 In something of a strange twist of fate, the paper was later sold to Hollinger, a company founded by Noah Timmins, after whom the city of Timmins is named.The "Daily Press" is now owned by Postmedia after having been owned by Quebecor and Osprey Media, which bought the "Daily Press" from Hollinger in 2001.The "Daily Press" had an average daily circulation of 6,001 in the six-month period ending in March 2008, down from 9,522 in September 2005.