These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias.  They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes.  These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

• Overall, we rate Burlington Today Left-Center Biased based on story selection that moderately favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.4)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.1)
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Burlington Today is a 24/7 news source from Burlington, Ontario. According to their about page, “At BurlingtonToday.com, we strive to strengthen communities by connecting you to reliable, timely and accurate information about the issues, people and businesses that matter to Burlington.”

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Funded by / Ownership

Village Media owns Burlington Today, and revenue is generated through advertising and subscriptions.

 Analysis / Bias

Burlington Today reports the news for Burlington, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this Halton school boards approve school year calendars for 2025-26. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

Burlington Today published op-eds with more stories favoring the left, such as this Noted economist honored by Trump warns his 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle. In general, the news is reported factual and with a very slight left-leaning story selection bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Burlington Today Left-Center Biased based on story selection that moderately favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 03/28/2025)

Source: https://www.burlingtontoday.com/