There are just over two weeks left to enter the 2013 Extra Awards, celebrating the finest advertising in newspapers across all platforms. Creative agencies, media agencies, advertisers and newspapers are all invited to submit their creative work for this year's industry competition. Don’t miss out as we honour the best newspaper advertising in the country; the final entry deadline is Friday, June 28.

Newspapers Canada and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities are partnering together to help remove barriers so that children across the country can participate in organized sport and recreational activities. We are pleased to provide journalists with a variety of free-for-use editorial materials to enhance their coverage of Jumpstart fundraising events and initiatives in their communities. Visit the Jumpstart Resource Centre on the Newspapers Canada website to access press releases, sample coverage, matte stories, graphics, contact information for story sources, logos and more.

Publishers using Canada Post’s Publications Mail service may have received a notice regarding the following changes that take effect on June 14, 2013. Canada Post is introducing the Letterflatainer (LFT) as a new presort mail container option for Publications Mail and a new label format featuring 2D barcodes.

Do you have a question about newspaper marketing, public affairs issues or industry research? Newspapers Canada provides our members with a wide variety of materials on community and daily newspapers including informational industry fact sheets, research data and marketing resources. We’re happy to answer any questions you might have about association materials or the newspaper industry in Canada.