- CEO
- Mark Melville
- Full Time Employees
- 1,114
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Address
- 2188 Yukon Street Vancouver BC Canada V5Y 3P1
- IPO Date
- Mar 12, 2013
- Business
- Glacier Media Inc. operates as a diversified information and marketing solutions company primarily in Canada and the United States. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services through three main segments: Environmental and Property Information; Commodity Information; and Community Media. In Environmental and Property Information, the company provides environmental risk data, compliance tools, and marketing solutions to environmental consultants, commercial real estate brokers, financial institutions, and insurance companies. Its Commodity Information segment serves the Canadian agricultural and mining sectors with digital and print media, listings, publications, exhibitions, weather, and commodities marketing subscriptions. Notable brands include Glacier FarmMedia publications such as Western Producer, Alberta Farmer Express, Manitoba Co-Operator, Le Bulletin, and AgDealer, along with large agricultural trade shows like Ag in Motion and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The Community Media segment delivers local news, general community information, classifieds websites, digital marketing services, and specialized content, including service offerings in website design, social media management, and programmatic advertising.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Glacier Media has recently undergone significant strategic changes. In 2025, the company rebranded its media operations under the name Lodestar Media, focusing on digital diversification while closing several unprofitable print operations to boost profitability. This transition aligns with its strategic emphasis on higher-margin subscription, data, and compliance services over traditional print media. Additionally, Glacier Media formed a representation agreement with AdCanada Media for its newspapers starting March 2025 and continues to optimize its portfolio by prioritizing digital services in Environmental Risk & Compliance, Agriculture, Mining, Real Estate Tech, and Community Media sectors. The company's leadership emphasizes long-term value creation through diversified digital product offerings, strategic acquisitions, and operational efficiency, positioning it as a technology-enabled business intelligence and consumer digital information company focused on modern Canadian markets and international expansion.
Glacier Media's recent financial results reflect stable revenue with improved EBITDA driven by higher-margin digital and subscription services, confirming its strategic shift from legacy print media toward scalable digital information platforms. The company maintains a broad geographic footprint across Canada with targeted international interests, principally serving industry professionals, businesses, and local communities through its specialized information products and marketing solutions. Its ongoing portfolio management aims to reinforce leadership positions in key industry verticals including environmental compliance and agricultural and mining commodity information. This comprehensive approach leverages Glacier's strength as a people-driven, tech-enabled portfolio company committed to innovation in business intelligence and digital consumer information services.