The Free Press media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give The Free Press 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 35 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Free Press biased?
The rating organisations do not give The Free Press 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 The Free Press left or right?
The rating organisations do not give The Free Press 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 The Free Press reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Free Press are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Free Press has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Free Press’s own report linked underneath.
Seven months after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, a gun control advocacy group is calling for transparency from the RCMP regarding the firearms used. PolySeSouvient has written to the commissioner requesting specific details about the weapons involved.
The Free Press reported it asGun control groups call for transparency of firearms used in Tumbler Ridge shooting (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
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.
The Free Press reported it asAlberta man, 29, charged with arson in B.C. hospital fire in 2020 (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asCBSA removes 111 individuals linked to extortion from Canada since August 2025 (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asB.C.'s deficit rises to nearly $13.8B after first quarter report released (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asRemembering 9/11: Canadians, Americans gather at B.C. border (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asB.C. loses $1.5B GDP boost by building ferries in China, report finds (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
The Free Press reported it asHow We Remember 9/11 (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
Four people were arrested in Quesnel, B.C., after a stolen pickup truck rammed police vehicles. The incident occurred early on September 10, resulting in damage to three police cars and the stolen truck, but no injuries.
The Free Press reported it as4 arrested after stolen vehicle rams police cars in Quesnel (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asAnthropic Researcher Quits, Says AI Labs 'Gambling With Our Lives' (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asYes, AI Might Really Kill Us All. Plus. . . (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
The Free Press reported it asYes, AI Might Really Kill Us All. Plus. . . (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asYes, AI Might Really Kill Us All. Plus. . . (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asB.C. forestry groups say industry at 'breaking point' (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has called a caucus meeting as nine MLAs have left the party this month. Five former Conservative MLAs announced they will form a new party, citing leadership as a reason for their departure.
The Free Press reported it as5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs to form new party, leadership vote to be held (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asSurrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
The House of Representatives voted to adopt a resolution condemning socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America. The measure passed largely along party lines, though eight Democrats joined Republicans in support. The resolution also included language backing President Trump’s priority voting rights legislation.
The Free Press reported it asRep. Tom Suozzi: Democrats Must Reject the DSA (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it as'Embarrassment': U.S. war secretary trolls B.C. cadets (opens The Free Press 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.
The Free Press reported it asLiberals sweep in byelections in B.C., Ontario, Quebec (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
A U.S.-backed company, North American Blue Energy Partners, is set to take over oilfields in Venezuela previously operated by Chinese and Russian firms. The deal grants the U.S. government a significant stake and preferential access to production.
The Free Press reported it asUnited States Government and North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) Reach Historic Deal to Develop Venezuela's Oil Sector (opens The Free Press in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
The Free Press reported it asJohn Galliano Has Paid for His Crimes. Will Anna Wintour? (opens The Free Press 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Free Press.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Official site
- thefreepress.ca
- Seen publishing on
- thefp.com, thefreepress.ca, kinston.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
- 35
- Reports listed
- 35
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
35 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.
On 3 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Free Press ran the story anyway.
Across the 35 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Free Press’s on 3 of them. Overall it filed a median of 24 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Free Press, also publishing from United States, 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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