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 The Albertan 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.

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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

The Albertan is a 24/7 news source from Alberta, Canada. According to their about page, “The Albertan is your trusted source for breaking news, community stories and events in Bowden, Carstairs, Didsbury, Innisfail, Cremona, Olds, Penhold, Sundre and Mountain View County.”

Read our profile on Canada’s media and government.

Funded by / Ownership

Village Media (via Great West Media LP) owns The Albertan, and revenue is generated through advertising and subscriptions.

 Analysis / Bias

The Albertan reports the news for Alberta and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this New technology rules set for Carstairs council members, staff. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

The Albertan publishes op-eds and political stories with more stories favoring the left, such as this COMMENTARY: Environmental protections in Alberta must remain robust. In general, the news is reported factually and with a very slight left-leaning story selection bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None to date

Overall, we rate The Albertan 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 04/02/2026)

Source: https://www.thealbertan.com/