The Regina Leader-Post has informed staff that it will begin outsourcing some of its jobs overseas as owner Canwest attempts to cuts costs, CBC news reported on Thursday.

The newspaper revealed that it will move portions of its advertising jobs to India and the Philippines. The company did not announce how many employees would be affected by the outsourcing, however newsroom employees will not be affected.

"Due to challenges faced by our industry, the global economic downturn and serious impacts to advertising revenue, we have been conducting strategic reviews across our company with a goal of reducing our operating [expenses] -- as have all other media companies," Canwest director of communications Phyllise Gelfand said.

"This was not an easy decision to make and not one that was made lightly."

According to Gelfand, the Leader-Post will join more than 150 U.S. based newspapers that have begun to outsource.

The newspaper's publisher, Canwest Global Communications Corp., has been burdened by around $4 billion worth of debt.