Castanet media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Castanet in the centre. We have seen it on 226 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Castanet biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Castanet in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Castanet left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Castanet in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Castanet reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Castanet are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Castanet has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Castanet’s own report linked underneath.
OpenAI is challenging a British Columbia privacy commissioner's order to release documents concerning the 2026 Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The AI company, based in California, is contesting the demand for these records.
Castanet reported it asOpenAI challenging B.C. privacy order for details of Tumbler Ridge shooting (BC) (opens Castanet in a new tab)
At Canada's first youth-led climate trial, Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky testified that children are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change. She cited immature thermoregulatory systems, higher relative air intake, and psychological harms like eco-anxiety.
Castanet reported it asChildren especially vulnerable to climate change, expert witness says (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Abdul Aziz Kawam has been sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in prison for a 2023 terrorist attack on a bus in Surrey, B.C. Prosecutors stated the attack was intended to advance the objectives of the Islamic State.
Castanet reported it asMan gets more than 16 years in prison for Islamic State knife attack on B.C. bus (Metro Vancouver) (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
Castanet reported it asCanada-EU Summit set to launch additional talks on a deeper partnership (Canada) (opens Castanet in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Castanet reported it asLocalized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire takes effect in Oleshky in deal brokered by Melania Trump (World) (opens Castanet in a new tab)
A climate lawsuit brought by 15 young Canadians against the federal government has begun trial hearings in Vancouver. The plaintiffs argue that the government's failure to adequately address climate change violates their Charter rights to life, liberty, and security.
Castanet reported it asYouth-led climate trial begins in federal court in Vancouver (opens Castanet in a new tab)
The British government has decided not to join Canada's proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Instead, the UK and Canada have agreed to develop a framework for cooperation between their respective defence financing institutions.
Castanet reported it asU.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Canada has received its first two F-35 fighter jets from the United States. The aircraft will be used for military personnel training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Ottawa has not yet decided on the final number of aircraft to purchase.
Castanet reported it asCanada receives its first F-35 jets from U.S., as full order remains under review (Canada) (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama criticized Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods during a rally in Detroit, Michigan. He joked about Canada being a 'well-known evil empire' and discussed the impact of tariffs on automakers.
Castanet reported it as'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada (opens Castanet in a new tab)
The British Columbia Conservative Party has won a majority government, leading to the resignation of BC NDP leader David Eby. Eby was re-elected in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding.
Castanet reported it asB.C. Conservatives win majority, with Lorne Doerkson to be premier (opens Castanet in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Castanet reported it asPolice say 110,000 people march in Paris as protest ends with tear gas and water cannon (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
Castanet reported it asIsraeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in the West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Canada is collaborating with the European Union on foreign aid initiatives as the United States shifts to a more transactional approach. This collaboration aims to address potential gaps created by the US withdrawal from certain aid programs.
Castanet reported it asCanada working closely with EU on foreign aid as U.S. pulls back, Sarai says (opens Castanet in a new tab)
The Conservative party is urging the government to cut permanent residency admissions and implement tracking for temporary residents. They also want increased provincial collaboration. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated the government will maintain its immigration targets.
Castanet reported it asShould Canada reduce further its immigration numbers? (opens Castanet in a new tab)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and collapsing hundreds of homes. China has ordered an extensive rescue operation in the remote, mountainous area.
Castanet reported it asPowerful earthquake in China’s Tibet collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people (opens Castanet in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Ottawa has accused the Canadian government of dismissing concerns about potential interference in US elections. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have denied these allegations, stating Canada is focused on its own affairs.
Castanet reported it asIs Canada, talking about its trade war with the U.S., interfering with U.S. elections? (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia experienced two attacks on an airport and an oilfield, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to others. India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the incidents.
Castanet reported it as1 person killed in attack on eastern Saudi airport, authorities say (opens Castanet in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
Castanet reported it asSupreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Albertans have cast their votes in a referendum featuring 10 questions. The most closely watched question asks whether the province should remain in Canada or proceed to a second referendum on separation. Results for this question were expected early Tuesday.
Castanet reported it asThe latest developments on the Alberta referendum (opens Castanet in a new tab)
A fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday injured dozens of patients, with some reports indicating 39 hospitalizations including 19 in critical condition. Burn specialists in Toronto and Hamilton have stated their facilities are prepared to support their counterparts in Alberta.
Castanet reported it asCFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say (opens Castanet in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- CastanetIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Kelowna, Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
- Official site
- castanet.net
- Seen publishing on
- castanet.net
- 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
- 226
- Reports listed
- 238
- We could read
- 3
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
235 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 3 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Castanet is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 226 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Castanet’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 13 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 3 November 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Castanet, also publishing from Canada, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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