http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:17:57 UTC Wed, 2 Sep 2026 05:17:18 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260830938.shtml Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:33:38 EST   Nominations are now being accepted for Editor & Publisher Magazine’s News Executive of the Year, formerly Publisher of the Year. These annual awards honour a news media leader who has risen above the rest. Nominations close at midnight (ET) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. For more information and to submit your nomination:  https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/nominations-open-for-eps-news-executive-of-the-year-formerly-publisher-of-the-year,257732 http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260830937.shtml Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:43:35 EST     The Magazines Canada 2026 in-person and online Symposium (titled Dream, Build, Innovate), features professional development sessions that help busy magazine media professionals build and innovate. For those attending in person, there will also be plenty of time to connect with colleagues and friends. The event date is Wednesday, September 23, 2026, noon to 6:30 pm (ET) at The Guild Inn Estate in Scarborough, Ontario, as well as online. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260830936.shtml Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:33:49 EST   President and CEO Maxime Collins Montréal language services agency Maxime Collins Inc. has added a Specialized Verification Branch for the editorial review of recipe books and magazines, cookbooks, and illustrated lifestyle titles, ensuring accuracy in both text and layout before large-scale printing. The new service combines the agency’s 15+ years of expertise in revisions, proofreading, and print-ready verification, to address the specific requirements of culinary and lifestyle publishing. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817806.shtml Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:34:05 EST     Founded in 1963, published six times a year, and formerly known as The Upper Canadian, Canadian Antiques & Vintage Magazine was Canada’s only national magazine dedicated to antiques, fine art, folk art, and vintage collectables. Various reasons were cited for the closure. During the pandemic in 2020, the magazine was forced to temporarily close because antique shops and shows also closed. Upon re-opening later that year, subscription and advertising revenue dropped by an unprecedented 48%. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817804.shtml Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:41:07 EST    Citing financial viability, owner and publisher Postmedia has announced that L’Étoile, based in Moncton, and Infoweekend, which served northwest New Brunswick, have been closed. Both weekly newspapers were published by Irving-owned Brunswick News until 2022, when they were sold to Postmedia. The closures follow the July 2, 2026, final edition of the Miramichi Leader, also owned by Postmedia, and coincide with a reduction in print editions at Acadie Nouvelle, an independent French-language newspaper. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817802.shtml Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:41:01 EST April Lindgren  The Department of Canadian Heritage’s new project will map areas of Canada that lack local news coverage by engaging industry experts to develop a directory using AI that will pinpoint regions where there is no local news coverage at all – and where news outlets aren’t meeting the information needs of the community. April Lindgren, Professor Emerita at Toronto Metropolitan University’s journalism school, is one of the academics involved in the initiative. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817779.shtml Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:33:44 EST     The Government of Canada has launched a new national Artificial Intelligence strategy. AI for All aims to strengthen trust in AI, create new economic opportunities, and support Canadian sovereignty in this complex, rapidly evolving field. The Department of Canadian Heritage is seeking input from magazine, newspaper, and other publishers for its National Survey on the Cultural Sector’s Readiness for Artificial Intelligence. https://pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lang=EN&co=GAwb6Ccl. Please access the French language survey here: https://pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lang=FR&co=GAwb6Ccl. Both surveys will be accessible until September 15, 2026. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817776.shtml Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:34:44 EST     Twenty Two Media, the parent company of Foodism Magazine, is launching a Creator Ambassador Network for Foodism as the publisher expands its commercial offerings to include “social-first” videos alongside its print, digital, newsletter, and experiential products. A Creator Ambassador Network is a long-term partnership where a brand or publisher recruits a select group of content creators to act as official, ongoing representatives. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260817774.shtml Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:27:35 EST     The final printed Friday edition of the Yellowknifer Weekend, published on July 24, 2026, signalled that the 54-year-old publication will reduce its print schedule from two weekly issues to one, and will now publish only on Wednesdays. Weekend coverage will shift entirely to digital platforms, primarily distributed through Northern News Services Limited’s (NNSL’s) daily online newsletter, Morning Alert. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260801889.shtml Sat, 1 Aug 2026 17:42:10 EST    The 58th Edition of the 504-page Associated Press Stylebook contains more than 200 new and revised entries from 2024’s AP Stylebook Online, as well as several first-time entries. Highlights include a revised AI chapter with new and updated entries to keep up with AI’s rapid growth, guidance on writing about conflicts with entries on assassination, war, and genocide, updated entries on the evolving language of race-related coverage, and the changing of two-word terms to single words to reflect popular usage – such as healthcare and primetime. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260801888.shtml Sat, 1 Aug 2026 20:43:44 EST     Presented by Toronto Life Magazine and Tricon Living, the 2026 Summer Garden Party returns on Wednesday, August 12, from 6 – 10 pm, for an evening amid the natural beauty of the Toronto Botanical Garden, one of the city’s most popular green spaces. Guests will celebrate summer with food, drinks, camaraderie, and live entertainment, set among the vibrant gardens and winding paths that welcome more than one million visitors each year. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260801887.shtml Sat, 1 Aug 2026 04:43:39 EST    New Brunswick’s only independent French-language daily newspaper is scaling back its print editions, marking an end to L’Acadie Nouvelle being the province’s only newspaper to publish five times a week. It will now publish two printed editions weekly, said CEO and Publisher Francis Sonier. The Caraquet-based newspaper previously available Tuesday to Saturday, will now appear in print only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. About 6,000 subscribe to its printed editions. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260728767.shtml Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:39:39 EST    The B.C. Magazine Publishers Market Fund established by Creative BC, is offering financial support for British Columbia magazine publishers to attend selected magazine fairs, conferences, and related events to promote their publications in both foreign and domestic markets, and to develop marketing materials and/or promotional campaigns. Publishers can secure up to $5,000 per fiscal year for activities that meet the program objectives outlined by program funder Creative BC. Applications will be evaluated on a first-come-first-served basis until March 31, 2027, or until all funds are allocated. More information: https://creativebc.com/funding-program/magazine-publishing/magazine-publishers-market-fund/. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260728765.shtml Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:26:35 EST     TC Transcontinental, the parent company of the Winnipeg Free Press (WFP), has announced that the newspaper is ceasing its free weekly community newspaper and flyer distribution. As of July 24, 2026, the Free Press will no longer deliver flyer inserts to 200,000 Manitoba households. July 24 also marks delivery of the final edition of the Free Press Community Review, which featured local community content. The distribution change will impact 817 delivery contractors. The Free Press Community Review employed four people. Two of those staffers will be offered jobs at the Free Press. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260728763.shtml Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:20:02 EST   Maureen Halushak After seven years leading one of Canada’s most popular magazines, Maureen Halushak will step down as Editor-in-Chief of Chatelaine on August 5, 2026, to pursue a new opportunity. Halushak was named editor-in-chief in January of 2019, returning to the magazine where she began her career more than two decades earlier. Under her leadership, Chatelaine won Gold for Best Service & Lifestyle Magazine at the 2023 National Magazine Awards, and earned a Best Magazine nomination again in 2026.