Newspapers - Current & Historical
A guide to finding current and historical newspapers at VPL. The focus of our collection is on local BC newspapers, however we also offer access to selected publications from other cities in Canada and around the world.
BC Newspapers in Print and on Microfilm
The primary focus of our print collection is local BC newspapers, as well as some from major Canadian cities & selected international cities.
Cost, demand, reliability & availability are just some of the factors considered before titles are added to the collection & our librarians regularly review our subscriptions.
Titles listed below are divided into 3 geographical sections (alphabetical by city/municipality, then title): BC, Lower Mainland, & Vancouver. Those in languages other than English are noted.
Most BC newspapers are indexed online through EJOURNAL PORTAL, find out which magazines and newspapers you can access online through Vancouver Public Library's subscription databases. Search for individual titles or browse titles by subject.
Most newspapers can be found on Level 5 at the Central Library, L5 and Level 7, Special Collections, L7. Print & microfilm sources are listed under each title.
LOWER MAINLAND (Metro Vancouver) | VANCOUVER | BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Cariboo Sentinel Barkerville Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 C27) Indexed in microfilm:
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Bella Coola Courier Bella Coola Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 B43) |
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Creston Valley Advance Creston Central Library, L5:
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Coast Reporter Gibsons/Sechelt Central Library, L5:
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Hope News (& the Gold Trail)/West Yale Review Hope Special Collections, L7:
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Inland Sentinel Kamloops Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 I5) Indexed in microfilm:
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Northern Sentinel Kitimat Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 K62) |
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Merritt Herald Merritt Central Library, L5:
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Nanaimo Free Press Nanaimo Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 N17) Indexed in microfilm:
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Powell River Peak Powell River Central Library, L5:
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Prince George Citizen Prince George Central Library, L5:
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Summerland Review Summerland Central Library, L5:
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Times Colonist Victoria Vancouver Public Library has issues of the Times Colonist from Dec.11 1858. The following is a listing of the name changes it has undergone & the dates & location of VPL holdings:
Special Collections L7:
Central Library, L5:
Central Library, L5 and Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V6452) Indexed in:
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Victoria Daily Standard Victoria Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V645) |
Victoria Gazette Victoria Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V64) Indexed in microfilm:
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Abbotsford News Abbotsford Central Library, L5:
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British Columbian New Westminster Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 B861) Indexed in:
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Mainland Guardian New Westminster Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 M22) Indexed in:
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North Shore Press North Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 N86) |
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Tri-City News Port Coquitlam/Port Moody/Coquitlam/ Central Library, L5:
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Ming Pao Daily News Richmond Language: Chinese Central Library, L5:
Branches: Current issues held at, Britannia, Carnegie, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Dunbar, Firehall, Fraserview, Hastings, Kensington, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona, Oakridge, Renfrew, South Hill, Terry Salman, West Point Grey. |
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Punjabi Tribune Surrey Language: Punjabi Central Library, L5:
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Surrey Now-Leader Surrey
See catalogue Record (071.1X S96) |
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Daily Herald Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V2252) Indexed in:
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East Ender Vancouver Central Library, L5: Older print issues available in compact shelving (Sept. 1983 - Dec. 89). See catalogue record (070 V2236) |
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Filipino Post Vancouver Central Library L5
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Georgia Straight Vancouver Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (050 G35) Indexed in:
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Morning Star Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
Vancouver Public Library has issues of the Morning Star from Jun. 1924. The following is a listing of the name changes it has undergone & the dates & location of VPL holdings.
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Mount Pleasant News Vancouver
See catalogue record (070 M92) |
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Native Voice Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (970.105 N278) Indexed in:
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New Citizen Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
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Plain Speaker & Public Opinion Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (331.05 P69) |
Point Grey News Gazette Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 P75) |
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Province Vancouver Central Library L5: Current issues available in print
Branches: Current issues held at, Britannia, Carnegie, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Dunbar, Firehall, Fraserview, Hastings, Joe Fortes, Kensington, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona, Oakridge, Renfrew, South Hill, Terry Salman, West Point Grey. See catalogue record (070 V225) Not published February-May 1970: see Vancouver Express. Not published June 6 - July 21, 1946 (no replacement paper). Indexed in:
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Saturday Sunset Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 B86) |
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Sing Tao Vancouver Language: Chinese Central Library, L5:
Branches: Current issues held at, Britannia, Carnegie, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Dunbar, Firehall, Fraserview, Hastings, Joe Fortes, Kensington, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona, Terry Salman, West Point Grey. |
Le Soleil de Colombie Vancouver Language: French Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 S68) |
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South Asian Post Vancouver Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record ONLINE |
South Hill News Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 S726) |
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South Vancouver Leader-Advocate Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 S726) |
South Vancouver News Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 S7261) |
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South Vancouver Revue Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 S72) |
Standard Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 S78) |
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Two Voices Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (971.133 V22T97a) |
Vancouver Courier Vancouver Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (917.1133 C85) Indexed in:
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Vancouver Daily Evening Post Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V226) |
Vancouver East News Vancouver Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 V2238) |
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Vancouver Eye Opener Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V2239) |
Vancouver Free Press Vancouver filed with the Georgia Straight Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (050 V22) |
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Vancouver News Herald Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (070 V2234) Indexed in:
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Vancouver Sun Vancouver Central Library, L5:
Branches: Current issues held at, Britannia, Carnegie, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Dunbar, Firehall, Fraserview, Hastings, Joe Fortes, Kensington, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Marpole, Mount Pleasant, nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona, Oakridge, Renfrew, South Hill, Terry Salman, West Point Grey. See catalogue record (070 V224) Vancouver Public Library has issues of the Vancouver Sun from May 1886. The following is a listing of the name changes it has undergone & the dates & location of VPL holdings:
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Vancouver Times Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (050 V223) Indexed in:
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Western Call Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
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Western Woman's Weekly Vancouver Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (396.05 W52) |
West Ender Vancouver Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 V2235) Indexed in:
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Digital Library Newspapers
British Columbia Historical Newspapers (UBC Open Collections)
Search and view community newspapers from around BC published between 1865 and 1994. This collection makes many of BC's earliest newspapers freely available in digital format.
British Columbia Historical Newspapers: Vancouver Sun, Province and Times Colonist
Digitized newspaper archives covering:
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Vancouver Sun - 1912 - present (3 months embargo)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Province - 1898- present (3 months embargo)
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Times-Colonist - 1884- present (3 months embargo)
Includes every issue, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (1982-current)
Over 1400 Canadian newspapers indexed or full text. Full-text retrospective coverage to 1993, with citations up to 1982. Also now includes selected images.
Canadian Historical Newspapers
Fully digitized issues of many major Canadian newspapers back to their very first issues. Contents include full runs of: Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Victoria Times Colonist, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Regina Leader-Post, Ottawa Citizen, Globe and Mail, Windsor Star, and Montreal Gazette. Recent issues are not available in this collection.
Canadian Newsstream (1985-current)
Full text of over 300 BC and major Canadian daily newspapers. Titles include the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Vancouver Courier, West Ender, Victoria Times-Colonist, as well as the National Post, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, and more. Some titles are not available for 2 days after publication. Recent issues are not available in this collection.
Ejournal Portal
Ejournal Portal allows online, full-text access to hundreds of newspapers & magazines from over 75 countries through our subscription databases. Some Canadian newspapers have full-text coverage going as far back as the mid-1980s.
Globe and Mail: Historical Newspapers (1844-2014)
Access the full-image of the newspaper from 1844 to 2014, including every article, image, cartoon, advertisement, classified, and birth and death notice published in the Globe and Mail.
Guardian and the Observer
This collection features archival back issues of the Guardian (from (from 1821-2003) and its sister paper, The Observer (from 1791-2003).
International Newsstream
Full text access to over 1300 international newspapers, wire feeds, and more. Titles include The Guardian, Financial Times (UK), Le Monde, The Times of India, and China Daily. Content for some titles reaches back decades. There is a delay in the release of some publications.
New York Times (digital microfilm 2008 - current)
Full-page images of the newspaper, covering Jan. 1st, 2008 to the present (with one month delay).
New York Times (1851-1922 & 1981- current)
Access the New York Times content from 1851 to 1922, as well as from 1981 to the present.
Points to the Past
Searchable primary source material dating from 1450 to 2008. Provides access to over half a million books and digitised newspapers such as The Economist and The Financial Times.
PressReader
Delivers full-page images of 4500+ newspapers and 2000+ magazines from over 125 countries in more than 60 languages, before they appear on the newsstands. Carries today's paper and archives up to 60 days, depending on publication.
US Major Dailies
This collection provides full-text access to five of the most respected national and regional newspapers in the United States. Included are: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.
Canadian Newspapers in Print and on Microfilm
The newspaper collection includes local BC newspapers, as well as some from major Canadian cities & selected international cities.
Cost, demand, reliability & availability are just some of the factors considered before titles are added to the collection & our librarians regularly review our subscriptions.
Titles are listed below alphabetically by province, then city. Those in languages other than English are noted.
Most Canadian newspapers are indexed online through EJOURNAL PORTAL, find out which magazines and newspapers you can access online through Vancouver Public Library's subscription databases. Search for individual titles or browse titles by subject.
Most newspapers can be found on Level 5, at the Central Library, L5 and Level 7, Special Collections, L7. Print & microfilm sources are listed under each title.
NATIONALS | ALBERTA | BRITISH COLUMBIA | MANITOBA | NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | ONTARIO | QUEBEC | SASKATCHEWAN | YUKON
NATIONALS
Financial Post of Canada Toronto
(absorbed by National Post)
Central Library, L5:
- Microfilm available
- (Jan. 1907-Oct. 1998).
See catalogue record (332.05 F4912)
Indexed in:
- Canadian Index (050X C2124) in print on L5 (1993-)
- Canadian News Index (070X C212) in print on L5 (1985-1992)
Central Library, L5:
- Current issues available in print.
- Print copies are retained until replaced by microfilm (appr. 2 months).
- Microfilm available 1950 - present (Metro edition).
Branches:
- Check for availability.
See catalogue record (070 G56)
Indexed in:
- Canadian Index (050X C2124) in print on L5 (1993-1997)
- Canadian News Index (070X C212) in print on L5 (1977-1992)
National Post Don Mills
Central Library, L5:
- Current issues available in print.
- Print copies are retained until replaced by microfilm (appr. 2 months).
- Microfilm available 1998 - present (Metro edition).
Branches:
- Check for availability.
See catalogue record (070 N27)
Calgary Herald Calgary
Central Library, L5:
- Current issues available in print (2 months).
- Microfilm available (1987- 2009).
- The subscription to the microfilm was cancelled.
See catalogue record (070 C15)
Indexed in:
- Canadian Index (050X C2124) in print on L5 (1993-1997)
- Canadian News Index (070X C212) in print on L5 (1977-1992)
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Calgary Herald Calgary Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 C15) Indexed in:
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Edmonton Journal Edmonton Central Library, L5:
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Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 W77) Indexed in:
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Winnipeg Tribune Winnipeg Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 W776) |
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St. Johns Telegram St.Johns Central Library, L5:
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News/North Yellowknife Central Library, L5:
Carnegie Branch
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ONTARIO |
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Financial Times of Canada Toronto Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (332.0971 F49) Indexed in:
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Toronto Star Toronto Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 T68) Indexed in:
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QUEBEC |
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Montreal Gazette Montreal Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 M81) Indexed in:
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Montreal Star Montreal Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (070 M811) Indexed in:
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SASKATCHEWAN |
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Leader-Post Regina Central Library L5:
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YUKON |
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Alaska-Yukon Magazine Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (979.8 A323a) |
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International Newspapers in Print and on Microfilm
The Library keeps a minimum of two months of selected international newspapers (unless otherwise specified below).
Some papers are located at select branches only (see each title below for locations).
We do not archive or index international newspapers except where indicated under the titles below. Most international newspapers have current issues indexed online through PressReader.
The only historical international papers we keep on microfilm are: New York Times (1919, 1939, 1954-current), Seattle Times (1971-1994), Washington Post (1991-1994), West Shore from Portland, Oregon (Aug. 1875 - May 1891), & Financial Times of London, UK (Jan. 1956-Dec. 1999).
Most newspapers can be found on Level 5 at the Central Library (L5), unless otherwise noted.
BY COUNTRY
INTERNATIONAL | CANADA | CHINA | FRANCE | GERMANY | GREECE | IRELAND | ITALY | JAPAN | KOREA | MEXICO | PAKISTAN | PHILIPPINES | SPAIN | TAIWAN | UNITED KINGDOM | UNITED STATES
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International New York Times International. Language: English Central Library, L5:
International New York Times (Newspaper Direct printout) once a week
International New York Times (newspaper Direct printout) bi-weekly
Online access to The New York Times International
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China Daily China. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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FRANCE |
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Le Monde France: Paris. Language: French Central Library, L5:
Kitsilano Branch:
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GERMANY |
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany: Frankfurt. Language: German Central Library, L5:
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GREECE |
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Kathimerini Greece: Athens. Language: Greek & English Kitsilano Branch:
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IRELAND |
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Irish Times Ireland. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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ITALY |
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La Repubblica Italy: Rome. Language: Italian Central Library, L5:
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JAPAN |
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Mainichi Shimbun Japan. Language: Japanese Central Library, L5:
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KOREA |
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Dong-A Ilbo Korea: Seoul. Language: Korean Central Library, L5:
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La Jornada Mexico: Mexico City. Language: Spanish Central Library, L5:
El Universal Mexico: Mexico City. Language: Spanish Central Library, L5:
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National Herald Tribune Pakistan: Islamabad. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines: Makati City. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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SPAIN |
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El Pais Spain: Madrid. Language: Spanish Central Library, L5:
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La Vanguardia Spain: Barcelona Language: Spanish Central Library, L5:
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TAIWAN |
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Lain he Bao Taiwan. Language: Taiwanese Central Library, L5:
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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Financial Times United Kingdom: London. Language: English Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (332.05 F4913) |
Guardian United Kingdom: Manchester Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Herald United Kingdom: Edinburgh. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Scotland on Sunday United Kingdom: Edinburgh Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Sunday Times (of London) United Kingdom: London. Language: English Central Library, L5:
Indexed in print:
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Times (of London) United Kingdom: London. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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UNITED STATES |
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USA Today National. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Los Angeles Times California: Los Angeles Language: English Central Library, L5:
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San Francisco Chronicle California: San Francisco. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Washington Post District of Columbia: Washington Language: English Central Library, L5:
Indexed in microfilm: |
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Chicago Tribune Illinois: Chicago. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Financial Times New York: New York Language: English Central Library, L5:
No back issues on microfilm. |
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New York Times New York: New York Language: English Central Library, L5:
Joe Fortes Branch:
See catalogue record (070 N532a) New York Times Sunday Edition
Indexed in print/microfilm:
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Wall Street Journal New York: New York. Language: English Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (332.05 W 18) |
West Shore Oregon: Portland Language: English Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (050 W52) |
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Barron's New York: New York. Language: English Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (332.05 B27) |
Seattle Times / Sunday Seattle Times Washington: Seattle. Language: English Central Library, L5, Microlog, Compact Shelving:
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CHINESE | ENGLISH | FRENCH | GERMAN | GREEK | ITALIAN | JAPANESE | KOREAN | PUNJABI | SPANISH
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Ming Pao Daily News Canada: Richmond, BC Central Library, L5:
Branches:
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Sing Tao Canada: Vancouver, BC Central Library, L5:
Branches:
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International New York Times International Central Library, L5:
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CANADA for all languages see "Canadian Papers in Print & Microfilm" |
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China Daily China Central Library, L5:
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Kathimerini Greece: Athens (& Greek) Kitsilano Branch:
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Times of India India Central Library, L5:
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Irish Times Ireland Central Library, L5:
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Philippines Daily Inquirer Philippines: Makati City Central Library, L5:
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Scotland on Sunday United Kingdom: Edinburgh Central Library, L5:
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Financial Times United Kingdom: London Special Collections, L7:
See catalogue record (332.05 F4913) |
Times (of London) United Kingdom: London. Language: English Central Library, L5:
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Guardian United Kingdom: Manchester Central Library, L5:
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USA Today United States Central Library, L5:
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Financial Times New York: New York Central Library, L5:
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Los Angeles Times United States: Los Angeles Central Library, L5:
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Wall Street Journal United States: New York Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (332.05 W 18) |
San Francisco Chronicle United States: San Francisco Central Library, L5:
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Washington Post United States: Washington Central Library, L5
See catalogue record (050 W319) Indexed in microfilm: |
Chicago Tribune United States: Chicago Central Library, L5:
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New York Times New York: New York Central Library, L5:
Joe Fortes Branch:
See catalogue record (070 N532a) Indexed in print/microfilm:
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Wall Street Journal New York: New York Central Library, L5:
See catalogue record (332.05 W 18) |
Barron's New York: New York Central Library, L5:
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Seattle Times / Sunday Seattle Times Washington: Seattle Central Library, L5:
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Le Monde France: Paris Central Library, L5:
Kitsilano Branch:
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Germany: Frankfurt Central Library, L5:
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ITALIAN |
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La Repubblica Italy: Rome Central Library, L5:
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Mainichi Shimbun Japan. Language: Japanese Central Library, L5:
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KOREAN |
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Dong-A Ilbo Korea: Seoul Central Library, L5:
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Punjabi Tribune Canada: Surrey, BC
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Central Library, L5:
La Jornada Mexico: Mexico City Central Library, L5:
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El Pais Spain: Madrid Central Library, L5:
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La Vanguardia Spain: Barcelona Central Library, L5:
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Historical BC Newspapers Online
British Columbia Historical Newspapers: Vancouver Sun, Province and Times Colonist (VPL Subscription)
Includes every issue, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format of the following publications:
- Vancouver Sun - 1912 - present (3 months embargo)
- The Province - 1898 - present (3 months embargo)
- Times-Colonist - 1884 - present (3 months embargo)
British Columbia Historical Newspapers (UBC Open Collection)
Searchable collection of over 30 digitized newspapers from throughout British Columbia.
BC Saturday Sunset
Complete run, 1907-1915 can be searched by keyword.
Bill Silver Digital Newspaper Archive
Search newspapers from Vanderhoof, Nechako, Omineca and Fraser Lake-Fort St. James.
British Colonist (1858-1980)
Contains all the issues of the British Colonist (published today as The Victoria Times Colonist; previously called The Daily British Colonist, The Daily Colonist, and other variants) from its first issue in 1858 to December 1980.
Cariboo Observer
Searchable from 1908 to 2017
Chilliwack Progress
Includes issues from 1891 to 2007.
Chinese Times
Chinese language paper from 1915 to 1992
Gulf Islands Driftwood
Includes issues from 1960 to 1995.
Jewish Western Bulletin
Issues dating from 1925 to 2004
Link Newspaper
BCIT student paper from 2012 to present
New Canadian
Japanese Canadian community paper from 1939 to 1985.
Prince George Newspapers
Searchable collection of a variety of Prince George Newspapers.
Squamish Historical Newspaper Archive
Collection of Squamish newspapers from 1948 to the present.
West Van. News
Includes issues from 1926 to 1938.
Newspaper Indexes
Canadian Digital Indexes
British Colonist (1858-1980)
This website contains all the issues of the British Colonist (published today as The Victoria Times Colonist) from its first issue in 1858 to December 1980.
British Columbia Index (1998-current)
Index to historical information about BC in books, magazines, and newspapers in the VPL collection. Includes: Georgia Straight, Vancouver Courier, WestEnder, and more.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (1982-current)
Over 1400 Canadian newspapers indexed or full text. Include access to its Business (general and specialized), Current Events (newspapers and other media transcripts) and Reference (popular and academic journals) databases. Full-text retrospective coverage to 1993, and citations to 1982. Also now includes selected images.
Canadian Newsstream (1985-current)
Over 300 Canadian newspapers full-text. Content for some titles starts as far back as the 1970's & 80's. Some titles are not available for 2 days after publication.
Globe and Mail: Historical Newspapers (1844-2014)
Access the full-image of the newspaper from 1844 to 2014. Includes every article, image, cartoon, advertisement, classified advertisement, birth and death notice published in the Globe and Mail.
PressReader
Delivers full-page images of newspapers from over 90 countries, before they appear on the newsstands. Carries today's paper including archives up to 60 days.
Canadian Print Indexes
Canadian News Index (1977-1992)
Call Number: 070X C212
Location: Level 5, Central Library
Includes: Vancouver Sun, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Montreal Star, Montreal Gazette, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, Calgary Herald
Canadian Index (1993-1998)
Call Number: 050X C2124
Location: Level 5, Central Library
Includes: Vancouver Sun, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, Halifax Chronicle Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, Calgary Herald. Formed by merger of Canadian Newspaper Index, Canadian Magazine Index, and Canadian Business Index
Province Newspaper Index (1960-1979)
Call Number: 071.1X P96
Location: Level 5, Central Library
Compiled by the former Business and Economics Division of VPL, this index covers the Province newspaper from 1960-1979 and focuses on business related news.
Canadian Microfilm Indexes
BCARS Newspaper Index (1858-1982)
Call Number: 071.1X B8622b
Available in microfilm cabinets on L5 & L7 (1858-1982). Minimal coverage from 1900-1940: Vancouver Sun, Province, Victoria Colonist + over 70 other BC newspapers
BC Legistlature Library Newspaper Index (1900-1990)
Call Number: 071.1X B862ne
Available in microfilm cabinets on L5 & L7 (1900-1990)
Includes: Vancouver Sun, Province, Vancouver Star, Vancouver News Herald, Vancouver Times, Vancouver World, Victoria Times, Victoria Daily/Times Colonist. For print subject & name indexes ask at the Special Collections info desk.
For dates 1900-1970 see the #71-79 film set due to new indexing. For 1991 - present see the link above
British Columbia Provincial Library Newspaper Index
Call Number: 071.1X B8621b
Available in microfilm cabinets on L5 & L7 (1900-1970, 1971-1979/80)
Includes: Vancouver News Herald, Province, Vancouver Sun, Victoria Times, Victoria Colonist
Index is selective, covering articles of permanent value historically, economically and politically.
Northwest History Index (up to 1998)
Call Number: 979X V22n
Available in microfilm cabinets on L7 (Early BC History - August 1998)
Very selective indexing of various BC papers (continued by the British Columbia Index): Georgia Straight, Vancouver Courier, Province, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver World, Vancouver News Advertiser, Vancouver Star, Victoria Daily/Times Colonist, WestEnder, and more.
Pacific Press Clippings File (1920-1983)
Location: Level 5, Central Library - Microfiche available. Newspapers indexed: The Vancouver Sun and The Province. 1920 -1983. (1920-1950 very limited).
Surrey Leader Index (1928-1937)
Call Number: 071.1X S96
Microfiche available in microfilm cabinets on L7 (1928-1937)
Newspaper Index of the New Westminster Columbian (1956-1976)
Call Number: 071.1X C72 MICRO
Available in microfilm cabinets on L7 (1956-1976)
International Indexes
The New York Times Index (1863-1874 & 1935-2004)
Call Number: 070 N53
Print index available on L5
(1863-1874; July 1935-2004)
Call Number: 070 T58i
Print index available on L5 (1957-1972 & 1973-2000)
Includes: Times (London) (1957-1972) and Times & Sunday Times (1973-2000)
National Newspaper Index (1979-1993)
Call Number: 050X N2772
Available in microfiche cabinets on L5 (1979-1993)
Newspapers indexed: Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, & Washington Post.
Obituary Research
Central Library information staff have created a useful guide full of resources for obituary research at the library, through other institutions, and online. Please refer to our Obituary Research guide for more information.
Community Newspapers
The following are online links to free community newspapers. Depending on the availability of print copies some of these community newspapers can be found in print format at the Central Library (located on Level 5) where the Community Newspapers are displayed near the escalators. This in-print location will be indicated with an *
If you would like your publication to be considered for the community newspaper shelf at the Central Library please fill in the form provided.
Using the PressReader App
The PressReader App will allow you to download newspapers and magazines for offline use.
To authenticate the app.
- Open the app
- Tap on “Sign in”
- Then tap on “Libraries & Groups”
- Tap “Select Library or Group”
- Then search for “Vancouver Public Library”
- Once you’ve found and selected the library, tap “Open Library Website”
- Type in your library card number and PIN
If you have authenticated from outside the library, you will stay logged in for 30 days. However, if you are using the resource from a VPL location will have a 48-hour access window.
When your authentication window is up, just repeat the process.
Download the app:
Newspaper Resources Outside of VPL
UBC Library Newspapers Collection
They do not loan out newspapers, but there is public access.
BC Archives
BC newspapers on microfilm: located in Victoria. They do not loan out newspapers, but there is public access.
Library of Congress
Chronicling America. Historic American Newspapers. Access to information about historic newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages provided by the National Digital Newspaper Program.
British Library
A comprehensive collection of British and Irish newspapers from the 1820s onwards.