Glacier Media has announced the upcoming closure of three Metro Vancouver community news websites.

A statement posted online saysBurnaby Now and the New Westminster Record will close no later than April 21 and the Tri-City News will close by May 21.

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It says it has been a privilege and an honour to serve the community for more than 40 years.

The three publications spent decades as print newspapers but in August 2023 transitioned to online-only.

Publisher Lara Graham says in the statement that news of the closures is a very sad day for employees, readers and local journalism.

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