Canadian Geographic is a magazine by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society. They publish 6 times a year. Each issue features the latest science, technology, environment, culture, and travel stories from across Canada. According to a payment report, they paid $1.00 per word for a 1,500-word feature. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
Daytripping is a magazine that promotes antique and craft shops, tearooms, stops, towns, events, and museums in Southwestern Ontario. They publish 5 times a year. They previously indicated to be interested in articles of 500 to 600 words about traveling and discovering ‘small town’ Southern Ontario and that they paid $25 or $50 per article, but their pitch guide has been removed. To contact them, refer to this page.
ETFO Voice is the magazine of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. According to their website: “our goal is to facilitate a conversation among our members and beyond that considers relevant issues such as educators’ daily work, interests, innovation in teaching practice, policy, resources, perspectives on education and collaboration with community partners.” Writers can submit to the following sections of their magazine: ideas (1,200 to 2,000 words), interviews/profiles (800 to 1,000 words), documentary, and reviews (about 350 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of 30 cents per word.
The Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAN) is an organization that monitors, exposes, and counters hate groups in Canada. They accept pitches that deal with hate groups, often about upcoming events or ones that just occurred, or explainers that will get their audience (and your community) up to speed on local events.’’ According to their submission guidelines, they pay $100 for stories from members of the community and $200 for stories from individuals with some kind of professional writing experience, i.e. writers/researchers/journalists. To learn more, refer to this page.
Canadian Healthcare Technology is a print and digital magazine that covers the latest news in healthcare technology. They publish 8 times a year. They welcome “articles from healthcare providers and companies with innovative solutions.” They particularly “like to profile how new technologies and methods are making an impact on the delivery of care in hospitals and long-term care centres, and by home-care providers.” For details, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
The Local is an independent magazine that explores urban health and social issues in Toronto. According to an old tweet from their editor, they are always seeking “smart Toronto pitches’’ and pay about $1,500 for short features. To contact them, visit this page.
West End Phoenix is a monthly, local newspaper with “a storytelling stride.” They cover Toronto's West End. According to an old tweet by their editor-in-chief and president, they pay around 50 cents a word. To contribute, refer to this page.
Yellowhead Institute is “a First Nation-led research centre based in the Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.” They publish Yellowhead Briefs (800 to 1,000 words), Yellowhead Special Reports (4000-8000 words), and Yellowhead Features. They “encourage submissions from Two-Spirit, trans and youth communities on Indigenous policy.” According to their submission guidelines, they pay $400 for accepted Briefs and $1500 – $2000 for Special Reports.
Hostelling International Canada is a not-for-profit network of hostels in Canada. They are seeking pitches for their online magazine. They publish 5 types of articles: travel stories, lists, opinion pieces, tips, and guides. According to an old tweet, they generally pay $70 to $200 CAD per article. To learn more, refer to this page.
Eat North celebrates the best of Canadian cuisine. They aim to “tell stories of the Canadian food scene and the people behind it.” They cover news, recipes, restaurants, drinks, kitchen hacks, and more. They don't mention pay rates. To contribute, refer to this page.