Once a week, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, publishing, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus—and share them in Off the Wire. Who needs a water cooler?

From Canada:

• Off the Page, with Richard Kelly Kemick [Magazine Awards]
• New CBC opinion section provides more paid writing opportunities for freelancers [J-Source]
• Treat yourself to a magazine or web publishing course this winter [Canadian Magazines]
• Six months after organizing, bargaining at Vice Canada goes on [J-Source]
• The trouble with trolls [J-Source]

From The U.S. and beyond:

• How to Save Money as a Freelance Writer [The Write Life]
• By Attacking the Press, Donald Trump May Be Doing It a Favour [New York Times]
• Income anxiety – the boogey man at the window and how to deal with him [Freelancers Union]
• Centre for Community Journalism launches network to represent independent news publishers [Journalism.co.uk]
• How to handle sick days when you're a freelancer and a parent [Freelancers Union]
• The Washington Post is 'profitable and growing,' publisher says [Poynter]
• 5 Red Flags to Look for in a Contract [The Freelancer]
• Are You a Freelance Writer? You Need an Accountability Group [The Write Life]

Recently on Story Board:

• The Born Freelancer Reaches 100: Today marks my 100th post. This may not seem like anything special to you but I can clearly remember finishing my very first post only a few years ago and thinking, “What on earth do I write about next”...
• The Freelancer's Guide to Content Marketing: Chances are, you didn’t become a freelancer because you wanted to learn how to write something called “native advertising.” Maybe you’re a graduate from a journalism school, or you’ve honed your freelance career by pitching, researching, and writing stories for magazines such as The Walrus, Canadian Business, or Toronto Life...

Spot a story you think we should include in next week's Off the Wire? Email the link to editor@thestoryboard.ca or tweet us at @storyboard_ca.