Fernie Free Press – Bias and Credibility

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 Fernie Free Press as slightly Left-Center biased based on a mildly left-leaning story selection that favors a liberal perspective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Fernie Free Press is a newspaper published in Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. The website thefreepress.ca covers news, sports, crime, and business for the greater Fernie, BC, area.

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Funded by / Ownership

Black Press Media owns Fernie Free Press. Black Press, based in British Columbia, Canada, publishes over 170 titles across Canada and the western United States. Advertising generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

Fernie Free Press covers news for Fernie and the surrounding area with minimal bias in wording, such as this Man dead after Highway 3 collision near Sparwood. National and international news is published through the Associated Press and Canadian Press.

Editorially, Fernie Free Press does not regularly produce op-eds. However, political news coverage tends to lean left. Generally, news reporting is factual, with a left-leaning bias in story selection.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Fernie Free Press as slightly Left-center biased based on a mildly left-leaning story selection that favors a liberal perspective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/14/2023) Updated (11/01/2025)

Source: https://www.thefreepress.ca/