The NOTL Local media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The NOTL Local as leaning left. We have seen it on 161 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The NOTL Local biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The NOTL Local as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The NOTL Local left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The NOTL Local as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The NOTL Local reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The NOTL Local are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The NOTL Local has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The NOTL Local’s own report linked underneath.
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
The NOTL Local reported it asPostal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asUS businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
The NOTL Local reported it asTexas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The Immigration Department has declined to state whether a refugee permanent resident sponsorship policy was misused before its expiration last week. Ottawa cited "potential integrity concerns" as the reason for ending the policy, which allowed refugees to sponsor family members not on their initial application.
The NOTL Local reported it asOttawa won't say if people misused a now-defunct refugee residency sponsorship policy (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asEby says NDP needs to be 'election ready' in B.C., but offers no date (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asSteelworkers union president calls for Canada-U.S. unity in Quebec amid trade war (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asCarney heads to France seeking deeper ties with EU on defence, trade and people (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asLatest U.S. tariffs hit a small number of Canadian goods while others are lifted (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
Canada is offering priority access to tax rulings for investors committing $1 billion or more to the economy. The move, announced by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, aims to reduce risk and encourage major projects.
The NOTL Local reported it asThree PMs: Carney recruits Chrétien, Harper to kick off investment summit (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
The NOTL Local reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
Donald Trump claimed Canada delayed certifying Gulfstream jets for a decade to favour its own aircraft sector. Aviation experts and Transport Canada state that separate certification processes and safety reviews explain the timeline, with approvals finally granted in February.
The NOTL Local reported it asFact File: Trump claim that Canada stalled Gulfstream approval misleading (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asEU announces Ottawa office for more parliamentary exchanges with Canada (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty in a US federal money laundering case. He is accused of bribing officials to win contracts for food imports during a period of hardship in Venezuela.
The NOTL Local reported it asMaduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asGroups call for end to tariffs on sports gear, warn of economic impacts (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asCarney to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for first time (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asU.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters Canada and Iran both want a deal (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
Sophie Deraspe's documentary 'The Final Act' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, featuring individuals who chose medically assisted death. The film explores philosophical aspects of death and society, focusing on personal experiences rather than the political debate.
The NOTL Local reported it as'The Final Act' offers an intimate look at death through people who chose MAID (opens The NOTL Local 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 NOTL Local reported it asSept. 11 first responders to attend B.C. border ceremony on anniversary of attacks (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asThousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago (opens The NOTL Local 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.
The NOTL Local reported it asCanada won't even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests (opens The NOTL Local 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.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanLeftCheck 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Village MediaMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- notllocal.com
- Seen publishing on
- notllocal.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
- 161
- Reports listed
- 177
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
177 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 14 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The NOTL Local ran the story anyway.
Across the 161 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The NOTL Local’s on 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 12 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 3 September 2026.
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