Meanwhile, In Canada: Asper Family Attempts To Regain Newspaper Assets

The Winnipeg-based Asper family is inching ever closer to regaining their hold on the paper group they lost as a result of massive debt within their media company. The family is now one of six bidders angling for a stake in CanWest LP, a Canadian newspaper chain which includes 46 titles, such as The Vancouver Sun and the National Post. The Aspers once owned CanWest Global Communications Corp. in its entirety.