The Casket
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Brace communication (Halifax) |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Circulation | 4101[1] |
| Website | thecaskket.ca |
The Casket is a weekly paper published in Antigonish, Nova Scotia by Brace Publishing Limited, which acquired the independent newspaper in 2012. Brace is owned by Sarah Dennis who also owns the Halifax Herald and other publishing operations in Nova Scotia. The previous owners of The Casket were Casket Printing and Publishing Company.[2] It was first published on June 24, 1852 by John Boyd.[3] The name Casket originally referred to a woman's jewellery box.[4]
Staff have included the noted cartoonist, Bruce MacKinnon, who worked for the paper as a youth.[5]
References
- ↑ "The Casket". AdAtlantic. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "Brace Capital acquires Casket Printing & Publishing". The Casket. July 20, 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ↑ A.A. Johnson, A History of the Catholic Church in Eastern Nova Scotia, Vol. II, St. Francis Xavier University Press, Antigonish, N.S., 1971
- ↑ Weintraub, Boris (Apr 19, 1984). "Unusual names bestowed on a few U.S. newspapers". The Bulletin. p. 16. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bruce MacKinnon". Member Profiles. AAEC. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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