Hour Community

	The February 1, 2007 front page of Hour
Type	Alternative weekly
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Communications Voir
Publisher	Pierre Paquet
Editor-in-chief	Kevin Laforest
Founded	1993; 32 years ago
Political alignment	Social Democracy, Canadian Federalism
Language	English
Ceased publication	2012; 13 years ago
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec Canada
Circulation	56,762
Price	Free
Website	hour.ca
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Hour was an English-language urban news weekly paper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Communications Voir. Its president-publisher was Pierre Paquet, the editor-in-chief was Kevin Laforest. The first issue was published on February 4, 1993.^[2] It catered to Montreal's anglophone community and was published every Thursday. The news features "expose readers to new ideas and alternative policies". News coverage centered on film, arts, and nightlife. In 2011, the magazine was renamed Hour Community.^[3]

On May 2, 2012, editor Kevin Laforest announced that Hour Community would cease operations, following its last issue on May 3.^[4]

References

^ "Hour Magazine". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
^ Nerenberg, Albert (January 8, 1993). "Launch of Hour to be first salvo in war of cultural weeklies". The Gazette.
^ "It's Official: Hour Magazine Changing to Hour Community". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. April 12, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
^ "Hour Community is being shut down". The Gazette. May 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

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[1] "Hour Magazine". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

[2] Nerenberg, Albert (January 8, 1993). "Launch of Hour to be first salvo in war of cultural weeklies". The Gazette.

[3] "It's Official: Hour Magazine Changing to Hour Community". Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. April 12, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

[gazette-4] "Hour Community is being shut down". The Gazette. May 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.

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The February 1, 2007 front page of Hour
Type	Alternative weekly
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Communications Voir
Publisher	Pierre Paquet
Editor-in-chief	Kevin Laforest
Founded	1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Political alignment	Social Democracy, Canadian Federalism
Language	English
Ceased publication	2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec Canada
Circulation	56,762^[1]
Price	Free
Website	hour.ca