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https://cheknews.ca· First analyzed 30 Apr 2026· Updated 30 Apr 2026
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Hosting Provider

Automattic, Inc

IP Address

192.0.78.139

Site Location

🇨🇦 Canadavia tld

Server Location

🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

ASN

AS2635

Server

Nginx

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

chip.ns.cloudflare.com.emily.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

87

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.7 s10%
Speed Index
2.2 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
1.5 MB
126 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsiveJetpack Photon (WordPress)
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
Newspack Scottv2.21.0Custom
by Automattic
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Progressive Web App

PWA ReadyWeb ManifestService WorkerApple Touch IconTheme Color

Technology Stack

26 Technologies Detected

Plugins

12
Newspack BlocksNewspack PluginNewspack AdsNewspack ManagerNewspack NewslettersNewspack PopupsJw Player 7 For Wp Premium
Jetpack
Onesignal Free Web Push NotificationsPerfmattersWp Parsely
Yoast SEO

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Google Tag Manager

Libraries

2
jQueryv3.7.1
Underscore.js

CSS Frameworks

2
Tailwind CSS
Foundation

Fonts

2
Adobe Fonts (Typekit)Adobe Fonts

UI Components

1
Swiper

Advertising

1
Google Ads

Web Servers

1
Nginx

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

Security

1
reCAPTCHA

SEO Analysis

A89/100
26
6
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content10/12
Headings5/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images5/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
C
cheknews.cacheknews.ca

CHEK News - Independent, employee-owned.

Breaking news, local stories, weather, sports and events on Vancouver Island. Based in Victoria, BC with bureaus in Nanaimo and Comox Valley.

Title Length40 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~247px / 580px)

Description Length141 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    6 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    3 URLs

    3 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    28 rules

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    19/100
    Poor
    6 12

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D43/100
    Bot Access
    9/25
    Machine Read.
    7/25
    Schema Data
    11/25
    Citation
    16/25

    AI Bot Access

    4/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:3%
    Words:2,185
    Token eff.:Optimal

    Structured Data

    6 JSON-LD
    Person×1.3Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary17w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 3.5w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (11)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    A
    82/100
    14
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    1
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    18/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    17/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    10/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    15/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    1 recommendation
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    44/100
    C
    192 mg
    CO₂e / view
    1.5 MB
    Page Weight
    60%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    220 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    110 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    23.1 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    43 mg
    Network
    46 mg
    Device
    103 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    475.3 KB
    Images
    508.2 KB
    CSS
    481.5 KB
    HTML
    65.8 KB
    Other
    24.5 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    Automattic, Inc
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    F

    Security Score

    36%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    43d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-384

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    15.03.2026

    Valid Until

    13.06.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (20)

    bodegaseptima.lamasonlab.comcheknews.caenergyinnovation.athelsinginrajakilta.orglightlydarling.comariahbrewer.commartinicavazzini.commenjabeisa.blog+12 more

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    87:71:47:A9:7B:77:3A:BF:D9:E2:9B:99:16:A3:A2:4F:76:3D:F3:0F...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    content-type
    text/html
    date
    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:31:29 GMT
    server
    nginx
    server-timing
    a8c-cdn, dc;desc=jfk, cache;desc=BYPASS;dur=0.0
    strict-transport-security
    max-age=31536000
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    93

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Quarantine (Moderate)

    MX Records (5)

    aspmx2.googlemail.com
    aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx3.googlemail.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    cheknews.ca

    Domain Age
    19y 5m

    Created

    28.11.2006

    Expires

    28.11.2028

    Last Updated

    27.04.2026

    Registrar

    Webnames.ca Inc.

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Privacy policy page linked
    Data Protection Officer mentioned

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    A
    84/100
    Mobile Friendly28 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    Helvetica

    WCAG Partial
    77/100
    Readability
    /30
    20/30

    14px · LH 1.60

    Hierarchy
    /20
    17/20

    3.2x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    20/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    20/25

    2 fonts · 1 req

    Heading Font

    Helvetica

    Sans45px

    Body Font

    Helvetica

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    2 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~43 CPL

    Narrow lines
    45px
    h1
    44px
    h2
    24px
    h3
    14px
    p

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.60 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 40/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 3.2x larger than body text.

    AAdobe FontsBuy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 40

    Color Palette

    8 unique colors
    18.88:1 AAA Dark
    #111111
    Background· 58.89999999999999%
    #ffffff
    Primary· 14.600000000000001%
    #345e68
    Secondary· 4.5%
    #acc4ba
    Secondary· 4.2%
    #f3f2ef
    Secondary· 1.7%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    1 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    1

    Categories

    1

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

    Ad Networks

    Google Ad Manager

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    6
    Async
    9
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    cheknews.ca(8)googletagmanager.com(2)securepubads.g.doubleclick.net(2)cdn.onesignal.com(2)gstatic.com(1)

    Website Identity

    CHEK News

    CHEK News

    Organization

    Breaking news, local stories, weather, sports and events on Vancouver Island. Based in Victoria, BC with bureaus in Nanaimo and Comox Valley.

    cheknews.ca/
    19 years old
    Location detected: 🇨🇦 Canadavia tld
    Webnames.ca Inc.📧 Google Workspaceen-CA

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 30 Apr 2026 at 12:32

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking