Former AWNA President, Hugh Johnston has passed away
We are sad to report that former AWNA President Hugh Johnston passed on Nov. 27 in Creston, B.C. He was two days shy of turning 81. His daughter-in-law Karen Johnston…Read more →
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2021 Totum survey results are in
Webinars scheduled next week for your sales teams As you may be aware, earlier this year the AWNA was successful in landing a grant from AB Government’s Civil Societies Fund…Read more →
Canadian Heritage Special Measures for Journalism
Special Measures for Journalism approved for 2021-2022 Canadian Heritage is now accepting applications for the Special Measures for Journalism (SMJ) program, designed to provide recovery funding for free circulation community…Read more →
Edmonton Mayor weighs in with Minister Guilbeault
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson has sent a letter to Heritage Minister Guilbeault, urging the federal government to move quickly to pass legislation to ensure a healthy news ecosystem. In his…Read more →
Editorial
News Media Canada has written an editorial condemning the action that Facebook has taken in Australia – that of “stopping news content on their services there”, in response to government…Read more →
AWNA met with AB Environment on recycling
Public consultations start next month on a province-wide recycling program, known as EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility). Municipal groups such as the AUMA and RMA and the Recycling Council of Alberta…Read more →
AWNA virtual convention on Friday, June 4th
We’ve decided to hold a half-day virtual conference on June 4th, rather than hoping the province will be in a secure enough place with COVID to enable us to meet…Read more →
AWNA invites Alberta’s regional dailies to form an alliance
AWNA President Mary Kemmis has invited Alberta’s regional daily newspapers to join the association as affiliate members. Those invited include the Lethbridge Herald, Medicine Hat News, Red Deer Advocate, Grande…Read more →
AWNA board appoints Craig Barnard as director
Craig Barnard The AWNA board appointed Postmedia executive Craig Barnard as a director at its meeting on November 26th. Craig started his newspaper career in 1978 as the Circulation Manager of…Read more →
AWNA bids farewell to Chrissie Hamblin
The association’s Central Office lost a valuable leader at the end of last month, when Chrissie Hamblin left its employ. Chrissie joined the AWNA in March 2006 as an accounting administrator…Read more →