VOCM media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places VOCM in the centre. We have seen it on 56 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is VOCM biased?
Ad Fontes Media places VOCM in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is VOCM left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places VOCM in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is VOCM reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for VOCM are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What VOCM has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with VOCM’s own report linked underneath.
Canada's federal budget includes a significant allocation of $11.2 billion over four years to combat homelessness, with the stated aim of ending it within a decade. The budget also focuses on affordability and national sovereignty.
VOCM reported it asNovember 7, 2026 – The federal government is vowing to end homelessness within the next ten years. Do you think that’s possible? (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Canada's unemployment rate increased to 6.7% in October as the economy lost 4,700 jobs. This marks the third month in a row of job losses, with private sector employment falling by 53,000 positions.
VOCM reported it asNational Unemployment Rate Increases While Provincial Rate Improves Slightly (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Canada's federal Liberals have tabled Budget 2026, the second budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Key measures include an update on immigration levels and a "productivity mega deduction" aimed at boosting business investment, alongside tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises.
VOCM reported it asOttawa to Table Budget 2026 This Afternoon (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
VOCM reported it asOil Prices Fall for Fourth Straight Day as Iran War Escalation Concerns Ease (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
VOCM reported it asDemocrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 Midterm Elections (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
VOCM reported it asDemocrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 Midterm Elections (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
VOCM reported it asNetanyahu Urges Trump to Launch New Strikes on Iran as Diplomatic Talks Continue (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
VOCM reported it asActor Patrick Stewart Dead at 86 (opens VOCM in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
VOCM reported it asU.S. Military Prepares New Iran Strike Options as Trump Weighs Decision (opens VOCM in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
VOCM reported it asIran Confirms Indirect Communications with U.S. Amid Regional Tensions (opens VOCM in a new tab)
From 3 November, anyone flying to the United States must state they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days. The CDC also blocks entry for visitors from Uganda or South Sudan, as the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has claimed roughly 4,700 lives across Africa.
VOCM reported it asU.S. Announces New Ebola Screening Requirement for International Air Travelers (opens VOCM in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
VOCM reported it asProvince Taking Down Some Websites, Online Services Due to ‘Cybersecurity Vulnerability’ (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Vladimir Putin proposed a summit with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to discuss the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin confirmed discussions are underway, but no agreement has been reached on the meeting or its agenda.
VOCM reported it asU.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff Arrives in Russia for Peace Talks With Putin (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Relations between the United States and Ukraine are strained, with reports of disagreements between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The exact nature of these tensions remains unclear across the coverage.
VOCM reported it asTrump and Zelensky Tensions Deepen as US-Ukraine Relations Face Growing Distrust (opens VOCM in a new tab)
A fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta has killed four service members and seriously injured dozens more. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the fatalities, calling it one of Canada's worst peacetime tragedies. The Department of National Defence stated there were no indications of terrorist activity.
VOCM reported it asLocal MP Expressing Sadness Over Tragedy That Claimed the Lives of Four Service Members, and Injured 39 Others (opens VOCM in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has waived key provisions of the Graham Act, pausing punitive tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the 60-day period is for analyzing the economic impact of sanctions and tariffs.
VOCM reported it asTrump Delays Russia Sanctions for 60 Days as White House Reviews Economic Impact (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Russia launched a significant coordinated assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, striking more than 15 critical electricity generation and transmission facilities. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that emergency restoration is underway and warned Russia is attempting to cause a widespread blackout before winter.
VOCM reported it asTrump Suspends New Russia Sanctions as Tensions With Ukraine Deepen (opens VOCM in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new defense "super range" in Montana to test advanced military technologies. The facility will focus on autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare, and hypersonic weapons. Trump made the announcement at a campaign event ahead of the midterm elections.
VOCM reported it asTrump Announces Plans for New Military “Super Range” in Montana (opens VOCM in a new tab)
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that large‑scale oil, gas and mineral exploration will start soon in Greenland, claiming the island holds more readily available oil than almost any other country and is strategically unparalleled for US and European defence. A September security deal permits new US bases and a missile‑defence system, and former envoy Jeff Landry was named to push Greenland’s integration into the United States.
VOCM reported it asGreenland Energy Exploration Moves Ahead Following U.S. Agreement (opens VOCM in a new tab)
Elon Musk has publicly supported Donald Trump's criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Musk stated on X that Zelensky has "gone too far," a comment made in response to Trump's call for Ukraine to find a new president and his criticism of attacks on Russian oil refineries.
VOCM reported it asTrump’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries impacting U.S. fuel costs (opens VOCM 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
- Stingray GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 56
- Reports listed
- 58
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
58 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. VOCM is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 56 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of VOCM: its report arrived a median of 35 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as VOCM, 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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