skin-invert
| image = 230px|The ''Edmonton Sun'' cover from June 26, 2010.
| caption = The ''Edmonton Sun'' cover from June 26, 2010, on the [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers) [pick](/source/2010_NHL_Entry_Draft) of [Taylor Hall](/source/Taylor_Hall).
| type = Daily [newspaper](/source/newspaper)
| format = [Tabloid](/source/Tabloid_(newspaper_format))
| founded = 1978
| owners = [Postmedia Network](/source/Postmedia_Network)
| headquarters = 350-4990 92 Avenue
[Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Alberta](/source/Alberta)
T6B 3A1
| chief_editor = [Lorne Motley](/source/Lorne_Motley)
| managing_editor = [Dave Breakenridge](/source/Dave_Breakenridge)
| language = English
| circulation = 36,566 weekdays
35,359 Saturdays
45,353 Sundays
| circulation_date = 2015
| circulation_ref = [{{cite web|url=https://nmc-mic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2015-Daily-Newspaper-Circulation-Report-by-Title-SPREADSHEET_FINAL.xlsx|title=2015 Daily Newspaper Circulation Spreadsheet (Excel)|work=News Media Canada|access-date=16 December 2017}} Numbers are based on the total circulation (print plus digital editions).]
| ISSN = 0839-4776
| website = {{URL|http://www.edmontonsun.com/|edmontonsun.com}}
}}
The '''''Edmonton Sun''''' is a daily [newspaper](/source/newspaper) and [news website](/source/news_website) published in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), Canada. It is owned by [Postmedia](/source/Postmedia) following its 2015 acquisition of [Sun Media](/source/Sun_Media) from [Quebecor](/source/Quebecor).
It began publishing Sunday April 2, 1978 and shares many characteristics with Sun Media's other tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, its [conservative](/source/Conservatism) editorial stance, extensive sports coverage, and a daily [Sunshine Girl](/source/Sunshine_Girl).
In 2014, Postmedia Network, the owner of the [Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal), purchased several newspapers and websites from Quebecor. This made it that both the Edmonton Sun and its main competitor, the Edmonton Journal were both owned by Postmedia.[{{Cite web |title=Quebecor sells off Sun newspaper chain to Postmedia {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/1600039/quebecor-sells-off-sun-newspaper-chain-to-postmedia/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}] In 2016, it was announced that the Journal and Sun's newsrooms and operations would be merged while both newspapers would continue to be published. This also led to the cuts of many staff between the two papers.[{{Cite news |title=Postmedia integrating four major market newsrooms, including in Edmonton, following Sun acquisition |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/business/local-business/postmedia-integrating-four-major-market-newsrooms-including-in-edmonton-following-sun-acquisition |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624024626/https://edmontonjournal.com/business/local-business/postmedia-integrating-four-major-market-newsrooms-including-in-edmonton-following-sun-acquisition |archive-date=2021-06-24 |access-date=2025-03-23 |work=edmontonjournal |language=en-CA |url-status=live }}]
== Circulation ==
The circulation of ''Edmonton Sun'' has declined. Its total circulation dropped by {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (37649 / 56780 * 100)) round 0}}}} percent to 37,649 copies daily from 2009 to 2015.[{{cite web|url=https://nmc-mic.ca/about-newspapers/circulation/daily-newspapers/|title=Daily Newspaper Circulation Data|work=News Media Canada|access-date=16 December 2017}}]
As of 2023, Edmonton Sun has a daily circulation of approximately 50,000 copies, and its readership includes a diverse mix of ages and demographics. The newspaper is available for purchase at newsstands and convenience stores throughout the city, as well as through home delivery.
:::::::::'''Daily average'''[{{cite web|url=https://nmc-mic.ca/about-newspapers/circulation/daily-newspapers/|title=Daily Newspaper Circulation Data|work=News Media Canada|access-date=16 December 2017}} Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.]
{{#invoke:Chart | bar chart
| height = 270
| width = 360
| group 1 = 56780:52058:46535:43573:43332:40956:37649
| colors = DarkCyan
| units suffix = Copies
| group names =
| x legends = 2009:2010:2011:2012:2013:2014:2015
}}
==See also==
{{Portal|Journalism}}
* ''[Ottawa Sun](/source/Ottawa_Sun)''
* ''[Calgary Sun](/source/Calgary_Sun)''
* ''[Toronto Sun](/source/Toronto_Sun)''
* ''[Winnipeg Sun](/source/Winnipeg_Sun)''
* [List of newspapers in Canada](/source/List_of_newspapers_in_Canada)
==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last1=Diotte |first1=Kerry |title=Morning glory: 25 years in Edmonton : a quarter century of the Edmonton sun |date=2003 |publisher=Edmonton Sun |location=Edmonton |isbn=978-0-9684526-3-9 |url=https://archive.org/details/morningglory25ye0000diot |url-access=registration}}
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.edmontonsun.com/}}
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Category:Newspapers published in Edmonton
Category:Postmedia Network publications
Category:Newspapers established in 1978
Category:Daily newspapers published in Alberta
Category:Conservative media in Canada
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