Magazines Canada and Exact Editions (UK) have partnered to create a showcase celebrating Canada’s vibrant and diverse magazine publishing industry. For one year, 60 issues from Magazines Canada members will be freely available to read on Exact Editions’ digital publishing platform. Issues can be read until April 1, 2027, on the Magazines Canada and Exact Editions websites: : https://ocean.exacteditions.com/magazines.

 Photojournalist Carol Guzy’s “Separated by ICE” photo for the Miami Herald is this year’s World Press Photo of the Year. Guzy was documenting ICE arrests, court proceedings, and the human impact of the U.S. federal government’s controversial crackdown on immigration.She took the photo after an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City on August 26, 2025 – one of only a few U.S. federal buildings that photographers were allowed to access.

 

David Chestnut has purchased Hardlines from Founder and President Michael McLarney, assuming the role of President. Chestnut was previously a VP, publisher, and business partner. Hardlines.ca serves the information, research, and networking needs of retailers, store managers, head offices, suppliers, and pro dealers across the retail home-improvement sector via online newsletters and two printed trade magazines – plus detailed research and events, including the Hardlines Conference every October. McLarney launched Hardlines 30 years ago, building it from a weekly fax newsletter into a multi-platform information provider.

 David Cadogan, a former columnist, community newspaper publisher and civic leader, passed away April 5, 2026, at the age of 83 in his hometown of Miramichi, New Brunswick. Cadogan, who helped found and lead the Atlantic Community Newspapers Association (ACNA) and the Canadian Community Newspaper Association (CCNA), was a driving force for local journalism, an admired community leader and volunteer, and past president and honorary life member of both the CCNA and ACNA.

 The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has chosen the finalists for its 2025 Awards. Recipients will be announced at an awards gala on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications in Ottawa. “This year’s finalists all demonstrated a commitment to excellence that goes far beyond simply reporting facts. These stories involve persistence, perseverance and accountability,” said Brent Jolly, CAJ President. “This commitment to excellence is what separates journalism from noise. Judges selected finalists from a record 561 submissions.” To review all finalists, please visit www.caj.ca.

 The 2026 Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards (CCNAwards) celebrate excellence in local journalism from across the country. Publishers, editors, and reporters from community newspapers are invited to submit their best work. Entry deadline is May 21, 2026. Hosted by News Media Canada, this year’s awards program will shine a spotlight on the vital role that community newspapers play in informing, connecting, and strengthening communities through outstanding achievements in reporting, photography, design, and digital innovation.

 

Plaza Centre-Ville in Montreal will host this year’s Science Writers and Communicators of Canada (SWCC) Conference June 15 – 16, including an Opening Reception June 14. Themed Discovery. Dialogue. Decision: Navigating Complexity to Makes Sense of Science, the conference will explore the staggering pace of technology innovations in an age when scientific progress often outpaces public understanding, and mistrust of the media is ongoing. This makes the work of science communicators even more important, said organizers.

 

Torstar and Metroland Media Group have announced that print editions for four local newspapers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are making a comeback. The Burlington Post and Oakville Beaver are returning to print after more than two years, re-launching as free monthly newspapers, while Oshawa This Week and Whitby This Week, both DurhamRegion.com publications, will re-appear in monthly printed formats. The revival has been welcomed by readers who insist that print editions are a more engaging way to stay connected to local issues.