List of Canadian Alternatives to American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics
"When local news disappears, misinformation thrives." - The Walrus
This guide is maintained by a single person and may contain errors. Please suggest corrections for any fact-based news sources that should be included.
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is an American-owned Canadian-based media conglomerate that owns:
| Les médias | Propriété | Type de propriété | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Canada | Patrimoine canadien (Gouvernement du Canada) | Gouvernement | TOU.TV L'EXTRA |
| TFO | Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l'Ontario TFO (Gouvernement du Ontario) | Gouvernement | Don |
| Télé-Québec | Société de télédiffusion du Québec (Gouvernement du Québec) | Gouvernement | - |
| La Presse | La Presse Inc. | à but non lucratif, organisations journalistiques enregistrées | Don, CanaDon |
| L'Acadie Nouvelle | Acadie Nouvelle ltée. | à but non lucratif | Abonnement |
| Coop Media NB | NB Media Co-op | Ă but non lucratif | Don |
| Media | Ownership | Ownership type | Donate |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBC News | Canadian Heritage (Government of Canada) | Government | CBC Gem Premium, CBC Shop |
| TVO | The Ontario Education Communications Authority (Government of Ontario) | Government | Donate |
| APTN News | APTN | Government | Contribute |
| Investigative Journalism Foundation | Investigative Journalism Foundation | Non-profit | Subscribe, IJF Shop |
| PressProgress | Broadbent Institute | Non-profit | Membership |
| Rabble.ca | Self-owned | Non-profit | Donate |
| Halifax Examiner | Self-owned | Non-profit | Subscribe, Donate |
| The Walrus | The Walrus Foundation | Non-profit, registered charity | Donate |
| The Narwhal | The Narwhal News Society | Non-profit, Registered journalism organization | Donate, CanadaHelps |
| Chek News | Employee-owned | Non-profit | Chekplus |
| The Tyee | Appears to be self-owned | Non-profit, Registered Journalism Organization (pending) | Donate |
| The Breach | Breach Media Canada | Non-profit | Donate |
| The Grind | Arts and Labour Media Inc. | Non-profit | Membership |
| Briarpatch | Briarpatch Inc. | Non-profit | Donate |
| West End Phoenix | West End Phoenix | Non-profit | Subscribe |
| The Local | The Local TO Publishing | Non-profit, Registered Journalism Organization | Donate |
| The Maple | The Maple | Non-profit | Membership |
| Unrigged News | Collaboration between non-profit outlets | Non-profit | - |
| Prince Albert Daily Herald | Employee-owned & operated | Non-profit | Subscription |
| NB Media Co-op | NB Media Co-op | Non-profit | Donate |
| The Line | unincorporated | unincorporated | - |
| Organization | Social Media |
|---|---|
| Centre for Inquiry Canada | YouTube |
| Humanist Canada | YouTube |
Honourable mention: The Conversation Canada, Australian owned, with a Canadian newsroom.
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A little late to the party but there's also the West End Phoenix and The Local
If magazines count, Spacing is a great one focused on urbanism.
Noted: but it's getting late, so I'll do it tomorrow! (p.s. I will also verify their background, as I do with all the others, so it's not as simple as just adding them to the list).
No worries, keep up the good work!
My research found that West End Phoenix, The Local, and Spacing are all Canadian. But only West End Phoenix and The Local are non-profit (and therefore acquisition resistant), and are eligible to be featured on the infographic.
keep up the good work!
p.s. I'm secretly working on something more impactful⊠stay tuned.