Hour Community

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Hour
File:Hour front page.jpg
The February 1, 2007 front page of Hour
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
OwnerCommunications Voir
PublisherPierre Paquet
Editor-in-chiefKevin Laforest
Founded1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Ceased publication2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Political alignmentSocial Democracy, Canadian Federalism
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec Canada
Circulation56,762[1]
PriceFree
Websitehour.ca

Hour was an English-language urban news weekly paper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Communications Voir. Its president-publisher was Pierre Paquet, the editor-in-chief was Kevin Laforest. The first issue was published on February 4, 1993.[2] It catered to Montreal's anglophone community and was published every Thursday. The news features "expose readers to new ideas and alternative policies". News coverage centered on film, arts, and nightlife. In 2011, the magazine was renamed Hour Community.[3]

On May 2, 2012, editor Kevin Laforest announced that Hour Community would cease operations, following its last issue on May 3.[4]

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