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The Walrus in Bluesky.
When local news disappears, misinformation thrives.
I'm just a single person managing this post, so there will be many mistakes.
Please comment on any major other fact-based news, and I'll edit the post to add them!
Inclusion Criteria
- 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 🚫
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (also known as Postmedia Network, Postmedia News or Postmedia) is an American-owned Canadian-based media conglomerate
- Canada.com
- National Post
- Financial Post
- Calgary Herald
- Edmonton Journal
- Telegraph-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 |
| L'Acadie Nouvelle | Acadie Nouvelle ltée. | à but non lucratif | abonnement |
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 |
| Investigative Journalism Foundation | Investigative Journalism Foundation | Non-profit | Subscribe, IJF Shop |
| PressProgress | Broadbent Institute | Non-profit | Membership |
| Halifax Examiner | self-owned | Non-profit | Subscribe, Donate |
| The Walrus | The Walrus Foundation | Non-profit, registered charity | Donate |
| The Narwhal | The Narwhal News Society | Non-profit, Registered journalism organization | Donate |
| Chek News | employee owned | Non-profit | Chekplus |
| The Tyee, BC based | appears to be self-owned | 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 |
| Unrigged News | collaboration between non-profit outlets | Non-profit | - |
| APTN News | Non-profit | ||
For-profit media | |||
| Media | Ownership | Ownership type | Donate |
| ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Canada's National Observer | Observer Media Group | For profit | Donate, Subscribe |
| 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 |
| Reuters | Thompson family | For profit | Subscribe |
| Global News | Corus Entertainment | For profit | - |
| Winnipeg Free Press | FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership | For profit | Donate |
| Canadaland | appears to be self owned | appears to be for profit | Patreon, Canadaland store |
Political commentary
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| Organization | Social media |
|---|---|
| Democracy Watch | YouTube |
| The Investigative Journalism Foundation | |
| Council of Canadians | YouTube |
| Protecting Canada | YouTube |
| Canadians for Tax Fairness | |
| PressProgress | YouTube |
| Fair Vote Canada | YouTube |
| Bluesky Starter Pack: Ontario journalists that cover work & wage issues. | |
Critical Thinking | |
| Organization | Social media |
| ----- | ----- |
| Centre for Inquiry Canada | YouTube |
| Humanist Canada | YouTube |
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I know they are awful but I have wonder how canadian are media companies like rebel media, if nothing else it might be one more reason to stay away
CBC News 2024-09-19: Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules.