Carpenter Media Group (CMG) announced yesterday completion of its acquisition of U.S. and Canadian publisher Black Press Media (BPM). BPM owns more than 150 newspapers and media operations in western…Read more →

Alberta Views magazine has published a piece on AWNA President Lisa Sygutek’s lawsuit against Google that will hit the newsstands on May 1st. Read it here:  CPH_FullStory.pdf The story begins with a…Read more →

The C. A. MacLean Foundation is awarding up to $4,000 in training grants annually. Members may apply to be reimbursed for up to $500 once the training has been completed by…Read more →

The AWNA board has announced the association’s annual convention will be held on Friday, June 6th. Members can either attend in person or online. The venue is the Derrick Club, 3500 119th Street in…Read more →

With the federal election set for Monday, Apr. 28, we remind you all about your obligations during the election period. Advertising: Election advertising is not allowed on election day before…Read more →

EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) UpdateWe know that some of you have heard from your local municipalities, who are no doubt excited about the upcoming province-wide recycling program (EPR) that will…Read more →

News Media Canada CEO Paul Deegan is sharing an Op Ed he wrote on Canada Post, in the wake of Joyce Webster's decision to close the East Central Alberta Review…Read more →

Dear Editors (and editorialists), Please consider submitting your best opinion pieces for the Golden Quill Award, presented annually by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors. In addition to the Golden…Read more →

Effective immediately, the cost for a 2 x 2 Value Ad is now $599 plus GST. Just a reminder that member newspapers will receive a 35% discount when selling a…Read more →

Titled “Remembering When” and currently enjoyed by readers in both Ontario and Saskatchewan, his bi-weekly stories are mostly family-oriented nostalgia and Canadiana columns dealing with reminiscences about growing up in…Read more →