http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:07:21 UTC Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:06:41 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106002.shtml Tue, 6 Jan 2026 09:06:05 EST    Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) reached tentative agreements December 22, 2025, for both the Urban and RSMC (Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier) bargaining units. After reaching agreements in principle in November of 2025, the parties have now finalized contractual language for new collective agreements that include wage increases, enhanced health benefits, and a weekend parcel delivery model. Both agreements are for five years and would be in effect until January 31, 2029. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106982.shtml Tue, 6 Jan 2026 09:06:03 EST    The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Annual Awards Program recognizes the best in Canadian journalism with a specific focus on investigative work. Entries are welcome from any practising journalist whose work has been published or broadcast in Canada. The online portal for submissions is now open. Deadline to submit entries is midnight, January 13, 2026. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106980.shtml Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:06:21 EST   Prime Minister Mark Carney Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world by using British spelling in official documents. In a December letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, experts said the simplest way to keep national “elbows up” is to use Canadian style. The letter cited British spellings such as utilisation and globalisation (instead of utilization and globalization) in official documents, including the 2025 Federal Budget. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106980.shtml Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:21:35 EST   Columnist Anne Crossman and her book Anne M. Crossman, a columnist with Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley Register, recently released Anne Crossman’s Commonplace Book, a paperback containing some of the columns she’s written during the past five years, noting the interaction with the public is what she enjoys most. She previously worked for newspapers in Halifax, Bridgewater and Yellowknife, and CBC Radio in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106978.shtml Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:06:12 EST Tyler Nagel -Teri Finneman  A new Canada-U.S. study in Editor & Publisher revealed major journalism student concerns. Instructor Tyler Nagel of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and Journalism Professor Teri Finneman of the University of Kansas, surveyed 183 local communication students in their late teens to early 20s. Most expressed concerns with “social life, salary, lack of belief in career advancement, remoteness from family members, and lack of knowledge of available jobs.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106977.shtml Tue, 6 Jan 2026 09:06:12 EST   Robert Loiselle The Manitoba government has released a report prepared by the All-Party Committee on Local Journalism, said Robert Loiselle, MLA for St. Boniface and Committee Chair. “Local, rural and cultural media plays a critical role in Manitoba,” he said. “We heard from local media outlets and the public about how we can strengthen this important source of information for Manitobans, and we’re listening. We’re going to move forward with the recommendations in the report.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106976.shtml Fri, 9 Jan 2026 09:05:53 EST Freshet News founders celebrate their first issue at Transcontinental  In April 2025, Glacier Media (now Lodestar) shut down three community news outlets in British Columbia – Burnaby Now, New West Record, and Tri-City News – leaving about 600,000 residents without daily local coverage. When those outlets also ceased digital publication, laid-off reporters Cornelia Naylor, Theresa McManus, Mario Bartel and Janis Cleugh (above, from left), formed a non-profit news co-operative and launched the Freshet News website in October. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106974.shtml Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:05:54 EST   2026 Farmers’ Almanac final edition After 208 years, the iconic Farmers’ Almanac will be part of media history. The Maine-based publication was one of the best-selling in North America, offering planting advice to farmers and gardeners, weather forecasts, astronomical charts, practical advice, and even humour! A fond farewell was posted on its website December 10th, 2025 (www.farmersalmanac.com/fond-farewell-from-farmers-almanac). From its first edition in 1818, it’s enduring popularity has survived radio, daily newspapers, TV, digital editions, the Internet, social media, and AI. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106960.shtml Fri, 9 Jan 2026 08:52:10 EST Marion Garner  Effective January 6, 2025, Marion Garner will be the publisher of Penguin Random House Canada, succeeding Nicole Winstanley. Garner began her career at Penguin Canada (then Random House of Canada) in 1996 as a sales representative. Since then, she has held a variety of key positions, including Associate Publisher of Vintage Canada; Associate Publisher, The Knopf Random House Canada Group; and Deputy Publisher, Penguin Random House Canada. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106959.shtml Tue, 6 Jan 2026 23:14:38 EST January 9th – 15th  The National Newspaper Awards is closing entries beginning January 9th to January 15th, 2026 (depending on the category), for journalism published in 2025 in 24 categories, including a new award for Innovation in Journalism. The competition is open to print and digital publications that publish content at least five days a week. Additions to this year’s awards include replacement categories Digital Storytelling and Illustrated Commentary, and Local Reporting by newsroom size, with expanded criteria for entries. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260106958.shtml Fri, 9 Jan 2026 09:06:18 EST   Time Magazine’s December 29th Covers Time Magazine cited 2025 as the year when the enormous potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) came clearly into view around the world. “For delivering the age of thinking machines, for wowing and worrying humanity, for transforming the present and transcending the possible, the Architects of AI are Time’s 2025 Person of the Year,” the magazine said in a social-media post. Time focussed on the “individuals who imagined, designed, and built AI” rather than the power of the game-changing technology itself. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222819.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:18:56 EST     This year’s study from News Media Canada and Totum Research found that 86% of Canadians are reading newspapers in traditional formats (print and e-editions), with the search for local information remaining the No.1 driver of readership. Each week, about 24 million newspapers are distributed across the country, including 9 million free community newspapers. Over two-thirds of Gen Zs continue to read newspapers in a traditional format. Gen Zs and Gen Xs also seek podcasts for their news, while Gen Y/Millennials are more likely to read email newsletters.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222818.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:28:19 EST     News Media Canada (NMC) will be extending its LJI bridge agreement period by one month until January 31, 2026, to ensure that LJI (Local Journalism Initiative) reporters currently participating in the program remain employed until final decisions for the next round of the program are announced. The current bridge period was scheduled to end on December 31, 2025. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222817.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:34:09 EST     Two more brand extensions will be added to the Chatelaine portfolio in 2026. The Kitchen Awards and The Wine & Spirit Awards will expand the publication’s footprint in home, dining and entertaining, which are “high-engagement categories for readers and high-value verticals for advertisers.” They complement the magazine’s current awards: The Beauty Awards and The Pantry Awards, both given out earlier this year. Amid ongoing advertising revenue declines in traditional media – notably TV and print – publishers are looking for ways to reverse that trend. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251222816.shtml Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:56:20 EST   Canadian community newspapers,e-edition In early 2026, Canadian publishers will have the opportunity to participate in Local Ink, a cloud-based virtual newsstand for Canadian community newspapers. Local Ink supports a sustainable business model for publishers navigating to digital revenue. Access to analytics, metrics, and geo-targeting capabilities required by advertisers have historically been out of reach for many community newspaper publishers. This initiative aims to end that.