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 Oakville News 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: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

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

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Funded by / Ownership

Village Media owns Oakville News, and revenue is generated through advertising and subscriptions.

 Analysis / Bias

Oakville News reports the news for Oakville, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this Ontario now noncommittal on goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

Oakville News publishes op-eds with more stories favoring the left, such as this Audio documentary delves into dark Cold War chapter of Canada’s LGBT purge. In general, the news is reported factually and with a very slight left-leaning story selection bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Oakville News 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 10/27/2025)

Source: https://www.oakvillenews.org/