The Maple is a 100% reader-funded publication featuring Canadian news and perspectives that challenge the status quo. They have two sections: news and opinion. They accept pitches for both these sections. Rates: news stories (usually 1,500 words) pay $275 CAD, shorter opinion pieces (700-1,200 words) pay $130 CAD, and more in-depth analysis articles (1,500-2,000 words) pay $325 CAD. When a piece is assigned and rejected without any request for revision, they pay 50% of the agreed upon fee. To learn more about how to pitch them, refer to this page.
Vainqueur is a Canadian
fashion culture and lifestyle platform. They’re looking for pitches on the
following topics: fashion, beauty, living, and culture. They pay $0.75 CAD a
word for articles that are over 500 words and $1 CAD a word for articles that
are less than 500 words. They're not currently accepting pitches. However, you can contact them here.
The Sask Dispatch is a Saskatchewan-focused news publication by Briarpatch Magazine. They publish “articles about Saskatchewan on a range of topics, including provincial and municipal elections, grassroots activism, Indigenous rights, arts and culture, economic justice, ecology, gender equity, harm reduction, and more.” They welcome pitches from anyone with a story to tell. Rates are $100 for profiles, short essays, and reviews (less than 1,000 words); $200 for feature stories (1,000-1,500 words) and photo essays; and $300 for research-based articles and investigative reportage (1,500-2,000 words). To contribute, refer to this page.
IMPACT Magazine is a source of
health, sports, and fitness information for Canada. The articles that they
publish are provided mostly by experts in the health, fitness, and sports performance industries. The length of the articles varies. Department stories tend
to range from 400 words to 1,500 words. According to a Tweet by
one of their editors, they pay 0.40 per word. For more details, read their writer’s
guidelines.
IndigiNews is an Indigenous news platform covering Indigenous communities in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island. They focus on relationship building, uplifting storytelling, and holding colonial institutions accountable. They welcome news, stories, features, investigations, and photo essays. Rate: $250 to $1,000 per story (500 to 2,000 words). To learn more, read their pitching guide.
CBC News is a source for news from Canada and around the world. They are accepting pitches for first person columns from both new and experienced writers. They are particularly seeking “personal stories that reflect contemporary Canada, encompassing experiences from outside major urban centres, from people with disabilities, from Black, Indigenous and other people of colour, and from diverse economic-social perspectives.” They are looking for "interesting personal narratives" from 500 to 600 words. For details, read their first-person FAQs.
The Flatlander provides detailed information about important issues impacting Manitoba and Saskatchewan. They welcome pitches for stories (of up to 2,000 words) and proposals for short videos as well as photo essays. The topics that they are interested in covering include “the arts, culture, politics, the environment, health, technology, agriculture, education, history, and all things important to people living in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.” They are also interested in “articles about local travel destinations, landmarks, food, and people.” They pay 50 cents a word. To learn more, read their contributor guidelines.
The Independent produces
award-winning journalism for those who care about Newfoundland and
Labrador. They are looking for “reporting that captures the real stakes of real
life in Newfoundland and Labrador, warts and all, with a focus on solutions—not
just problems.” They are particularly interested in pieces about what’s going
on in areas outside of St. John’s. They welcome emerging writers. They pay $100
for reported pieces (1,500 words or less); $0.10 per word for longform (up to
3,000 words); $50 for art/illustration; and $10 per published photo. To learn more, refer to their submissions
page.
The
Tyee is an online news magazine from Vancouver, British Columbia. They accept “pitches
for original reporting, personal essays, photo essays, analysis and opinion
pieces.” They are interested in all kinds of subjects. They pay a day rate of
$250. When they accept a pitch for a story, they work with the freelancer to
determine whether it is a one-day, two-day, or three-day story. They don’t
usually assign pieces above the three-day rate. For more information, refer to their
submissions page.
Edify
is Edmonton's premier lifestyle magazine. They tell stories about food, arts,
culture, and people of Edmonton. They welcome pitches for stories from both
established and new writers. According to their editor, they pay at
least $0.50 per word. For more information, read their writer guidelines.