The Other Press is the student newspaper of Douglas College (a public college in British Columbia, Canada). According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for original articles of about 1,200 to 1,500 words that get published in their “features” section.
The Globe and Mail is a Canadian news media company. They cover news, politics, real estate, business, lifestyle and investing topics across multiple platforms. Their print and digital formats reach more than 6 million readers a week. According to payment reports, they paid $0.38 for a 1800-word opinion, editorial, or column. They accept essays but do not pay for them. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mold Busters is a Canadian mold removal company. They are looking for writers who have “good knowledge in environmental services, mold removal, asbestos testing, water damage restoration, air duct cleaning, pollution inspection or building inspections.” According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 to $400 for Ultimate Guides (of 3,000 to 4,000 words), and $200 for informational articles (of over 2,000 words).
Legion Magazine bills itself as Canada's military history magazine. They cover military history, military and veterans affairs, policing issues, issues of concern to senior citizens, health, recreation, humour and current affairs of interest to a national audience. According to their pitch guide, payment ranges from $150 to $1,200, plus 10 percent if they post the article on their website. You must query first. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Rabble.ca is the largest progressive news website of Canada. Their aim is to represent the views and actions of progressive activists across Canada. They are looking for news and feature pieces 800 words or shorter and, occasionally, long-form writing of 2,000-2,500 words. According to their terms for freelancers, they pay $125 – $200. They do not pay for opinion, pieces that come to them fully written, or pieces that have been published elsewhere. To learn more, refer to this page.
Visual Arts News is the only magazine that is dedicated to contemporary visual art in Atlantic Canada. Their main focus is on Nova Scotian art and artists but they also accept stories on Atlantic Canadian, national as well as international art events. The most popular stories that they accept are features (1,000 to 3,000 words), exhibition reviews (500 to 750 words) and artist profiles (500 to 1,500 words). According to their pitch guide, they pay $275 per article. To find out more, refer to this page.
SAD Mag is a print and online magazine that covers Vancouver’s independent arts and culture from the point of view of local writers and artists. Most of their accepted pitches are from contributors based in the Lower Mainland or are submissions about the region. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 to $300 per article, depending on the word length. For further details, refer to this page.
Today's Parent is “Canada’s #1 source for parenting content that informs, inspires and builds a sense of community.” Their articles help parents of children from birth to 9+ tackle a range of parenting issues including discipline, health, behavior and education. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.
Geist is a Canadian magazine which “represents a convergence of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, art, reviews, little-known facts of interest, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.” They aim to publish established and emerging Canadian writers. According to their pitch guide, they pay up to $300-$500 for shorter nonfiction pieces (around 800-1500 words, flexible), and $1,000 for nonfiction features (up to 5000 words). For comics, they pay $120 per page (max. of 8 pages); for fiction (up to 5000 words), they pay up to $1000; and for poetry, $100 per page. For more information, refer to their submission guidelines.
Prairie Fire is a Canadian journal of innovative writing that is published four times a year. Each issue is a “mix of fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction.” According to their rates page, the print rate for prose is $0.10 per word, and for poetry $40 per poem. The online rate for interviews is $0.10 per word. Further details about their rates of payment can be found here. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.