The Walrus in Bluesky.

When local news disappears, misinformation thrives.

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Inclusion Criteria

• They must have high standards for journalistic integrity.
• Or if they receive funding from the Canadian Local Journalism Initiative.
• Or are a qualified donee as a registered journalism organization.

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Avoid list 🚫

Postmedia Network

Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (also known as Postmedia Network, Postmedia News or Postmedia) is an American-owned Canadian-based media conglomerate

• Canada.com
• National Post
• Financial Post
• Calgary Herald
• Edmonton Journal
• Telegraph-Journal
• The London Free Press
• The Gazette
• Ottawa Citizen
• Sudbury Star
• Windsor Star
• Vancouver Sun
• Sun Media
  • Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun
• Saltwire Network
• The Chronical Herald, Cape Breton Post, The Telegram, The Guardian (Charlottetown)

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Canadian alternatives 🇨🇦

Français ⚜️

les médias	propriété	type de propriété	contribution
Radio Canada	Patrimoine canadien (Gouvernement du Canada)	Gouvernement	TOU.TV L’EXTRA
TFO	Office des télécommunications éducatives de langue française de l’Ontario TFO (Gouvernement du Ontario)	Gouvernement	Don
Télé-Québec	Société de télédiffusion du Québec (Gouvernement du Québec)	Gouvernement	-
La Presse	La Presse Inc.	à but non lucratif, organisations journalistiques enregistrées	Don
Le Devoir	Le Devoir Inc.	organisations journalistiques enregistrées	Don
L’Acadie Nouvelle	Acadie Nouvelle ltée.	à but non lucratif	abonnement

English🦄

Media	Ownership	Ownership type	Donate
CBC News	Canadian Heritage (Government of Canada)	Government	CBC Gem Premium, CBC Shop
TVO	The Ontario Education Communications Authority (Government of Ontario)	Government	Donate
Investigative Journalism Foundation	Investigative Journalism Foundation	Non-profit	Subscribe, IJF Shop
PressProgress	Broadbent Institute	Non-profit	Membership
Halifax Examiner	self-owned	Non-profit	Subscribe, Donate
The Walrus	The Walrus Foundation	Non-profit, registered charity	Donate
The Narwhal	The Narwhal News Society	Non-profit, Registered journalism organization	Donate
The Tyee, BC based	appears to be self-owned	Non-profit, Registered Journalism Organization (pending)	Donate
The Breach	Breach Media Canada	Non-profit	Donate
The Grind, Toronto specific	Arts and Labour Media Inc.	Non-profit	Membership
Briarpatch, SK based	Briarpatch Inc.	Non-profit	Donate
Unrigged News	collaboration between non-profit outlets	Non-profit	-
Unrigged News	collaboration between non-profit outlets	Non-profit	-

For-profit media

Media	Ownership	Ownership type	Donate
Canada’s National Observer	Observer Media Group	For profit	Donate, Subscribe
The Canadian Press News	The Globe and Mail, Torstar	For profit	-
The Globe and Mail	The Woodbridge Company	For profit	Subscribe
Toronto Star	Torstar	For profit	Subscribe
Reuters	Thompson family	For profit	Subscribe
Global News	Corus Entertainment	For profit	-
Winnipeg Free Press	FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership	For profit	Donate
Canadaland	appears to be self owned	appears to be for profit	Patreon, Canadaland store

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Political commentary

• The Rational National

News Aggregator

• Ground News, Subscribe

List of most promising counters to dark money

Organization	Social media
Democracy Watch	YouTube
The Investigative Journalism Foundation
Council of Canadians	YouTube
Protecting Canada	YouTube
Canadians for Tax Fairness
PressProgress	YouTube
Fair Vote Canada	YouTube
Bluesky Starter Pack: Ontario journalists that cover work & wage issues.

Critical Thinking

Organization	Social media
Centre for Inquiry Canada	YouTube
Humanist Canada	YouTube

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