Chek news media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Chek news in the centre. We have seen it on 63 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Chek news biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Chek news in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Chek news left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Chek news in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Chek news reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Chek news are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Chek news has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Chek news’s own report linked underneath.
Yu Yung Wang, 29, has been charged with arson and disregard for human life in connection with a 2020 fire at Burnaby Hospital. The incident forced the emergency department to close and contributed to a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
Chek news reported it asAlberta man charged with arson for major fire at Burnaby, B.C., hospital (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asTrump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asEby says NDP needs to be 'election ready' in B.C., but offers no date (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asTrump criticizes Canada over drugs but leaves it off list of drug-producing countries (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asTrump criticizes Canada over drugs but leaves it off list of drug-producing countries (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asSteelworkers union president calls for Canada-U.S. unity in Quebec amid trade war (opens Chek news 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.
Chek news reported it asLatest U.S. tariffs take effect on a small number of Canadian goods, some removed (opens Chek news in a new tab)
British Columbia's deficit forecast has risen by $450 million to $13.8 billion. The province's first quarterly report attributed the increase primarily to a calculation error regarding natural gas royalties and higher wildfire-related expenses.
Chek news reported it asB.C.'s deficit forecast up $450M to $13.8B after calculation errors on gas royalties (opens Chek news in a new tab)
The European Parliament will open a new office in Ottawa, Canada, to facilitate parliamentary exchanges and strengthen cooperation. The announcement comes ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's address to the European Parliament.
Chek news reported it asEU announces Ottawa office for more parliamentary exchanges with Canada (opens Chek news in a new tab)
The Canada Border Services Agency has removed 111 individuals suspected of links to extortion and organized crime as part of a nationwide operation. The deportations follow 188 removal orders issued over the past year, with most occurring in British Columbia and the Greater Toronto Area.
Chek news reported it asBorder authorities have deported 111 due to extortion violence since last August (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin that Canada and Iran both want to make a deal. He was asked about the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada's Trade Minister said no formal talks were scheduled but conversations continue.
Chek news reported it asU.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters Canada and Iran both want a deal (opens Chek news in a new tab)
A ceremony in Gander, Newfoundland, marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, bringing together passengers and responders who experienced the event. The town became a refuge for nearly 7,000 people when North American airspace closed.
Chek news reported it asChrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration (opens Chek news in a new tab)
A Canadian Climate Institute study suggests Canada will not meet its 2030 emissions reduction target, even by 2050. The analysis attributes this to recent federal policy changes, placing the country over 20 years behind schedule.
Chek news reported it asCanada won't even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests (opens Chek news in a new tab)
New York first responders will attend a British Columbia memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Hundreds of first responders are expected at the annual event held at the Peace Arch monument on the Canada-US border.
Chek news reported it asSept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump multiple times recently, discussing the conflicts in Ukraine and tensions with Iran. Carney stressed the importance of cooperation between the two nations amid ongoing trade disputes.
Chek news reported it asPM Carney says he and Trump have talked 'in the last few days' (opens Chek news in a new tab)
On September 11, 2001, Canada had only minutes to decide whether to close its airspace as hundreds of planes flew overhead. Former transportation minister David Collenette described the swift actions taken to land or divert aircraft.
Chek news reported it asWith hundreds of planes in the air on 9/11, Canada had minutes to respond (opens Chek news in a new tab)
A report commissioned by unions and industry leaders recommends building ferries in British Columbia to mitigate economic impacts from US tariffs. It suggests domestic shipbuilding over foreign contracts, citing potential economic benefits for the province.
Chek news reported it asBuilding ferries in B.C. would help in battle against U.S. tariffs: report (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney has convened his cabinet in Banff, Alberta, for two days of closed-door meetings. The discussions are taking place against the backdrop of an intensifying trade war with the United States and an upcoming referendum in Alberta on potential separation.
Chek news reported it asCarney's cabinet huddles in Banff as trade war intensifies (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters gathered in Dallas for a convention where many echoed his criticisms of Canada. One attendee called Canada "communist," while polling data showed a drop in favourable views among Republicans.
Chek news reported it asTrump's Canada-bashing echoed by supporters at Dallas convention (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Before the 9/11 attacks, some Canadians living near the U.S. border could cross with minimal checks. News reports indicate this changed significantly after the attacks, leading to increased security measures.
Chek news reported it as'Consequences we live with': How 9/11 changed Canada's approach to national security (opens Chek news in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
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.
High factuality
- Ad Fontes MediahighCheck it
Who owns it
- CHEK Media GroupIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Victoria, Capital, British Columbia, Canada
- Official site
- cheknews.ca
- Seen publishing on
- cheknews.ca
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
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
- 63
- Reports listed
- 64
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
64 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Chek news is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 63 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Chek news: its report arrived a median of 12 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Chek news, 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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