http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:35:55 UTC Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:32:08 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260801889.shtml Sat, 1 Aug 2026 16:32:01 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 16:31:59 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 16:17:41 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 16:26:33 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 16:26:42 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 16:26:36 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. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20260718980.shtml Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:31:57 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 16:32:01 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 16:26:37 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 16:32:08 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 16:13:06 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 16:26:33 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 16:26:36 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 16:31:55 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 10:20:25 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.