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 Orillia 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

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

Read our profile on Canada’s media and government.

Funded by / Ownership

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

 Analysis / Bias

Orillia News reports the news for Orillia, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this Council votes to keep sidewalks on both sides in older neighbourhoods. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

Orillia News publishes op-eds with more stories favoring the left, such as this Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target. 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 Orillia 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 11/10/2025)

Source: https://www.orilliamatters.com/