The Turtle Island News media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places The Turtle Island News as leaning left. We have seen it on 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Turtle Island News biased?
Ad Fontes Media places The Turtle Island News as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Turtle Island News left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places The Turtle Island News as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Turtle Island News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Turtle Island News are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Turtle Island News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Turtle Island News’s own report linked underneath.
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering significant options regarding Iran, including potential military action and diplomatic engagement. The possibility of a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also been raised, potentially impacting regional tensions and energy markets.
The Turtle Island News reported it asThe Latest: Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Missing and Murdered Unit, created in 2021, is plagued by staffing problems, leading to case backlogs and families not receiving necessary victim services. Federal spending has increased, but a significant portion of funds are redirected, and many positions remain unfilled.
The Turtle Island News reported it asStaffing problems stall federal investigations of missing and killed Native people (opens The Turtle Island News 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 Turtle Island News reported it asOttawa offers faster access to tax rulings as Carney kicks off investment summit (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Michigan environmental regulators are reviewing permits for the Line 5 tunnel project following a state Supreme Court decision. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has also urged Enbridge CEO Gregory Ebel to shut down the pipeline within months.
The Turtle Island News reported it asWhitmer rethinks Line 5 tunnel permits, ramps up shutdown pleas after court ruling (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
The federal government has withdrawn a proposal that would have allowed ministers to exempt certain projects from laws protecting species at risk. Environmental groups remain concerned about other potential avenues for bypassing the Species At Risk Act.
The Turtle Island News reported it asFeds drop plans to skirt Species At Risk Act for major projects (opens The Turtle Island News 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 Turtle Island News reported it asB.C. forestry sector says industry at 'breaking point' in letter to Premier David Eby (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Environmental Defence has launched an advertising campaign highlighting risks to Southern Resident Orcas from a proposed bill that would expedite major project reviews. Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to amend the legislation before it is introduced this autumn.
The Turtle Island News reported it asClimate groups launch ad blitz, warn of threat to whales from major projects push (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
The federal government is extending the suspension of fuel excise taxes until January 2027. The measure, intended to provide relief from higher energy costs, will see the tax gradually reinstated by April 2027.
The Turtle Island News reported it asOttawa to announce extension of gas tax holiday beyond Labour Day (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Three federal byelections took place on Monday, including one in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches, East York in Toronto. These elections were held to fill seats in Parliament that had recently become vacant.
The Turtle Island News reported it asLiberals win B.C. riding of North-Vancouver Capilano in federal byelection (opens The Turtle Island News 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.
The Turtle Island News reported it as‘It’s an Indigenous, Iroquoian word’ (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
The Trump administration has begun building a border wall project on land belonging to the Tohono O'odham Nation in southern Arizona. The tribe alleges federal agents and contractors trespassed on its land, damaging sacred sites, while U.S. Customs and Border Protection states the area is a dangerous smuggling route.
The Turtle Island News reported it asTrump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Leaders of Canada's major banks, including Scotiabank CEO Scott Thomson and BMO CEO Darryl White, have described the escalating trade tensions with the United States as 'manageable.' They made these remarks while reporting third-quarter financial results, suggesting the fundamentals of the Canadian economy remain strong.
The Turtle Island News reported it asBank CEOs see latest tariff dispute as manageable for Canadian economy (opens The Turtle Island News 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.
The Turtle Island News reported it asWho gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
US consumer confidence fell to its lowest point in seven months in August. The decline is linked to elevated gasoline prices, which have stayed above $4 per gallon due to the conflict in Iran. While views on the present situation improved, the short-term outlook soured.
The Turtle Island News reported it asUS consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4 (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Canadian small businesses are experiencing significant impacts from new US tariffs, including order cancellations and a halt in deliveries. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory measures, stating Canada will match US tariffs dollar-for-dollar.
The Turtle Island News reported it asSmall businesses at front lines of tariff war, as many lose sales (opens The Turtle Island News 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.
The Turtle Island News reported it asCanadian culture, French are fundamental rights — not trade irritants, Carney says (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Governor General Louise Arbour is scheduled to visit Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, on September 11 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The visit marks a significant commemoration in the town that hosted thousands of stranded passengers.
The Turtle Island News reported it asGov. Gen. Arbour set to mark 9/11 anniversary in Gander, NL (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada will resume trade negotiations with the United States once the U.S. adopts a more favourable approach. This comes after Canada suspended talks, citing U.S. attempts to impose restrictive measures. Carney also announced a significant shipbuilding contract.
The Turtle Island News reported it asCanada will return to negotiating table when America has 'the right attitude': Carney (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
New Brunswick is distributing over $2.2 million to 45 community environmental projects. The funding aims to support initiatives in environmental protection, awareness, waste management, climate change, and sustainable communities.
The Turtle Island News reported it asProvince announces $2.2 million for community environmental projects (opens The Turtle Island News in a new tab)
The Alberta government began a town hall tour on 20 August 2026 to address concerns about AI data centre development, including environmental impact and electricity demand. Meta’s plan for a one-gigawatt facility in Sturgeon County and a rejected gas plant application in Olds have intensified debate.
The Turtle Island News reported it asAlberta technology minister met with jeers at first town hall over AI data centres (opens The Turtle Island 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.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for The Turtle Island News.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- theturtleislandnews.com
- Seen publishing on
- theturtleislandnews.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
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
24 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
We have not seen The Turtle Island News cover a story that outlets rated left were largely absent from.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Turtle Island News: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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