nanaimonewsnow.com media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places nanaimonewsnow.com in the centre. We have seen it on 32 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is nanaimonewsnow.com biased?
Ad Fontes Media places nanaimonewsnow.com in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is nanaimonewsnow.com left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places nanaimonewsnow.com in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is nanaimonewsnow.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for nanaimonewsnow.com are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What nanaimonewsnow.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with nanaimonewsnow.com’s own report linked underneath.
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.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asEby says NDP needs to be ‘election ready’ in B.C., but offers no date (opens nanaimonewsnow.com 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.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asChrétien says Canada bows to no one in fiery address at 9/11 commemoration (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Canada has ended a policy allowing refugees to sponsor undeclared family members for permanent residency. The seven-year exemption expired on Thursday, with affected individuals now directed to apply for humanitarian exemptions.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asOttawa ends permanent residency exemption for refugees with undeclared family (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, advocates state that Canada has not made progress in tackling Islamophobia. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada spokesperson said the responsibility for countering Islamophobia largely rests on those it targets. Hate crimes against Muslims in Canada in 2025 were 204, compared to 142 in 2021.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it as25 years since 9/11, Canada is not further ahead on tackling Islamophobia: advocates (opens nanaimonewsnow.com 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.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asCanadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
The Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society in Surrey, British Columbia, reported vandalism including threatening graffiti and raw bacon between 11 p.m. on 30 August and 5 a.m. on 31 August 2026. RCMP are investigating the incident as a hate crime. British Columbia’s attorney general condemned the act.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asB.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted an image of two young women in uniform from a Canadian cadet program with the caption 'this is real'. The post led to backlash, with some calling it unfair to target the youth program. The Pentagon defended the post, stating it speaks for itself.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asPentagon defends Hegseth’s controversial post about Canadian cadet program (opens nanaimonewsnow.com 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.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asIn the news today: Liberals sweep byelections, Canadians buy local, auto talks begin (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the decision, stating Canadians will continue to call it 'Lake Ontario,' a name with Indigenous roots predating both countries.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asAuthor says Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rename driving hits to guide on ditching U.S. tech (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
A water-restriction order has been issued for the Bessette Creek area in British Columbia's southern Interior, impacting 131 licence holders. The measure aims to protect chinook salmon populations threatened by record low water flows caused by persistent drought conditions.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asSevere drought prompts new order limiting water use for irrigation in B.C. Interior (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the decision, stating Canadians will continue to call it 'Lake Ontario,' a name with Indigenous roots predating both countries.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asIndigenous leaders condemn Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended the government's decision to reverse retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafood imports. The tariffs, set to take effect September 8, targeted over 900 U.S. products, including a 25 percent duty on various seafood items.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asChampagne defends reversal on seafood tariffs against U.S. (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
New documents obtained by the Associated Press and The Guardian appear to contradict statements made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding his 2019 visit to Samoa. Kennedy had told lawmakers the trip was unrelated to vaccines, but a letter he sent mentions vaccines eight times.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asRFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the United States does not need Canada, while simultaneously imposing a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum. Reports highlight the significant economic interdependence between the two nations, with Canada being the US's second-largest trading partner.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asWho gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the United States does not need Canada, while simultaneously imposing a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum. Reports highlight the significant economic interdependence between the two nations, with Canada being the US's second-largest trading partner.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asThe president says the U.S. doesn’t need anything from Canada. Exports say otherwise. (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Canada has suspended trade talks with the United States due to disagreements over Quebec's language laws. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that US demands threatened Canadian protections for language and culture, which he deemed non-negotiable.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asAs Carney pivots trade from U.S., here are some of Canada’s new deals (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
A fourth Montreal police officer has been suspended in connection with racism allegations at Station 39. The incidents allegedly occurred while the officer was working in the unit, which was dissolved in June. The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal stated that discriminatory behaviour is unacceptable.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asLatest officer suspension linked to third racism incident, Montreal police say (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
A growing "buy Canadian" movement is gaining traction across the country, driven by consumer backlash against US tariffs. Shoppers are sharing tips online and retailers are updating store labels to highlight local or tariff-affected goods.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asBuy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Premier David Eby suggested British Columbia could cut off U.S. access to thermal coal export terminals at Roberts Bank as a non-tariff measure in the escalating trade war. The province's business community expressed concern over potential job losses.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asB.C.’s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war (opens nanaimonewsnow.com in a new tab)
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is expected to call an election campaign this week. Parties have not yet revealed their immigration platforms, a key issue that has strained relations between Quebec and Ottawa.
nanaimonewsnow.com reported it asQuebec’s next administration facing immigration challenges (opens nanaimonewsnow.com 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 nanaimonewsnow.com.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
- Official site
- nanaimonewsnow.com
- Seen publishing on
- nanaimonewsnow.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
- 32
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
37 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. nanaimonewsnow.com is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 32 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than nanaimonewsnow.com’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 7 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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