How we choose, write and check every story.
Featured North publishes stories about independent businesses and the people who run them. Readers need to trust that what they read is accurate and honest. These standards explain how we earn that trust.
Any independent, operating business in Canada or the United States can apply. Our editors decide what we publish. We don't feature multi-level marketing recruitment, get-rich-quick schemes, or businesses we have reason to believe are misleading customers.
No business pays to appear in a Featured North interview. If we ever offer paid options in future, paid content will always be clearly labelled, and links in it will be marked as sponsored.
Interviews are based on the owner's own answers. Owners review their story for factual accuracy before it's published. Our editors may edit for length, clarity and style and have final say on headlines. We don't publish health, financial or legal claims we can't verify.
If you see an error, tell us through our contact page. We correct factual errors promptly and note significant corrections at the end of the story.
Owners confirm they have the right to share the photos they send us. Stock images used for illustration are licensed for that use and never presented as photos of a featured business.
Owners can ask us to remove their story at any time.
Every story follows the same four steps.
Tell us about your business in two minutes. It's free.
Answer our interview questions in your own words.
Our editors shape your story and send it to you to check.
Go live with a badge and a ready-made social post.
We correct factual errors promptly and note significant corrections at the end of the story.
Tell usOwners can ask us to remove their story at any time.
