Coast Reporter media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Coast Reporter one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 63 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Coast Reporter biased?
The rating organisations do not give Coast Reporter one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Coast Reporter left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Coast Reporter one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Coast Reporter reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Coast Reporter are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Coast Reporter has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Coast Reporter’s own report linked underneath.
Author Kim Stanley Robinson will not read aloud the first chapter of his novel 'The Ministry for the Future,' which depicts a heatwave causing 20 million deaths in India. He feels the scene is too graphic for public reading.
Coast Reporter reported it asKim Stanley Robinson won't read aloud his climate disaster scene from 'The Ministry for the Future' (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asCarney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asUS businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Coast Reporter reported it asWhat to know about Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore was cut and artists dropped out (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asCarney heads to France seeking deeper ties with EU on defence, trade and people (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asSteelworkers union president calls for Canada-U.S. unity in Quebec amid trade war (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asLatest U.S. tariffs take effect on a small number of Canadian goods, some removed (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asB.C.'s deficit forecast up $450M to $13.8B after calculation errors on gas royalties (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stated it is unlikely her government will establish a new Crown corporation to build natural gas pipelines. This follows a leaked cabinet report that recommended such a move to address transmission bottlenecks and support the growth of AI data centres.
Coast Reporter reported it asAlberta's Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asChrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
Coast Reporter reported it asDeath toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asTrump's Canada-bashing echoed by supporters at Dallas convention (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has announced new measures to support local businesses affected by US tariffs. The province will direct public institutions to prioritise Canadian products and is expanding programmes to help businesses diversify into new markets.
Coast Reporter reported it asN.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Coast Reporter reported it asOscar-winning Israeli filmmakers' documentary on Gaza war premieres at Venice Film Festival (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
The United States will ban imports of dairy, motorcycles, and alcoholic beverages from Canada, and impose a 50% tariff on new Canadian products. These actions are a response to Canada's own retaliatory tariffs.
Coast Reporter reported it asDistilleries to bear brunt of U.S. ban on Canadian booze: experts (opens Coast Reporter 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.
Coast Reporter reported it asCarney's cabinet huddles in Banff as trade war intensifies (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
British Columbia's forestry sector is at a critical juncture, according to a joint letter from industry groups to Premier David Eby. They are demanding immediate government action to address significant challenges, including lengthy permitting processes and the impact of American trade tariffs.
Coast Reporter reported it asB.C. forestry sector says industry at 'breaking point' in letter to Premier David Eby (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Coast Reporter reported it asAI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Coast Reporter reported it asAI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears (opens Coast Reporter in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Coast Reporter reported it asAI minister says solutions exist after Anthropic researcher quits over safety fears (opens Coast Reporter 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Glacier MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Sechelt, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
- Official site
- coastreporter.net
- Seen publishing on
- coastreporter.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
- 63
- Reports listed
- 67
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
67 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.
We have not seen Coast Reporter cover a story that outlets rated left were largely absent from.
Across the 63 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Coast Reporter: its report arrived a median of 17 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Coast Reporter, 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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