A recent study by Magazines Canada and BrandSpark found that printed magazines still play an important role in the retail shopping experience. As consumers browse eye-catching magazine covers and discover compelling content, they’re more likely to make impulse purchases. A curated selection of niche magazines can also add to a store’s aesthetic appeal. Plus, survey respondents whose shopping trip included a magazine purchase, reported greater satisfaction with their overall shopping experience.

 

The Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards celebrate the best in community publishing from across Canada with a diverse array of categories covering editorial, photography and multimedia. English-language and French-language non-daily community news media across the country took part in News Media Canada’s annual competition, and winners were announced Sept. 14, 2026. Click here to download the complete listing of 2026 winners (.pdf). https://nmc-wp-uploads.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/11141838/2026-CCNAwards-Winners-List_EN-09.11.2026.pdf

 Maclean’s Magazine has released its 2027 Ultimate Guide to Canadian Colleges, a resource to help students looking to improve their skills and make more informed educational decisions. The guide is published through Maclean’s Education, a leading platform for university and college rankings since 1991. This year’s guide includes the latest college programs and credentials, careers built for the future, opportunities in AI and emerging fields, a look at college careers that lead to the highest earning potential, and much more.

 Workers at the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) have filed with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to join the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) as new members. The move took place the first week in September after a more than a dozen staff signed union cards. The bargaining unit will include staff in editorial, development, and tech departments across the country, providing their skills and knowledge to Canada’s media sector.

 Earlier this summer, Canada Post offered lower rates to TC Transcontinental’s flyer-distribution Raddar products compared to community newspapers. In response, News Media Canada (NMC) is currently gathering information from community newspaper publishers to make the case that they should be offered that same lower rate. Complete the survey here: https://nmc-mic.ca/2026/09/03/community-newspaper-publisher-survey/

 Harrowsmith’s Fall 2026 50th Anniversary Almanac, released August 31 as “the ultimate keepsake”, features 288 pages of “history, heritage and hellery,” farm dogs, 2027 garden suggestions, heirloom recipes, books to read, best performing plants, a tribute to Canada’s diverse farmers, and much more. An Anniversary Section includes five classic cake recipes – from a depression-era chocolate vinegar cake to crab cakes. Chef Cynthia Peters shares her expertise on preparing a classic French dinner party.

 The Writers’ Guild of Alberta (WGA), a provincial arts service organization that represents professional and emerging writers in Alberta, is seeking writers to join its awards juries. Deadline is September 18, 2026. In 2027, the WGA will present awards in ten categories, plus its City Book Prizes. Current openings on the juries cover fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, indigenous non-fiction and/or journalism, short stories, short non-fiction, unpublished essays, children’s picture books, plays, memoirs, and its City Book Prizes. More information: : https://writersguild.ca/call-for-jurors-alberta-literary-awards-2027/.

 

For more than two centuries, The Saturday Evening Post has chronicled American life while shaping its national identity and printing features from some of the nation’s greatest writers. Published six times a year, the January 2027 issue will be its last in print. Famous for Jack London stories and Norman Rockwell art, it will continue online. The comprehensive new website will feature about 500,000 pages and 3,500 covers.