As a result of an incoming bill called the Online News Act (C-18) incoming C-18 bill, Canadians have been cut off from information on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. I, and the other members of the Flipboard team who are based in Canada, care deeply about what’s going on with the media in our country. We understand the importance of getting local news so we can feel informed and connected to our communities. 

The good news is that Flipboard can still keep you up to date on current events, politics, cultural happenings and more. If you’d like to see more Canadian news in your For You feed, all you need to do is add relevant sources and topics. For instance, you can search for your nearest city and there’s bound to be a topic to follow. (We’ve got you covered from Iqaluit to Windsor, Victoria to St. John’s, and everywhere in between.)

You can also search for Canadian publishers, including community papers like Sask Today, city publications such as the Winnipeg Sun, and national outlets like The Globe and Mail, Maclean’s and The Narwhal. Everything you follow on Flipboard automatically becomes part of your For You feed. 

Getting news that’s relevant to me helps me make better choices as a voter, citizen and parent. And I’m proud that Flipboard can help me — and my fellow Canadians — do that.

— Aileen Lalor, lifestyle editor, is curating The Culturist and Flipboard’s Culture Desk in the Fediverse