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29 June 2026,     TORONTO, ON

COPA 2026 CALL FOR ENTRIES - JULY 1
 

The 2026 Edition of the Canadian Online Publishing Awards has been released. It includes a new division for Audio/Streaming content creators and 8 new categories.

Martin Seto, producer of the COPAs, wanted to do a refresh to make sure the COPA stays fresh and relevant in its 18th year. One of the new categories is AI assisted design, as the COPAs dips its toe in the world of AI.

 

NEW DIVISION

Audio and Streaming Content (Purple)

This division is open to any digital channel that streams audio and video that includes radio, TV and streamers on digital channels (Youtube, Spotify, Apple). 

 

26 June 2026,     TORONTO

NewsGuard launches world’s first news aggregation chatbot

 

 
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. 

26 June 2026,     TORONTO

The Word On The Street exhibitor deadline is July 31

 

 
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/

26 June 2026,     OTTAWA,

Special Measures for Journalism funding deadline is July 13

 

 
The 2025 federal budget announced a total of $38.4 million over three years starting in 2026 to extend the Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism funding. The application period will close on July 13, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The application guidelines can be found here. The funding portal can be accessed here.

21 June 2026,     NEW YORK

Time Magazine to launch Canadian version

 

 
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.

21 June 2026,     MISSISSAUGA

She & Success establishes Business Awards
 
 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. 

21 June 2026,     FREDRICTON

Ninety-one-year-old author earns Legacy Award

Nancy Bauer
Nancy Bauer
Fredericton New Brunswick author Nancy Bauer has won this year’s Legacy Award at the 11th Annual New Brunswick Book Awards. Bauer, 91, has written five novels, 25 chapbooks, and dozens of articles for various magazines. She authored a weekly arts column in the St. John Telegraph-Journal and during that time, wrote over 500,000 words! Bauer also became a member of the famed Ice House Gang, a creative writing group that met regularly on the University of New Brunswick (UNB) campus. All award winners: https://wfnb.ca/NBBA

19 June 2026,     TORONTO

Canadian newspaper readers still want print and digital
 
 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.

19 June 2026,     STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Spotify adds narrated magazine articles

 

 
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.

12 June 2026,     TORONTO

Wood earns National Magazine B2B Leadership Award

 

Vicky Wood
Vicky Wood
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.

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