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 ThoroldToday 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

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

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Funded by / Ownership

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

 Analysis / Bias

ThoroldToday reports the news for Thorold, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this Teen arrested after attempted robbery in St. Catharines. National and world news is derived from the Canadian Press, similar to the AP and Reuters for Canada.

ThoroldToday publishes op-eds and political stories with more stories favoring the left, such as this ‘Most anti-LGBT in the country’ – PM decries Alberta transgender policies. 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 ThoroldToday 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 01/02/2026)

Source: https://www.thoroldtoday.ca/