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30 November 2025,     ON-LINE

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harles Rusnell one of Canada’s most experienced investigative journalists.
harles Rusnell one of Canada’s most experienced investigative journalists.
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24 November 2025,     OTTAWA

Deadline for Aid to Publishers program moved to February 2026

 

 
The Government of Canada’s Aid to Publishers funding deadline has been changed from November 2025 to the period between February 2, 2026, at 8 am and March 16, 2026, at 4 pm. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement from Canadian Heritage verifying that their application has been received. In 2024, the federal budget committed $10 million over 3 years to the Department of Canadian Heritage to support the Canada’s Changing Narratives Fund. More information: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/magazine.html.

24 November 2025,    

AI-generated deception in news worries Canadians: CJF report

 

 
The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has released a new survey detailing concerns that Canadians have regarding the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in news consumption. The survey, conducted by the Harris Poll Canada and shared by CJF, found that 88% of Canadians are deeply concerned about AI content in the news, with nearly 60% of Canadians aged 18 to 34 stating they see deceptive content on a daily or weekly basis.

24 November 2025,    

Coast Reporter earns CCN Award for Best Special Section

 

 
The Coast Reporter of Sechelt/Gibsons, British Columbia, has won First Place for Best Special Section for printed Newspapers (circulation 10,000+) in The Canadian Community Newsmedia (CCN) Awards, for its “Coast Kids” feature. The Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing. This year the category was open to printed newspapers only.

18 November 2025,     TORONTO

U of T Press and CUPE reach tentative agreement
 
 After months of negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3261 has reached a tentative agreement on behalf of more than 100 warehouse and retail workers at the University of Toronto Press (UTP) and Bookstore – the largest in Canada and one of North America’s largest university presses.

18 November 2025,     OTTAWA

Federal budget extends help for journalism for 3 years

 

 
Tabled November 4, Budget 2025 plans to provide funding to grow Canada’s creative industries and help Canadian talent succeed in an increasingly digital and global marketplace. Initiatives include $38.4 million over three years, starting in 2026-2027, to Canadian Heritage for the Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund, which helps small and community news outlets continue producing quality Canadian editorial content.

17 November 2025,    

Ontario invests $7 million in publishing and literary arts

 

Stan Cho
Stan Cho
The Ontario government is investing over $7 million in the literary arts and publishing sector. “Ontario’s literary and publishing sector is a cornerstone of our cultural identity,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. “By protecting and promoting Ontario’s authors, publishers, and storytellers, we’re preserving our shared heritage while driving economic growth and creative opportunities in communities across the province.”

17 November 2025,     EDMONTON

On Spec Magazine to close in December

 

 
On Spec has announced that it will cease publication in December of 2025 with the release of Volume 35, Issue No. 4 – its final edition. The Canadian speculative fiction magazine was founded in 1989 and is considered to be the premiere magazine of science fiction and fantasy in Canada. The digest-sized, perfect-bound Canadian quarterly publishes stories and poetry about science fiction, fantasy, and allied genres, grouped under the “speculative fiction” umbrella.

17 November 2025,    

ACP launches Certified Canadian Publisher Program

 

 
To encourage Canadians to spend their money in Canada when buying books, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) has launched a new program that simplifies the identification of Canadian-owned publishers through a unique seal mark (above) found on a book’s back cover, spine, or copyright page, which helps identify titles published by Canadian-owned companies.

8 November 2025,     MANITOULIN ISLAND

Ontario Premier Doug Ford celebrates National Newspaper Week

 

Photo: Michael Erskine, The Manitoulin Expositor.
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.

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