The Chronicle Herald Newspaper Canada is a broadsheet published in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The largest newspaper company in Nova Scotia, The Chronicle Herald is also the highest circulation newspaper in the Atlantic provinces and is currently the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada. The paper is owned by the Dennis family of Halifax.Founded in 1874 as The Morning Herald, it quickly became one of Halifax’s main newspapers. The same company also owned the Evening Mail, which was published in the afternoon.The Chronicle Herald became the first newspaper in Canada, and one of only several in the world, to operate a WIFAG offset press. This development led to an increased use of colour, as well as changes in font and styling.