http://www.mastheadonline.com/rss/news.php MastheadOnline RSS en-us Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:57:27 UTC Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:56:21 EST http://www.mastheadonline.com circulation@masthead.ca webmaster@northisland.ca http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251124059.shtml Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:52:54 EST     The Coast Reporter of Sechelt/Gibsons, British Columbia, has won First Place for Best Special Section for printed Newspapers (circulation 10,000+) in The Canadian Community Newsmedia (CCN) Awards, for its “Coast Kids” feature. The Awards honour outstanding work in editorial, photography, multimedia and overall excellence in community newspaper publishing. This year the category was open to printed newspapers only. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251124057.shtml Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:55:55 EST     Tabled November 4, Budget 2025 plans to provide funding to grow Canada’s creative industries and help Canadian talent succeed in an increasingly digital and global marketplace. Initiatives include $38.4 million over three years, starting in 2026-2027, to Canadian Heritage for the Special Measures for Journalism component of the Canada Periodical Fund, which helps small and community news outlets continue producing quality Canadian editorial content. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251124054.shtml Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:55:53 EST     The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) has released a new survey detailing concerns that Canadians have regarding the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in news consumption. The survey, conducted by the Harris Poll Canada and shared by CJF, found that 88% of Canadians are deeply concerned about AI content in the news, with nearly 60% of Canadians aged 18 to 34 stating they see deceptive content on a daily or weekly basis. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251124052.shtml Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:55:55 EST     The Government of Canada’s Aid to Publishers funding deadline has been changed from November 2025 to the period between February 2, 2026, at 8 am and March 16, 2026, at 4 pm. Applicants will receive an acknowledgement from Canadian Heritage verifying that their application has been received. In 2024, the federal budget committed $10 million over 3 years to the Department of Canadian Heritage to support the Canada’s Changing Narratives Fund. More information: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/periodical-fund/magazine.html. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251124046.shtml Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:55:56 EST    After months of negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3261 has reached a tentative agreement on behalf of more than 100 warehouse and retail workers at the University of Toronto Press (UTP) and Bookstore – the largest in Canada and one of North America’s largest university presses. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108865.shtml Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:52:22 EST     On Spec has announced that it will cease publication in December of 2025 with the release of Volume 35, Issue No. 4 – its final edition. The Canadian speculative fiction magazine was founded in 1989 and is considered to be the premiere magazine of science fiction and fantasy in Canada. The digest-sized, perfect-bound Canadian quarterly publishes stories and poetry about science fiction, fantasy, and allied genres, grouped under the “speculative fiction” umbrella. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108855.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 08:56:15 EST     Do you promote your magazine at book fairs, tradeshows, community festivals, or other special events? This complimentary webinar Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 2 pm to 3 pm, will explore the most successful ways to prepare – from display ideas, to building excitement, to how to get visitors talking about your magazine. A Q&A session will follow. Keynote speakers will be Hannah Browne and Sarah Vardy. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108850.shtml Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:52:45 EST   Stan Cho The Ontario government is investing over $7 million in the literary arts and publishing sector. “Ontario’s literary and publishing sector is a cornerstone of our cultural identity,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. “By protecting and promoting Ontario’s authors, publishers, and storytellers, we’re preserving our shared heritage while driving economic growth and creative opportunities in communities across the province.” http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108849.shtml Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:49:48 EST     To encourage Canadians to spend their money in Canada when buying books, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) has launched a new program that simplifies the identification of Canadian-owned publishers through a unique seal mark (above) found on a book’s back cover, spine, or copyright page, which helps identify titles published by Canadian-owned companies. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108843.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 08:43:24 EST     Maclean’s has released its 2026 University Rankings, the magazine’s annual guide to post-secondary education in Canada. Featured in the November issue, the rankings are the cornerstone of Maclean’s Education platform, designed to guide students and their families through every step of their academic journey with dependable information. For over 30 years, the rankings have been an objective source of information for selecting a Canadian college or university. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108840.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 08:56:21 EST   Photo: Michael Erskine, The Manitoulin Expositor. This year’s National Newspaper Week (October 5-11, 2025) was its 85th celebration. Since 1940, the week-long promotion of the newspaper industry has offered Canadians across the country an opportunity to acknowledge the journalism that touches their communities. This year, The Manitoulan Expositor earned special callout from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “That’s what I love about these community newspapers; they have everything in them,” he said, holding a copy of the October 8 edition. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108837.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 02:32:24 EST Benoit Chartier  The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association, BC & Yukon Community News Media Association, Hebdos Québec, Manitoba Community Newspapers Association, National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, News Media Canada, Ontario Community Newspapers Association, and Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, have called on the Government of Canada to set aside a minimum 25% of the federal advertising budget to support news media. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108834.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 08:53:00 EST Brett McKay-Richard Wright-Jessica Lee  First Place went to Brett McKay of the St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB) for his compelling “Conspiracists and democratic deficits collide in Alberta municipal governments” feature. Richard Wright of The Lake Report (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON) won Second Place for his comprehensive “Summer of the Flood” series. Third Place was awarded to Jessica Lee of the Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff, AB) for her balanced “Grizzly bears back in crosshairs as Alberta lifts hunting ban in select cases” exposé. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251108829.shtml Sat, 8 Nov 2025 08:49:40 EST Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture  Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, has announced a $12-million investment to extend the Canada Periodical Fund’s Special Measures for Journalism initiative for this fiscal year (2025–2026). The deadline to apply is Monday, November 17, 2025. The investment will help non-daily community newspapers and magazines continue to produce quality Canadian content. Since its launch in 2020, the program has invested more than $100 million in Canadian publishers with free distribution and smaller paid circulations. http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2025/20251005021.shtml Sun, 5 Oct 2025 08:52:44 EST    In the Autumn 2025 issue, the newspaper profiles its man in London, Montreal-born fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu, as he marks the 20th anniversary of his independent fashion house. Other features include profiles the best-dressed Canadians who are making their mark with their elegant sense of style, a look at this season’s chic knit standouts, and writer Maryam Siddiqi discovering the magic of Greenland on her first-ever cruise.