This Magazine is a Canadian progressive magazine of politics, arts and culture. They publish "background and context to ongoing national issues." According to their submission guidelines, they pay $150 to $300 for features, $60 to $100 for columns, $125 for short stories, $60 for flash fiction, and $50 per poem. They also only publish Canadian residents. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Outdoor Canada is Canada's leading magazine for fishing, hunting, and conservation. They cover "what's happening in the Canadian outdoors from coast to coast to coast." Most articles run from 1,500 to 2,500 words, while shorter pieces can run from 100 to 700 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100 for short articles to $400 and up for features. Good photographs are also necessary. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Saltscapes is for and about people on Canada’s East Coast. They focus on the region's traditional lifestyle, with bias towards rural life. They previously indicated articles could be on people, places, history, natural world, food and art and that they paid CAD0.50 to 0.45/word, and CAD0.05/word for non-exclusive web rights. Because their submissions page has been removed, current pay rates are not clear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Atlantic Business is a Canadian magazine that covers the four Atlantic provinces. They cover all areas of regional business "from technology and business leadership to natural resources and petroleum development." Our previous research indicated they paid 40 cents per word for cover stories of around 3,500 to 4,000 words, but it's no longer clear what pay rates are or how to pitch them. To learn more, refer to their contact page.
What's On Queer BC covers events, news, and general interest articles for the queer community. According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 per article of approximately 700+ words and are looking for local 2SLGBTQIA+ writers only. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Boundary Waters Journal is a Canadian print magazine that features articles that "help readers enjoy their trips to canoe country." What 'country' is that? The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), Quetico Provincial Park and Superior National Forest. According to their guidelines, they pay up $200-$500 for features. They also pay $50 to $150 for photos. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Faith Today is a bimonthly Canadian general interest magazine connecting Evangelical Christians. Its content includes feature articles, short essays, news, and profiles of Canadian individuals and ministries. Editors buy both first North American serial print rights and perpetual web rights. According to their guidelines, payment for original personal essays and guest columns is $0.3/word (canadian dollars). Most other interview-based/researched original writing pay $0.4/word. Reprints pay $0.15/word, books & culture reviews $125 each, and online-only writing pays $50 flat rate.
Vancouver Boulevard Chinese Magazine is a west coast luxury lifestyle magazine serving the Chinese-speaking communities of Metro Vancouver. With 11 issues annually, it features the latest trends in home decor, high fashion, travel, real estate, arts, entertainment, food and drink, and more. They previously indicated pay of 25 to 30 cents for features, which are generally 850 words. Current rates are unclear. To contact the editors, refer to this page.
OUR HOMES is a quarterly glossy Canadian magazine of premium homes, real estate, and décor. Editors look for “accurate and lively writing that demonstrates knowledge of home building and decoration.” Although articles must include interviews and be based on research, they also must be entertaining. Editors encourage writers to submit their quality photos. According to their guidelines, payment is $0.25 per assigned word for freelance writing, and, if there is travel required, $0.40 a km after the first 60 kilometres travelled. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
subTerrain (Strong Words for a Polite Nation) is a literary magazine published 3 times per year. Its content includes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, essays, and commentary. Editors look only for original material and are “happy to consider work from all corners of the identity spectrum.” According to their guidelines, payment is $0.10 per word (to a maximum of $500) for prose (up to 3,000 words) and $50 per poem. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.