A new study from FT Strategies has revealed that newsrooms worldwide are rapidly restructuring around AI, audience engagement, and community-driven journalism, as publishers confront growing commercial pressures and changing audience behaviour. With responses from 448 newsroom leaders across 86 countries, The Future Newsrooms Study 2026 explores how publishers are adapting workflows, strategies, talent development, and audience engagement models because of a more fragmented and AI-enabled media environment.

 

Journalist Neville Nankivell, Editor, Publisher and Columnist for the Financial Post, died on May 3, 2026, at his home in Ottawa. He was 91. For more than 40 years, Nankivell helped shape Canadian business journalism. Colleagues remembered him as an incisive editor, accomplished writer, and kind mentor whose intellect left a lasting impression on generations of reporters and editors. Born December 8, 1934, in Cottesloe, Western Australia, Nankivell studied economics at the University of Western Australia before emigrating to Canada in 1956.

 

The Toronto Review, launched in April 2026 by six University of Toronto (U. of T.) students, showcases established and emerging Canadian talent from Toronto’s literary community. The online magazine will publish essays, fiction, book reviews, and other art forms every week. “We’re curating a platform that showcases Canadian literature internationally while amplifying a writing community already abundant with local talent,” said Adrianna Michell, one of the Review’s co-founders and editors.

 

Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief for The Globe and Mail, is retiring at the end of May 2026 after a remarkable career that started in the Parliamentary Bureau of NewsRadio in 1978. Fife worked for The Canadian Press, Sun Media, National Post, and CanWest News Service, before joining CTV as Ottawa Bureau Chief in 2005 and hosting Question Period. He’s been with The Globe since 2015. Most recently, the 71-year-old Chapleau, Ontario native was honoured with a Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Kevin Stobbe, owner of Hooked Media, has acquired Convenience & Carwash Canada Magazine – Canada’s most read Canadian owned and operated convenience, retail petroleum, and carwash publication – from Brenda Johnstone, owner of Johnstone Media, who published 108 editions over 18 years. Stobbe has worked in publishing for over 25 years and will assume ownership with the publishing of the July/August edition. He also plans to expand the magazine’s digital presence with an enhanced website and new e-newsletter, bringing industry news and updates to readers between issues for the first time.

 Following “a comprehensive review of its flyer distribution operations across Canada,” Postmedia Network, a Canadian news media company representing more than 110 brands, has made the strategic decision to exit the flyer distribution business. Operations will end on a phased basis starting June 8, 2026, and should be completed in full by August 31. The decision will impact about 50 full-time and 200 part-time workers.

 

The Winnipeg Free Press and Broadview have launched a new partnership to sustain religion reporting as it disappears from newsrooms across Canada. Broadview is an independent Canadian magazine covering spirituality, justice and ethical living. Under the new partnership, the two organizations will share a journalist focused entirely on religion reporting. “This partnership ensures that thoughtful, nuanced religion reporting continues to be part of the public conversation,” said Paul Samyn, Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press.

 Pet Valu has launched a New Pet Parent Guide that integrates digital, print, and retail media. The guide combines print materials with digital components to create a cohesive, omnichannel experience. Pet Valu is leveraging Flipp to reach consumers early while driving engagement at the point of sale. “The new guide provides essential information and resources to new pet parents, strengthening our position as a trusted partner,” the company added.