Lacombe Express*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format8C tabloid
    page depth171
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (RED DEER)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:4,730
     paid:0
     controlled:4,730
     electronic:
    confirmed: 2025/07/10
    basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 4,905
  • deadlines
  • booking Fri 12pm MT
    material Mon 12pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 0.0" 6C - 7.717"
    2C - 2.5" 7C - 9.028"
    3C - 3.806" 8C - 10.33"
    4C - 5.111" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 6.417" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 4.5"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 6.0"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 6.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 12.25"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 9.0"h
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 9.0"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 12.25"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 15,213
    age less than 35 43%
    age 55 and over 32%
    age 65 and over 19%
    visible minority 9%
    indigenous ancestry 7%
  • top labour force industries
  • health care and social assistance 15%
    retail trade 10%
    construction 9%
    educational services 9%
    agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 6,462
    average persons/household 2.54
  • household income
  • median $ 89,513
    average $ 100,669
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 580
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,825
    tuition fees$ 1,719
    food from Stores$ 10,917
    food from Restaurants$ 4,429
    clothing and accessories$ 3,535
    games of chance$ 191
    government-run lotteries$ 127
    charitable contributions$ 908
    automobiles$ 1,678
    airplane travel$ 1,221
    package vacations$ 1,203
    health care services$ 304
    retirement/pension funding$ 4,063
    entertainment$ 1,332
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 122
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 1M
    beef farms 39
    oilseed farms 15
    wheat farms 2
    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.