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Canada's bullshit filter. Every story that matters — who's covering it, which way it leans, and whether the media is ignoring it entirely. Updated twice a day so you don't have to scroll through the noise yourself.
🕐 Last updated: Jun 5, 6:01am EDT
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80+ sourcesScanned twice a day, automatically
Voices, not logos20 sites running one wire story ≠ 20 sources. We unmask it.
Real outlet attributionWho actually reported it — not just "Google News"
Blackout detectionSee what the mainstream is NOT touching
Rage + bias scoredHow angry it's built to make you — and which way it leans
We count voices, not logos. When 20 sites run the same story, that's often ONE newsroom copied 20 times. Here's every badge and meter on a card — top to bottom:
Coverage — top-right corner of the card
🔥 5+ srcLots of independent newsrooms on it. Real heat.
📰 2–4 srcA handful of independent sources covering it.
📄 1 sourceJust one outlet so far — early, or quietly ignored.
🔗 N outletsTotal places it ran. A big 🔗 beside a small 🔥/📰 = syndication: one voice, mass-copied.
🔍 searchesSurfaced by our topic searches — no single outlet has claimed it yet.
🚨 blackoutA story the mainstream is not touching.
The two meters
😐→🤬 RageHow worked-up the coverage is built to make you.
L—●—R BiasWhich way the outlet(s) lean, politically.
Flags & tags
🦅 PlaybookImported MAGA-style tactics turning up in Canadian politics.
🔄 HypocrisyA flip-flop or "rules for thee" contradiction.
🗣️ OpinionA column, editorial or letter — a take, not straight reporting.
👤 NewsmakerWho's driving the story. Tap a chip up top to filter by them.
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OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says it was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve in the post for the past five years.
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OTTAWA - Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people.
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Many economists have dismissed the recession label, arguing the recent slump doesn't have the depth or breadth to meet that bar.
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TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport.
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce the federal government
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👤 Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must establish safe, reliable and sovereign AI for workers, and businesses. He announced the long-promised national AI strategy in Toronto. (June 4, 2026)
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👤 Carney
Watch Carney unveils Canada’s AI strategy, touts job creation and data privacy Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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King Charles received Louise Arbour at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, before the former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is sworn in as Governor General next week.
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Congratulations to the former central banker Carney were not long in coming from the leading organizations of Canada's “labour movement.
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