The Alberta Magazine Awards recognize excellence in journalism and visual storytelling, while honouring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Canadian magazine industry. Entry deadline is March 20, 2026, at 4 pm (MST). The awards are open to any AMPA (Alberta Magazine Publishers Association) print or digital magazine member, with the exception of Best New Magazine and Emerging Writer categories,

 SJC Media has appointed Camille Cardin-Goyer as Editor-in-Chief of Châtelaine. In 2025, Châtelaine marked its 65th anniversary as a trusted voice for women in Québec. Based in Montreal, Goyer is a bilingual journalist, writer and editor with vast experience across print and digital media. Her work has appeared in ELLE Québec and ELLE Canada, where she wrote features about culture, lifestyle and social issues. She has a BA in Journalism from Concordia University, and a BA in Political Science from Université de Montréal.

 

Algorithm changes, AI overviews, and the new AI Mode feature in search engines, are changing the way we access news and information. This hour-long webinar “How to combat AI searches undermining your results” presented by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA) will be led by Shelby Blackley and Jessie Willms of WTF is SEO? Discover what publishers across the industry are doing now to insulate their traffic by building stronger relationships with their audiences in more traditional channels.

 

The Reuters Institute for the study of journalism at Oxford University, has released its 2026 Trends and Predictions report highlighting an extremely challenging year for news organizations worldwide – driven by a 43% expected drop in search traffic due to AI ‘answer engines’, and the rise of personality-led, creator-driven content (i.e. influencers). Publishers are responding by integrating AI into workflows, pushing journalists to become platform influencers, and focusing on unique, trusted content to survive.

 Based in Edmonton, Amber Bracken is an Alberta-born photojournalist. It’s been over four years since she was arrested by the RCMP while on assignment for The Narwhal in northern B.C. The Narwhal is Canadian non-profit online investigative journalism magazine supported by over 7,000 members. Bracken and The Narwhal sued the RCMP for breaching their constitutionally protected rights as journalists. January 2026 marks the beginning of an estimated five-week trial in British Columbia’s Supreme Court.

 

After three years of organizing, the first union agreement in over 100 years with newsroom staff at The Guardian (Charlottetown) and Journal Pioneer (Summerside), has been reached. Newsroom staff at both newspapers started meeting in February of 2023. Pushback from SaltWire, the former owner of the publications, followed by SaltWire entering creditor protection and ultimately a buyout by Postmedia, was the primary cause of several delays.

 

Evan Smith is joining The Atlantic’s staff as Managing Director overseeing events. Smith will lead one of the most influential and long-running events practices in today’s media, alongside Managing Editor Krystle Champagne-Norwood, and Director of Events Jess Edkins. The Atlantic convenes dozens of annual in-person and virtual events that reach thousands of people every year, anchored by its flagship Atlantic Festival.

 PressReader, one of the leading digital platforms for newspapers, magazines and books, has released a new report predicting 2026’s major digital news publishing trends. Its Year of Intentional Media report predicts a growing shift away from attention-chasing, click-driven headlines. Instead, it envisions calmer, trust-building experiences that inform and add value to readers’ everyday lives.