October was a great month yet for new readers on Canadian Ad Insider. More of you are also clicking through to the full stories, which tells us something more useful than a subscriber count: you’re reading, not just opening.

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Welcome to our weekly wrap-up, which highlights the most exciting stories from the advertising and marketing industry over the past week. Here are the top stories for the week ending October 30, 2026, as chosen by our readers:

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Agencies and brands across Canada have made several new hires and promotions in media buying and planning roles. As part of the Media Marketplace, here are the latest changes as of October 29, 2026.

The post Media Buyers Moves For October 29, 2026 (Publicis Groupe, Zenith Publicis Canada, Globe and Mail) first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.

Here are the latest marketing-role hires and promotions across Canada as of October 29, 2026.

The post Marketers On The Move: Panago Pizza, 407 ETR, CIBC first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.

Bath & Body Works introduced Season of Wonder, its most ambitious holiday campaign to date, starring actress and musician Zooey Deschanel as the Holiday Wonder Maker.

The post Bath & Body Works Kicks Off Holidays with “Season of Wonder” Starring Zooey Deschanel first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.

Tourism Organization Issues Brand Refresh & Visual Identity RFP

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Matt Rubin had been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer for both Canada and the US at Popeyes. Unfortunately, Matt has since been let go from the company less than a year after his appointment to the role.

The post Popeyes Parts Ways with CMO Matt Rubin Following Low Sales Performance first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.

Canadian Ad Insider has heard from multiple sources that Cieslok Group has hired a new Head of Sales.

The post Exclusive: Cieslok Group Hires New Head of Sales first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.

Discover the leading public relations stories from our sister publication PR In Canada for the week concluding October 23, 2026:

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CFO Phil Angelastro explicitly stated, “We want to get back into acquisition mode,” signaling a major strategic pivot.

The post Omnicom Signals Appetite for More Acquisitions first appeared on Canadian Ad Insider.