Battlefords NOW media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Battlefords NOW in the centre. We have seen it on 223 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Battlefords NOW biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Battlefords NOW in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Battlefords NOW left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Battlefords NOW in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Battlefords NOW reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Battlefords NOW are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Battlefords NOW has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Battlefords NOW’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
Battlefords NOW reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Battlefords NOW reported it asCarney to address European Parliament today after ‘associate member’ proposal (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Battlefords NOW reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to identify and remove Canadian-origin goods from U.S. federal civil government procurement. The move escalates an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.
Battlefords NOW reported it asTrump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The White House posted on X about Sapporo Breweries moving production from Canada to the US due to tariffs. The brewery later clarified that only non-alcoholic beer, less than one per cent of its Canadian output, is being considered for the move.
Battlefords NOW reported it asFact File: White House claim of beer victory doused by Sapporo brewer (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
British Columbia Premier David Eby has instructed his legislators to be prepared for an upcoming election, citing disruption from the trade war with the United States. He has appointed Cheryl Oates to manage the party's campaign.
Battlefords NOW reported it asEby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The Immigration Department has declined to state whether a refugee permanent resident sponsorship policy was misused before its expiration last week. Ottawa cited "potential integrity concerns" as the reason for ending the policy, which allowed refugees to sponsor family members not on their initial application.
Battlefords NOW reported it asOttawa won’t say if people misused a now-defunct refugee residency sponsorship policy (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has accused Canada of not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, alleging that fentanyl is produced in clandestine Canadian labs. However, he did not include Canada on a list of major drug-producing countries submitted to Congress.
Battlefords NOW reported it asTrump criticizes Canada over drugs but leaves it off list of drug-producing countries (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The US has named India, China, and Pakistan among 23 countries designated as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations for fiscal year 2027. The determination acknowledges India's efforts to combat opium cultivation but identifies Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Colombia as having failed counternarcotics obligations.
Battlefords NOW reported it asTrump criticizes Canada over drugs but leaves it off list of drug-producing countries (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Myanmar state media reported the deportation of US businessman Adam Castillo after he spent months in jail. Supporters claim the charges against him were fabricated. The Washington Post reported Castillo had been jailed for three months.
Battlefords NOW reported it asUS businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a European Security Council to coordinate responses to growing threats. The body would include EU member states alongside the UK, Canada, Norway, and Ukraine, and feature a consultation mechanism inspired by NATO's Article 4.
Battlefords NOW reported it asEU chief von der Leyen calls for EU security mechanism to respond to drone incidents and sabotage (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Battlefords NOW reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, AP sources say (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to France to address the European Parliament, seeking to deepen ties with the European Union. The visit comes as Canada is engaged in a trade dispute with the United States, with Carney stating a desire for Canada to emerge stronger and more independent from the conflict.
Battlefords NOW reported it asCarney heads to France seeking deeper ties with EU on defence, trade and people (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
United Steelworkers International President Roxanne Brown called for unity between Canada and the United States amid ongoing trade tensions. She delivered her message at a news conference in Laval, Quebec, on Tuesday, September 15.
Battlefords NOW reported it asSteelworkers union president calls for Canada-U.S. unity in Quebec amid trade war (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Canada is offering priority access to tax rulings for investors committing $1 billion or more to the economy. The move, announced by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, aims to reduce risk and encourage major projects.
Battlefords NOW reported it asOttawa looks to spur investment with new tax incentives (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Battlefords NOW reported it asTrump slams Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on a select group of Canadian products, including motorboats and steel, while simultaneously removing tariffs on others like cement and toilet paper. The measures are part of an escalating trade war between the two nations.
Battlefords NOW reported it asLatest U.S. tariffs take effect on a small number of Canadian goods, some removed (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
A new report highlights a significant lack of recourse for non-profit organizations and individuals in Canada whose bank accounts are closed due to alleged ties to terrorist financing. The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group's findings point to a systemic issue of 'derisking' with limited oversight.
Battlefords NOW reported it asAction needed to ensure groups aren’t unduly ‘de-banked’ over terror risks: report (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Battlefords NOW reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Battlefords NOW reported it asMcConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
- Official site
- battlefordsnow.com
- Seen publishing on
- battlefordsnow.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 223
- Reports listed
- 238
- We could read
- 19
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
219 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 19 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Battlefords NOW is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 223 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Battlefords NOW’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 8 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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