Use the following sites to see if you can verify the information you find.
Snopes
One of the longest-running fact-checking sites online. Evaluates urban legends and news stories
Politifact
Evaluates claims of politicians. Pulitzer-Prize-winning site from the Tampa Bay Times
(Primarily American, but Include "Canada" in your search for Canadian material.)
https://www.factcheck.org/location/canada/
From Annenberg Public Policy Centre on claims in US politics. The link leads to their Canadian content.
Some other resources:
Website Research: Fake News - Central Michigan University libraries
How to Spot Fake News – University of Toronto Libraries
How to Spot Fake News – Article. Eugene Kiely and Lori Robertson.
(Accessed April 25, 2018)
A Finder’s Guide to Facts – NPR