Battlefords Regional News-Optimist (The)
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth220
    zoneSK-NORTH WEST
  • circulation
  • total circulation:12,500
     paid:0
     controlled:12,500
     electronic:2,000
    confirmed: 2025/05/10
    basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 20% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$100.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 12,030
  • publication specification
  • 6 column Tabloid format. Col. W. 9.5 picas; Pg. Depth 220 agates. Publisher's rights reserved. Reservation & closing: Monday noon week of.
  • deadlines
  • booking Mon 10am CT
    material Tue 12pm CT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 9.875"
    2C - 3.187" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 4.85" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.187" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 9.875"
    2C - 3.187" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 4.85" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.187" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 9.875"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 4.85"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.187"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 4.85"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 9.875"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 4.85"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 9.875"w x 7.85"h
    1/2 page (V) 4.85"w x 15.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 9.875"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 6.5"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 9.875"w x 15.5"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 51,500
    age less than 35 42%
    age 55 and over 35%
    age 65 and over 20%
    visible minority 6%
    indigenous ancestry 27%
  • top labour force industries
  • agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 17%
    health care and social assistance 16%
    retail trade 10%
    educational services 8%
    construction 7%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 25,522
    average persons/household 2.41
  • household income
  • median $ 78,311
    average $ 91,566
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 535
    mortgage for living quarters$ 6,045
    tuition fees$ 1,611
    food from Stores$ 10,659
    food from Restaurants$ 3,556
    clothing and accessories$ 2,732
    games of chance$ 219
    government-run lotteries$ 127
    charitable contributions$ 687
    automobiles$ 1,334
    airplane travel$ 848
    package vacations$ 947
    health care services$ 248
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,638
    entertainment$ 1,282
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 3,997
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 78M
    beef farms 1,014
    oilseed farms 873
    wheat farms 238
    Report printed: September 09, 2025
    Market Info data is based on the primary coverage area of each newspaper as derived from the best available circulation information. Data has been synthesized and updated based on information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Statistics Canada - Census of Population, Census of Agriculture, Survey of Household Spending, Geographic Attribute File; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Annual Crop Inventory) and Canada Post.