http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:58:54 UTC Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:57:10 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718980.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:47:34 EST         For three decades, Editor & Publisher Magazine’s EPPY Awards have recognized the innovation, creativity and journalistic excellence that define North American news publishing. Launched in 1996, the awards honour the people, teams and organizations whose work not only has impact, but also advances online journalism and inspires the news-media community. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:59 pm, ET. More information: https://enter.eppyawards.com/ http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718977.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:51:58 EST    Postmedia Network has introduced Postmedia Distribution Solutions, a national wholesale distribution and merchandising business connecting publishers, brands, and retailers across Canada. Built on its recently acquired accelerate360 Canada business, the move “expands Postmedia’s national footprint into a complementary sector and strengthens our ability to serve partners from coast to coast,” the company added. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718973.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:51:56 EST Marcia Enman After almost five decades as Managing Editor of La Voix Acadienne, Prince Edward Island’s only francophone newspaper, Marcia Enman will be retiring. The successful weekly publication has been thriving for 50 years. Enman joined in 1978 and watched it adapt to changing technology and the evolving needs of the francophone community. She plans to continue working one day a week after a new Managing Editor is hired, then retire this Fall. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718968.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:51:54 EST     The final edition of the 59-year-old Sault This Week weekly newspaper was June 25, 2026, just over one month after its parent company Postmedia announced that it will be exiting the business of distributing retail flyers, with which the newspaper was bundled. The website link for Sault This Week now redirects to The Sault Star. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718966.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:47:39 EST     The Melfort/Nipawin Journal, publishing since the 2019 merger of the Melfort Journal, Nipawin Journal, and Northeast Sun in Saskatchewan, ended printing in June of 2026 said parent company Postmedia. The Journal will transition from a free printed publication to a fully digital format. The printing press in its Melfort office was closed in 2018. Since then, the printed publication was switched to a free format, with content focusing mostly on provincial news from reporters based in Saskatoon and other larger centres. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718964.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:57:10 EST   Standards for Publisher Usage Rights CBC/Radio-Canada, The Globe and Mail, La Presse, Postmedia, Quebecor, Torstar, and TVO Media Education Group, has joined the Standards for Publisher Usage Rights (SPUR) coalition, becoming part of a growing global alliance of news publishers working to ensure that intellectual property owners can control and monetize the use of their content by generative AI applications. The aim is to create a fair market that recognizes the important role that publishers’ intellectual property and journalism play in powering AI systems. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260629906.shtml Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:47:24 EST   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).    http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260626716.shtml Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:52:02 EST     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/ http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260626713.shtml Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:47:29 EST     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.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260626711.shtml Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:47:28 EST     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. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260621872.shtml Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:51:56 EST 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 http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260621869.shtml Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:51:54 EST    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.  http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260621867.shtml Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:52:03 EST     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. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260609721.shtml Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:09:46 EST    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. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260609720.shtml Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:43:29 EST   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.