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9 December 2025,     OTTAWA

$503 million for multimedia, journalism and cultural initiatives
 
 The 2025 Federal Budget has included investments in Canadian culture totalling $503 million over 4 years, starting in 2026 and 2027, in sectors including the arts, multimedia, journalism, and national celebrations. The cultural sector’s share of Canada’s 2024 GDP was $65.3 billion, accounting for nearly 670,000 jobs. Budget 2025 proposes new investments to “grow creative industries and ensure our national cultural institutions remain strong, resilient and successful.”

9 December 2025,     SASKATOON

Cuthand writes his final StarPhoenix column

 

Doug Cuthand Columnist
Doug Cuthand Columnist
After more than 30 prolific years of covering Indigenous issues, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Columnist Doug Cuthand, 75, who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, is leaving the newspaper. He made the announcement in a final “See you later” column in early November. His first columns explored topics such as missing and murdered Indigenous women, treaty rights, and systemic injustice, long before they became national headlines.

9 December 2025,    

Canadians still value newspapers but worry about misinformation

 

 
A recently released survey conducted by Totum Research for News Media Canada among 2,418 adults across the country, has revealed that 76% of adult newspaper readers are concerned about fake news, with 9 in 10 more concerned now than they were 3 years ago. Despite this, 55% remain confident they can still identify credible news sources. This increases to 62% among Gen Z adults, a digital-savvy generation who grew up with media-literacy tools.

2 December 2025,     TORONTO

Margaret Atwood releases her first memoir

 

 
One of Canada’s greatest living writers, 85-year-old Margaret Atwood, has completed her first memoir titled Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts. Atwood spent most of her early years in the forests of northern Quebec. It was a nomadic childhood, sometimes isolated but also thrilling and beautiful. As she traces the story of her life, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood stars, and other larger-than-life characters.

2 December 2025,     OTTAWA

New Canadian Media resumes publication

 

Publisher George Abraham.
Publisher George Abraham.
After ceasing operations in November 2024, Ottawa-based New Canadian Media is resuming publication “committed more than ever to telling Canada’s stories through immigrant eyes,” said Founding Publisher George Abraham. “We’re renewing our mission to deliver bold, original journalism that captures Canada’s demographic reality with empathy, depth and rigour. Our goal remains unchanged – to hold up a mirror to this country and make sure it reflects all of us.”

2 December 2025,     TORONTO

Milne honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Mike Milne
Mike Milne
Longtime Broadview Magazine journalist Mike Milne has earned a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Christian Communicators Association (CCCA). The annual award recognizes Milne’s more than 30 years of distinguished reporting on The United Church of Canada and his “lasting contributions to faith-informed journalism in Canada.” Milne joined The United Church Observer (now Broadview Magazine) as a staff writer in the 1980s and served as Senior Staff Writer until his retirement in 2019. He continues as a freelancer for Broadview Magazine.

2 December 2025,     TORONTO,

85% of Canadians support an independent news media

 

 
Research from Ipsos and the Toronto Star conducted in October 2025, revealed that 85% of Canadians agree that it’s more important than ever for Canada to have a strong and independent news media. “Canadians have demonstrated their pride in buying locally by choosing Canadian products and services, reinforcing the benefits of keeping their dollars in Canada,” said News Media Canada.

30 November 2025,     ON-LINE

Efficient and Effective Interviewing Webinar

 

harles Rusnell one of Canada’s most experienced investigative journalists.
harles Rusnell one of Canada’s most experienced investigative journalists.
Reporter Charles Rusnell’s award-winning career spans over 40 years as one of Canada’s most experienced investigative journalists. He began his career at The Ottawa Citizen. After a decade in the nation’s capital, he moved to the Edmonton Journal. All the while, he was teaching his methods to students, novices, and seasoned journalists worldwide. Join Rusnell Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as he explores the intricacies of Efficient and Effective Interviewing.

24 November 2025,     OTTAWA

Deadline for Aid to Publishers program moved to February 2026

 

 
The Government of Canada’s Aid to Publishers funding deadline has been changed from November 2025 to the period between February 2, 2026, at 8 am and March 16, 2026, at 4 pm. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement from Canadian Heritage verifying that their application has been received. In 2024, the federal budget committed $10 million over 3 years to the Department of Canadian Heritage to support the Canada’s Changing Narratives Fund. More information: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/magazine.html.

24 November 2025,    

AI-generated deception in news worries Canadians: CJF report

 

 
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has released a new survey detailing concerns that Canadians have regarding the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in news consumption. The survey, conducted by the Harris Poll Canada and shared by CJF, found that 88% of Canadians are deeply concerned about AI content in the news, with nearly 60% of Canadians aged 18 to 34 stating they see deceptive content on a daily or weekly basis.

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