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Left-Leaning A — High Factuality

On Extra Extra, CBC News is grouped with left-leaning outlets, a placement drawn from the consensus of independent media-bias raters (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check) rather than our own opinion. Its reliability rating of A reflects a strong track record of factual, well-sourced reporting. That rating is a guide for weighing what you read here, not a verdict on any single article.

We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from CBC News, published over the past 10 hours. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Canada.

The best way to use this profile is comparatively. Read CBC News's coverage of a story alongside how outlets on other parts of the spectrum handle the same event — the facts usually overlap, but the emphasis, language, and what gets left out often do not. Other left-leaning sources we track include CNN, NBC News, CBS News, and ABC News.

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Recent Articles (8)

Suspect in Fort Smith, N.W.T. shooting arrested

The RCMP have arrested a person suspected of a shooting on Saturday morning that injured three people and prompted a community-wide lockdown of over 13 hours.

Conservative MP calls for 'full details' of failed Canada-U.S. trade deal to be released

In a letter to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar urged the government to release "the full details" of the proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal that was on the t

Rare thunderstorm with lightning strikes wows southern B.C., causing havoc at Vancouver airport

Lightning strikes lit up the skies across B.C.'s South Coast overnight in a rare display as a severe thunderstorm passed over the region, snarling traffic at Vancouver International Airport and causin

Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says holding elections as active fighting with Russia continues would "split Ukraine." His warning comes after ousted former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo

Women are feeling the pressure to look forever young, but some are pushing back

Anti-aging products and procedures are everywhere — and new research indicates women are feeling the pressure to look perpetually younger earlier. Noticing a wave of anti-aging content "taking over" s

Why do Canadians call the last letter of the alphabet zed?

Few things distinguish us from our neighbours to the south more quickly than calling the last letter of the alphabet zed instead of zee, but why do we do it?

'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride'

Whether you call it a "super" El Niño or a "Godzilla" El Niño, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time whe

Why are there suddenly so many data centres planned in Canada? Your questions answered

The sudden spike in AI data centres that are planned or under construction in Canada is sparking controversy among those hesitant to have the massive buildings that power this technology humming away

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