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 TorontoToday 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

TorontoToday is a 24/7 news source from Toronto, Ontario. According to their about page, “At TorontoToday.ca, we strive to strengthen communities by connecting you to reliable, timely and accurate information about the issues, people and businesses that matter to Toronto. We believe that local news and information should be free and accessible to all, as it plays an integral role in a healthy community.”

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Funded by / Ownership

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

 Analysis / Bias

TorontoToday reports the news for Toronto, Ontario, and the surrounding region with low bias, such as this Man admits himself to Toronto hospital with gunshot wound. National and world news is derived from Canadian Press and the Associated Press.

TorontoToday published op-eds with more stories favoring the left, such as this Homeless women in Toronto face early, often preventable deaths. In general, the news is reported factually and with a moderate left-leaning editorial bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate TorontoToday as Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record (D. Van Zandt 04/14/2025)

Source: https://www.torontotoday.ca/