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J-Source will resume publishing on Jan. 6, 2014. The next newsletter will be sent on Jan. 9. From us all of us at J-Source, happy holidays and best wishes for the new year!

Continue Reading Happy holidays from J-Source

Alberta’s Bill 45—which imposes fines for illegal strikes and bans counselling encouragement to strike—does not affect columnists and news reporters, said the press secretary for deputy premier Dave Hancock. 

Continue Reading Alberta Bill 45 does not affect journalists, government says

Glenda Luymes, a reporter with The Province who grew up on a dairy farm, launched Farmgate in October to put agricultural news on the radar of Vancouverites, and talk about how food gets on the table.

Continue Reading Province reporter’s blog Farmgate exports B.C. farm news to urban Canucks

The Ontario Press Council has dismissed a complaint against the Toronto Star, which ran a wire photo of an identifiable Afghan youth who had been sexually abused. A complaint had been launched that the Star would not have published a picture of a Canadian youth in a similar situation, and that this publication led to a double standard. 

Continue Reading Ontario Press Council dismisses complaint against Toronto Star for publishing photo of sexually assaulted Afghan youth

In this Toronto Star video series on photojournalism, photographer Tannis Toohey demonstrates three great ways photographers can get themselves into a group photo this holiday season.

Continue Reading Toronto Star Master Glass: How to shoot holiday photos with the photographer in them

Scott has been named the managing editor of digital at Canadian Business, which recently merged with Profit. 

Continue Reading Graham Scott named new managing editor of digital at Canadian Business

The EU-Canada Young Journalist Award (YJA) was created to recognize outstanding journalistic potential among Canadian students. Since 2001, three students are selected every year to participate in a week-long study tour of various EU institutions and the Canadian Mission to the EU in Brussels. Winners will also have the chance to attend a Midday EU press briefing. Prior to the trip, which is paid for by the European Union, winners will be invited to an awards ceremony in Ottawa on 9 May Europe Day, an event attended by ministers, the diplomatic corps and journalists.

Continue Reading Apply for the E.U-Canada Young Journalist Award

CJN vice-president Elizabeth Wolfe took helm of the Jewish newspaper as its president last week, while Yoni Goldstein will step in as the new editor as of Jan. 6, 2014. 

Continue Reading Canadian Jewish News names new president and editor

After the mayor issued a second apology—a written one this time—Dale announced he will drop his lawsuit against Ford and Vision Television. 

Continue Reading Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale drops lawsuit against Mayor Rob Ford

A discussion of the Toronto mayor’s coverage will be one of many stories in the upcoming edition of Media magazine, writes Ideas editor David McKie.

Continue Reading The Rob Ford fiasco contains many lessons for journalists