Newspapers owned by SaltWire Network Inc. are photographed in Halifax on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. An expert who tracks Canada's mainstream media industry says Postmedia's pending purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts and a reduction in local content. A Nova Scotia judge is expected to decide Thursday whether to approve Postmedia's $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese