http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:13:11 UTC Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:13:04 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109822.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:08:04 EST     Thousands of news and magazine publishers from the European Union and Canada are creating a new Transatlantic Coalition supporting free, independent, sustainable media, and trusted professional journalism. The coalition brings together News Media Canada, Magazines Canada, the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association, Alliance de la presse d’information générale, the European Magazine Media Association, the European Publishers Council, and News Media Europe. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109820.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:07:49 EST     Walmart Canada’s 2026 Toy Guide, the retailer’s popular roundup of its toy recommendations for the year, was printed for children to enjoy as well, with interactive pages such as colouring and connect-the-dots activities. The guide will reach millions of Canadians via Canada Post and is now available in Walmart stores across Canada, and digitally on Flipp to December 24, 2026. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109818.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:12:52 EST   December 29, 1972 issue LIFE Magazine is making its long-awaited return to print in the U.S. on November 23, 2026, as a $45 quarterly publication. The chronicler of American lifestyles and trends through breathtaking photography was a weekly staple when it was founded in 1936. The 248-page issue titled Where Are We Now? will appear in an oversized format with no traditional print advertising and will be available at selected U.S. bookstores and newsstands. No retail rollout was confirmed for Canada at press time. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109059.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:12:48 EST Paul MacNeill  The Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards (CCN Awards) presented by News Media Canada, recognize outstanding English and French community publishing across editorial, photography, multimedia, and general excellence categories. The 2026 Outstanding Columnist Award went to Paul MacNeill of The Eastern Graphic in Montague, PEI. His columns on tourism, provincial politics, and healthcare, earned praise from the judges for their “fearless approach to challenging those in power.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109057.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:07:52 EST   Salah Bachir Salah Bachir, former President of Cineplex Media, has died at age 71. He led Cineplex’s Media Division for 15 years from 2005 to 2021, published Cineplex Magazine, and helped launch its Scene loyalty program. Arriving in Canada from Lebanon at age 10, he eventually founded several film-industry magazines, including Videomania and Famous Magazine. He left the theatre chain’s media division at the end of 2021 to lead Torstar’s Canadian entertainment and movie publication Star Cineplex. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261109055.shtml Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:12:46 EST    A coalition of Canada’s largest newspapers is suing AI company Anthropic in an Ontario court. Postmedia, Toronto Star (Torstar), The Globe and Mail, and The Canadian Press, insist that Anthropic infringed on their copyright by using their content to develop its large language AI model, Claude. “Anthropic has capitalized on the commercial success of its AI models, building an expansive suite of services, and raised significant capital, all without obtaining a valid licence from any of the news media companies,” said the statement of claim. The lawsuit was filed on October 6, 2026, and the allegations have not yet been proven in court. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026651.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:11:07 EST    In Unreliable Boyfriend, former Canadian Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland delves into how her political relationship with then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went from a warm, face-to-face invitation into public service, to a Zoom call years later where he ended her finance role. She also discussed how they worked together on trade, management of the pandemic, and rollout of national childcare. The book’s title, however, actually refers to the United States under President Donald Trump – not Justin Trudeau. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026649.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:07:39 EST     TC Transcontinental will permanently close its massive printing facility in Owen Sound, Ontario, at the end of January 2027, impacting over 360 jobs and ending an historic printing presence that spanned decades. Originally known as Richardson, Bond & Wright (RBW), the facility has long been one of Owen Sound’s largest private employers and a giant in the Canadian print-media sector. The plant has produced millions of retail flyers, major national magazines, and commercial print materials that were distributed across the country. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026646.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:33:00 EST   A new hour-long Magazines Canada webinar November 5, 2026, will delve into AI productivity tools and automation for magazines. Host Christopher Smyth will reveal low-cost and no-cost productivity tools for small magazines that integrate easily with larger systems. From out-of-the-box tools to third-party automation to building AI as an automated assistant, participants will discover practical strategies and resources. Registration (members, free): https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8317310877891/WN_u58JcSTrRHqDB2jsX7Uzvg#/registration http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026638.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:07:32 EST Saturday Star, October 3, 2026 The Toronto Star has tested a new advertising model that allows a brand to sponsor free access to its journalism. Sony Pictures underwrote a full day of unlimited access to thestar.com on Saturday, October 3, 2026, as part of a campaign supporting The Social Reckoning – a 2026 American biographical film and legal thriller written, co-produced, and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The new model packages print, digital, newsletters, and access to journalism, into a single sponsorship, giving advertisers “a broader role” than traditional advertising placements. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026635.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:13:04 EST Camille Cardin-Goyer  Châtelaine has launched Sur Invitation, a new conversation series that brings portraits of remarkable women into a new format. The series opened recently with a 27-minute chat with Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette. Hosted by Châtelaine Editor-in-Chief Camille Cardin-Goyer, Sur Invitation delivers candid, wide-ranging discussions that explore the personal experiences, convictions, and ideas that influence its guests. For the full interview, translated into English, please click here: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIqLQHLEVHM.   http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261026634.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:46:31 EST Anne Carson  Toronto-born author, poet, and essayist Anne Carson, 76, has won the Nobel Prize for literature for her playful, genre-blending works that fuse the classical and the modern. Carson earned three University of Toronto degrees and is the second Canadian woman and first U. of T. alumna to win the international accolade, widely regarded as the world’s highest literary honour. Carson taught classics at several North American universities and lives in Reykjavík, Iceland, where she and her husband, Robert Currie, were granted citizenship in 2022. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261013715.shtml Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:12:43 EST   The Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC) claims portal for Settlement Year 2025 will open on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Any news businesses wishing to submit their claim for compensation from Google under the Online News Act can do so then. The deadline to submit claims is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Payments are anticipated by the Spring of 2027. Submissions are assessed across three ‘pillars’ of eligibility – the news business, the news outlet, and newsroom employees. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261013712.shtml Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:16:20 EST    Authors Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar, and Patmeena Sabit, are the five writers shortlisted for this year’s Giller Prize. The $100,000 annual award recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The 2026 shortlist features historical fiction set in 1940s Saskatchewan (Gereaux’s Wild People Quiet), a contemporary story about a road trip from New Brunswick to Toronto (Herring’s Your Breath in Charcoal), and a compelling novel about child soldiers in the Iran-Iraq war (Hozar’s The Small Ones). http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2026/20261013710.shtml Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:07:46 EST    The Economic Opportunity Lab has released a free new “playbook” to help local newsrooms report on the policies and places that shape economic mobility in their communities. The Lab is a partnership between the Local Media Association, Comcast NBCUniversal, and the Harvard-based research group Opportunity Insights, which brought together 48 local newsrooms and 10 NBC Telemundo stations across five regions to report on how place and policy are shaping access to opportunities, with the ultimate goal of driving economic mobility.