Transcontinental will print The Globe and Mail everywhere but in the countries prairies, and in colour on every page, according to E&P. The contract for the prairie region, which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and parts of Alberta and Northern Ontario, will be separate, according to E&P.

Transcontinental will invest about C$200 million in a new plant in 2009 and 2010, which will integrate newspaper printing and advertising circulars, which will allow it to print the newspaper and materials for retail customers, E&P reported.

Currently, transcontinental has printing contracts with The Globe and Mail. It now manages printing in Nova Scotia, Halifax, Boucherville, Quebec and Mississauga, Ontario, E&P reported.