The Word On The Street (WOTS, September 26-27, 2026) is Canada’s largest annual book and magazine festival, bringing together readers, writers, publishers, bookstores, libraries and literary organizations for a vibrant, community-focused celebration. At the heart of the festival is The Exhibitor Marketplace, offering unique opportunities to connect with highly engaged readers and showcase new and established titles. Friday, July 31, is the deadline to reserve booth space. More information:https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/get-involved/exhibit-with-us/

 

NewsGuard, a company whose journalists have evaluated the reliability of over 36,000 online news sources since 2018, have launched NewsGuard AI – the world’s first news aggregation chatbot built to deliver reliable responses to prompts on topics in the news. Responses from over 12,000 news and information sources have been carefully vetted by NewsGuard’s journalists for reliability. It’s available now at www.newsguard.ai. “While the leading AI models regularly generate false claims about controversial news topics, NewsGuard AI offers a new, trustworthy solution,” said the company. 

 

The new venture, called Time Canada, set to debut this Fall, will combine original Canadian reporting with selected content from Time’s global newsroom. The 103-year-old American magazine is launching a licensed Canadian edition in partnership with Toronto-based ArtsHouse Media Group, the firm behind Billboard Canada and Rolling Stone Canada. Six full-time and four part-time staff will publish one print edition annually, and quarterly digital issues alongside video content, social media coverage, and live events.

 She & Success Business Magazine, supported by exclusive shipping partner Purolator, has announced the launch of the She & Success Business Awards. Nominations are now open at https://sheandsuccessawards.ca/ and close June 30, 2026, at midnight (EST). The awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of women entrepreneurs, founders, executives, creators, and community leaders who are transforming Canadian business. Any female entrepreneur currently working in Canada is eligible. 

 Vividata’s Spring 2026 Cross-Media Update has revealed that more than 16 million Canadians read newspapers each week in both print and digital formats. This figure has remained relatively consistent over time. Quebec and BC continue to outperform other regions on reach in both formats, while French Canadians are more likely to engage with newspaper content via digital. Overall, Canadians are spending about 2.3 hours per week reading printed editions and 7.8 hours reading digital content.

 

Global audio streaming service Spotify is launching a new format – narrated magazine articles – that will expand its current content repertoire. Over 650 long-form magazine articles are now available in English to users of Spotify Audiobooks. ‘Articles’, the curated collection, will include stories from magazines such as Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, WIRED, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork. Each narrated article will be under two hours long.

 

Vicki Wood, Editor of Pharmacy Practice + Business and CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca, is the 2026 recipient of the B2B Leadership Award, the highest individual honour that the National Magazine Awards: B2B can bestow. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in B2B media. Judges were impressed by her ability to nurture and develop writers by creating a space for them to grow without micro-management. Her leadership was also demonstrated by guiding successful mergers and transitions in ownership and brands.