Durham Radio News media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Durham Radio News in the centre. We have seen it on 31 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Durham Radio News biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Durham Radio News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Durham Radio News left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Durham Radio News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Durham Radio News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Durham Radio News are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Durham Radio News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Durham Radio News’s own report linked underneath.
An Ontario judge has denied Tamara Lich's request to travel internationally for work, citing concerns that it would undermine her sentence for her role in the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests. Lich sought permission for interviews, a book tour, and speaking engagements.
Durham Radio News reported it asConvoy leader Tamara Lich denied permission to travel internationally (opens Durham Radio 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.
Durham Radio News reported it asTrump signs order to remove Canadian goods from federal procurement (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for the first time in Liverpool. The meeting is part of Carney's three-day European trip, during which they will discuss bilateral relations and other key issues.
Durham Radio News reported it asCarney to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for first time (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Calls are mounting for Canada and the United States to suspend sports-related tariffs. Businesses warn of increased costs and reduced participation in healthy activities, while governments assess the economic impacts.
Durham Radio News reported it asGroups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the government is studying the latest U.S. tariffs and import bans. He indicated that Canada is considering whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs and called the U.S. trade bans 'modest'. Carney recently spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Durham Radio News reported it asCanada still studying Trump’s latest trade attack: Carney (opens Durham Radio 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.
Durham Radio News reported it asThousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago (opens Durham Radio 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.
Durham Radio News reported it asCanada won’t even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
American diplomat Baxter Hunt recalled finding a mountain of flowers outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa the morning after the 9/11 attacks. He described the significant Canadian support and solidarity shown to the United States in the days following the tragedy.
Durham Radio News reported it asAmerican diplomat recounts Canadian solidarity with U.S. after Sept. 11 attacks (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Canadian wool producers and hobbyists are experiencing increased expenses and red tape due to U.S. tariffs. Some businesses are now seeking customers outside the United States, with one shop owner expressing frustration.
Durham Radio News reported it asCanadian wool and yarn producers look to untangle themselves from the U.S. (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
A new federal report indicates that the effects of climate change in Canada are largely irreversible. It projects significant temperature increases, substantial glacier loss, and a higher frequency of wildfires, even with emissions reductions.
Durham Radio News reported it asChanges to Canada’s climate now ‘irreversible,’ federal report says (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
DFC Woodworks Inc., a Canadian outdoor furniture manufacturer, is contemplating relocating its operations to the United States. The company faces a 50% U.S. tariff on its exports, leading to difficult financial decisions.
Durham Radio News reported it asMuskoka chair maker’s tariff woes highlight challenges for mom-and-pop manufacturers (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that a trilateral summit of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping could be held on the sidelines of the APEC meeting in Shenzhen on 18‑19 November 2026. The idea was discussed during a phone call on 8 September, but no outlet confirmed Trump’s attendance.
Durham Radio News reported it asCarney says he’ll tell Putin to end Ukraine war if Trump welcomes him to G20 summit (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
The Bank of Canada is set to reveal a redesigned $20 bill featuring King Charles, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II. The change, directed by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government, is the first Canadian paper currency to feature the new monarch.
Durham Radio News reported it asBank of Canada unveils new $20 note, the first to feature King Charles (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer Eco Guardian Inc. is experiencing increased demand from domestic foodservice clients. Tariffs have prompted the company to alter its raw material sourcing and expand production capacity at its Ontario facility.
Durham Radio News reported it asCanadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Thirty new lawsuits filed in a U.S. federal court allege OpenAI failed to act on internal warnings about the Tumbler Ridge shooter, who killed eight people in February. Plaintiffs include teachers, students, and a principal who witnessed the attack, seeking damages and accountability.
Durham Radio News reported it asOpenAI faces 30 new lawsuits from witnesses to mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that US negotiators approached recent trade talks with an attitude that would have resulted in Canadian industries, particularly the automotive sector, becoming subsidiaries or ceasing operations. He made these remarks in reference to discussions held last month.
Durham Radio News reported it asCarney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Canadian food and household goods companies are experiencing a significant increase in demand as consumers choose to "shop local" during an ongoing trade dispute. Retailers are finding it difficult to keep up with this surge.
Durham Radio News reported it asLocal demand surges for Canadian-made food and household goods, but retailers lag (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
The Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held on September 1, 2026, increasing its seat total to 173 and securing its majority government. The wins came amid an escalating trade war with the United States.
Durham Radio News reported it as‘A great time to be a Liberal’: Carney government sweeps trio of byelections (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
Canada's public broadcaster, CBC, has reportedly issued internal guidance advising journalists not to refer to the September 11 attacks as 'terrorist attacks' without attribution. The guidance, which suggests alternative phrasing, has drawn criticism from politicians and media watchdogs.
Durham Radio News reported it asAfter criticism, CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks ‘terrorism’ (opens Durham Radio News in a new tab)
The Federal Court is experiencing unmanageable workloads due to a significant rise in immigration cases over the past six years, according to Chief Justice Alan Diner. Staff are working extended hours to cope with the surge, which has also led to processing delays.
Durham Radio News reported it asFederal Court staff work weekends, on vacation to keep up with cases: chief justice (opens Durham Radio 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.
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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
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Durham Radio News.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Canada
- Official site
- durhamradionews.com
- Seen publishing on
- durhamradionews.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
- 31
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
32 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. Durham Radio News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 31 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Durham Radio News: its report arrived a median of 13 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Durham Radio 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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