http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:08:19 UTC Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:07:31 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108855.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:03:26 EST     Do you promote your magazine at book fairs, tradeshows, community festivals, or other special events? This complimentary webinar Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 2 pm to 3 pm, will explore the most successful ways to prepare – from display ideas, to building excitement, to how to get visitors talking about your magazine. A Q&A session will follow. Keynote speakers will be Hannah Browne and Sarah Vardy. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108843.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:00:15 EST     Maclean’s has released its 2026 University Rankings, the magazine’s annual guide to post-secondary education in Canada. Featured in the November issue, the rankings are the cornerstone of Maclean’s Education platform, designed to guide students and their families through every step of their academic journey with dependable information. For over 30 years, the rankings have been an objective source of information for selecting a Canadian college or university. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108840.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:03:22 EST   Photo: Michael Erskine, The Manitoulin Expositor. This year’s National Newspaper Week (October 5-11, 2025) was its 85th celebration. Since 1940, the week-long promotion of the newspaper industry has offered Canadians across the country an opportunity to acknowledge the journalism that touches their communities. This year, The Manitoulan Expositor earned special callout from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “That’s what I love about these community newspapers; they have everything in them,” he said, holding a copy of the October 8 edition. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108837.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:03:14 EST Benoit Chartier  The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association, BC & Yukon Community News Media Association, Hebdos Québec, Manitoba Community Newspapers Association, National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, News Media Canada, Ontario Community Newspapers Association, and Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, have called on the Government of Canada to set aside a minimum 25% of the federal advertising budget to support news media. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108834.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:03:16 EST Brett McKay-Richard Wright-Jessica Lee  First Place went to Brett McKay of the St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB) for his compelling “Conspiracists and democratic deficits collide in Alberta municipal governments” feature. Richard Wright of The Lake Report (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON) won Second Place for his comprehensive “Summer of the Flood” series. Third Place was awarded to Jessica Lee of the Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff, AB) for her balanced “Grizzly bears back in crosshairs as Alberta lifts hunting ban in select cases” exposé. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108829.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:03:28 EST Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture  Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, has announced a $12-million investment to extend the Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism initiative for this fiscal year (2025–2026). The deadline to apply is Monday, November 17, 2025. The investment will help non-daily community newspapers and magazines continue to produce quality Canadian content. Since its launch in 2020, the program has invested more than $100 million in Canadian publishers with free distribution and smaller paid circulations. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005021.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 21:03:17 EST    In the Autumn 2025 issue, the newspaper profiles its man in London, Montreal-born fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu, as he marks the 20th anniversary of his independent fashion house. Other features include profiles the best-dressed Canadians who are making their mark with their elegant sense of style, a look at this season’s chic knit standouts, and writer Maryam Siddiqi discovering the magic of Greenland on her first-ever cruise. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005018.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 21:03:32 EST   Unifor National President Lana Payne The hard-hitting campaign, launched by Unifor’s Media Action Plan, brings together publishers and news associations from across Canada who’ll be sharing social media posts, TV spots, and newspaper ads to bring attention to the fight against misinformation. “The Canadian news media remains under attack, and all of us are bearing the brunt of this upheaval,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “When journalists are silenced, truth is silenced, and when trust in media is eroded, misinformation fills the void. We’ve created a campaign that reaches out to every Canadian, reminding them of the value of high-quality, fact-checked news.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005014.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 15:42:14 EST     The Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC-CCJ) has announced that applications for its year-two funding program are now being accepted through its online portal until Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Funds distributed under the Online News Act help support Canadian news businesses producing local, regional and national content, while also promoting sustainability, equity and innovation. $500 million will be disbursed over five rounds of $100 million each, with administration of the second round beginning in Fall 2025. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005011.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 15:42:25 EST Rick Grant  Broadside: Halifax’s Wartime Pilot Boat Disaster sheds light the mysteries surrounding a deadly WW2 marine tragedy in Halifax that was kept secret. The new book delves into the events of March 28, 1940, when a 5,000-ton freighter, the SS Esmond, rammed the port side of the boat Hebridean. Nine men were killed, including six harbour pilots. The book is the first for former TV journalist Rick Grant, 79, following a 40-year career with CTV News in Halifax. Grant called the mishap “the most disastrous moment in the more than 200-year history of professional harbour pilotage in Canada.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005008.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 21:03:20 EST   The best Canadian fictional novel or short story The annual Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, named after renowned Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, recognizes the best Canadian fictional novel or short story collection by a Canadian author. Funded by the Balsillie Family Foundation, the winner will receive $70,000, up $10,000 from last year. Plus, all five finalists will now earn $7,500, up from $5,000 in 2024. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005004.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 21:03:24 EST   Robert Munsch Beloved Canadian children’s book author Robert Munsch has been approved for a medically assisted death. He was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson’s Disease. His highly successful 85 books include the popular Love You Forever and The Paper Bag Princess. The 80-year-old told The New York Times Magazine that he has not decided on a date for his death, but said he would go “when I start having real trouble talking and communicating.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005000.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 15:42:30 EST Redesign of website  The “fresh new look” for globeandmail.com is “highly visual, more dynamic, and built for journalism that reflects the world around us,” said Angela Pacienza, Globe and Mail Executive Editor. “It’s all part of a larger refresh of newspapers’ digital platforms. You’ll see much more in the coming weeks and months. Our research shows that nearly nine in 10 Canadians visit lifestyle sites, and more than 3/4 of our readers told us they want more of this content.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915631.shtml Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:31:46 EST   Bestselling classics like The Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World and others will be pulled from library shelves at Edmonton public schools this fall. An internal list obtained by CBC News showed that over 200 books now deemed “sexually explicit” are slated for removal for students in Kindergarten to Grade 12. The news comes after Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides outlined new rules governing the availability of books in school libraries as of October 1, 2025. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20250915622.shtml Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:58:24 EST   Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige presents Sam Laskaris with his Excellence in Journalism Award. Turtle Island News veteran journalist and sportswriter Sam Laskaris has been chosen as the 2025 Debwewin Citation winner. The award, presented by the Anishinabek Nation for Excellence in Journalism, recognizes excellence in reporting about Anishinabek issues. Anishinabek Nation is a political advocate for 39 First Nations communities across Ontario.