Please comment on any other fact-based news, and I’ll edit the post to add them! They must have high standards for journalistic integrity.
- Or if they receive funding from the Canadian Local Journalism Initiative.
- Or are a qualified donee as a registered journalism organization.
Avoid list
- Canada.com
- National Post
- Financial Post
- Calgary Herald
- Edmonton Journal
- The London Free Press
- The Gazette
- Ottawa Citizen
- Sudbury Star
- Windsor Star
- Vancouver Sun
- Sun Media
- Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun
- Saltwire Network
- The Chronical Herald, Cape Breton Post, The Telegram, The Guardian (Charlottetown)
Canadian alternatives
Français
| les médias | propriété | type de propriété | contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Canada | Patrimoine canadien (Gouvernement du Canada) | Gouvernement | TOU.TV L’EXTRA |
| TFO | Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l’Ontario TFO (Gouvernement du Ontario) | Gouvernement | Don |
| Télé-Québec | Société de télédiffusion du Québec (Gouvernement du Québec) | Gouvernement | - |
| La Presse | La Presse Inc. | à but non lucratif, organisations journalistiques enregistrées | Don |
| Le Devoir | Le Devoir Inc. | organisations journalistiques enregistrées | Don |
English
| Media | Ownership | Ownership type | Donate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC News | Canadian Heritage (Government of Canada) | Government | CBC Gem Premium, CBC Shop |
| TVO | The Ontario Education Communications Authority (Government of Ontario) | Government | Donate |
| PressProgress | Broadbent Institute | Non-profit | Membership |
| The Walrus | The Walrus Foundation | Non-profit, registered charity | Donate |
| The Narwhal | The Narwhal News Society | Non-profit, Registered journalism organization | Donate |
| The Tyee, BC based | - | Non-profit, Registered Journalism Organization (pending) | Donate |
| The Breach | Breach Media Canada | Non-profit | Donate |
| The Grind, Toronto specific | Arts and Labour Media Inc. | Non-profit | Membership |
| Briarpatch, SK based | Briarpatch Inc. | Non-profit | Donate |
| The Canadian Press News | The Globe and Mail, Torstar | For profit | - |
| The Globe and Mail | The Woodbridge Company | For profit | Subscribe |
| Toronto Star | Torstar | For profit | Subscribe |
| Winnipeg Free Press | FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership | For profit | Donate |
I hate to post another comment, but another great tool for media reading in general is RSS feed aggregators. Yes they can be janky, but it is the easiest way to explicitly choose what media you receive, rather than relying on algorithms in news apps / social media to dictate all that you read.
NetNewsWire is a great option for Apple devices Feedbro integrates into your web browser And Feeder is the one I use on my Android phone.
Here is a general comparison list on Wikipedia of different feed aggregators.
If you are a bit more technically inclined, I highly recommend hosting your own feed aggregator online (allowing you to sync your saved articles / read articles between devices, and better battery life on mobile devices). The two apps I usually see recommended for this are tt-rss “Tiny Tiny RSS” as well as FreshRSS.