August 13, 2026 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) mediated and found that corrective action was taken to address a complaint about accuracy in a November 19, 2025 news article published by Niagara This Week. The article reported that a city councillor filed a human rights complaint against an independent news website, alleging she was a victim of online threats and harassment. The article reported that the firm representing the news site was funded by the Calgary-based …

July 31, 2026 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has dismissed a complaint alleging inaccuracy and inappropriate sourcing in a June 18, 2025 opinion column published by the National Post. The complainant, David Henderson, alleged that the piece contained inaccuracies, and pointed to two statements. In particular, the complainant raised concern with the statement, “They [the Islamic regime’s morality police] punish women whose public dress and behaviour do not strictly conform to Sharia law. Iranian women cannot …

July 6, 2026 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has dismissed a complaint about the accuracy of an August 7, 2025 news article published by the Welland Tribune. The article focused on a court proceeding where the Crown agreed to stay a criminal charge against a local resident after they agreed to enter into a peace bond.

June 22, 2026 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has considered and dismissed a four-part complaint about accuracy, context, and the opportunity to respond related to a November 21, 2025, news article published by The Canadian Press. The news article reported about how several individuals had either been disciplined or lost employment as a result of critical comments of Israel on social media during the Israel-Hamas war.

June 18, 2026 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has dismissed a complaint about accuracy, and the standards surrounding the attribution of quoted statements, in a July 17, 2025, news article published by the London Free Press. The article focused on a Ukrainian dance team’s decision not to perform at a local multicultural festival. The Ukrainian ensemble said they withdrew because another group, called SlavicRoots, was included on the festival’s agenda and allegedly promoted “Russian culture.”

As a self-regulatory organization, the National NewsMedia Council (NNC) receives and evaluates complaints about possible breaches of journalistic standards from members of the public against member news organizations. In this latest update from our complaints desk, you’ll find several summaries of recent reader complaints that the NNC has received and which have been addressed through corrective action by the news organization or through reader education about journalism standards and practices. Targeted coverage? An individual filed a complaint with the NNC …