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 Stratford 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

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

Read our profile on Canada’s media and government.

Funded by / Ownership

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

 Analysis / Bias

Stratford Today reports the news for Stratford, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this No school buses running in Huron and Perth counties today. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

Stratford Today publishes op-eds and political stories with more stories favoring the left, such as this Facing ‘unprecedented’ hate, Pride groups call on Ford government for help. 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 Stratford 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 12/10/2025)

Source: https://www.stratfordtoday.ca/