About Atash: Persian-language media in Canada since 2015
The Atash story began with an email.
The first issue of the Atash online newsletter went out on May 8, 2015, and many people still know Atash through those emails. Since then, Atash has travelled from the inbox to the printing press and on to social media, and it finds new readers every day.
Who we are
Atash is a Persian-language Canadian media outlet. We cover Canadian news, immigration rules, the housing market, interest rates and weekend ideas, so that Persian speakers can understand life in this country better.
A bridge to life in Canada
Immigration does not end with a visa. Every immigrant also has to learn a new language of law, markets and culture. Atash aims to be a bridge between Persian speakers and life in Canada, making it easier to integrate into the country's culture and way of life.
We bring it into Persian
What happens in Canadian media and institutions reaches readers in their own language.
We explain
We show what each story means for a reader's work, home, immigration file and family.
We warn
We report on the fraud and exploitation that can catch immigrants out.
We bring Canada closer
From festivals and nature to everyday culture, we show ways to experience this country.
Who we write for
People living in Canada
From the newcomer looking for a rental and a guide to the first steps, to the long-time resident thinking about buying a home, work, taxes or the weekend.
People planning to come
Those still on the way, who want to know before they arrive how the rules are changing and what life in Canada is really like.
Parents of children in Canada
Mothers and fathers abroad who want to understand the country their children live in, and the opportunities and difficulties they face there.
From email to print, from print to mobile
May 8, 2015
First issue of the online newsletter
August 13, 2015
First issue of the print weekly
February 25, 2021
Print publication ends during COVID, after 286 issues
Today
Newsletter, website and social media
The online newsletter was the starting point, but circumstances led us to a print edition as well. The first issue of the Atash print weekly appeared on August 13, 2015, and the run continued until February 25, 2021, during the COVID years. It produced 286 print issues.
Print stopped, but the newsletter never lost its place. Today, the growth of social media adds to the Atash audience every day.
From day one, Atash set out to build a new standard for Persian-language media in Canada: an outlet known for its content and journalism, not just its ads. That is why we put reading and retelling Canadian sources, with attribution, at the centre of our work. And from 2015, rather than waiting for readers to come to a print publication, we went to their inboxes with an online newsletter.
Where to find Atash
Daily newsletter: Atash Daily
The Atash newsletter reaches more than 10,000 subscribers every weekday, with the top Canadian news and summaries from Canadian newspapers, plus weekend suggestions on Fridays. All in Persian.
Subscribe nowNewsletter archive
Atash Daily issues from 2015 to today, organized by year and month: more than 2,800 issues recording a decade of life and news in Canada.
daily.atash.caAtash website
The main home of our work, with news, immigration, housing and weekend sections, and writing by Atash contributors. The site's archive now holds more than 15,500 articles.
atash.caAtash Events
A guide to events in Toronto and across Canada, with an events calendar, festivals, Iranian concerts, farmers' markets and travel ideas.
atashevents.comTelegram
Atash for Canadian news, and Atash Toronto for the experience of living in Toronto
Atash at a glance
May 8, 2015
First newsletter issue
10,130
Newsletter subscribers
2,800+
Newsletter issues
286
Print weekly issues (Aug 13, 2015 to Feb 25, 2021)
15,500+
Articles published on atash.ca
135K
Monthly website visits (October 2026)
29K
Instagram followers, @atash.ca
17.6K
Instagram followers, @atashtoronto
18K
Facebook followers
6,200
Atash Telegram members
4,600
Atash Toronto Telegram members
1,950
X followers
2,450
LinkedIn followers
Figures as of November 2026
What we stand by
Accuracy in numbers, names and sources is our first principle. We credit our sources and do not state as fact anything that has not been confirmed.
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