Audit Trail · Article #2488181

William Hall’s legacy lives on through new mural, naval ship

Source article ↗ · SaltWire Network · outlet lean: center · owner: Postmedia (ex-SaltWire, 2024) (corporate)

published 2026-11-03T19:55:53 · ingested 2026-11-03T15:23:48.816558

Bias Analysis · B.I.A.S.

CENTER-LEFT score: -0.20 confidence: 80% vv3

The article presents a neutral account without taking a clear stance for or against the subject.

Trigger phrases: recognizedhonoured

      computed at 2026-11-03T15:23:48.816558
    

ML Bias Signal · DistilBERT Zero-Shot (v2)

RIGHT score: 0.255 confidence: 36% valhalla/distilbart-mnli-12-3

      computed at 2026-11-03T15:38:45.527251-05:00
    

Ensemble (heuristic + ML v2)

CENTER RIGHT score: 0.255

Analysis Tier

Tier: quick_v1+full

Tier-1 at: 2026-11-03T15:40:34.168068

Tier-2 at: 2026-11-03T16:52:36.266410

AI analyzed: ✓ at 2026-11-03T15:40:34.168068

Geographic Extraction · L.O.C.A.L.

Country: CA

Province: BC

Scope: provincial

Fact-Check Claims · V.E.R.I.F.Y. (2)

true William Hall, the first Black man and first Nova Scotian to receive a Victoria Cross, is being honored through a mural in Hantsport.

The article provides clear details about the unveiling of the mural and its significance.

        P.R.O.O.F. · 2026-11-03T16:52:36.266410
      

true The event took place outside the Dorie and Garnet McDade Heritage Centre on October 28th.

Specific date and location are given, adding credibility to the claim.

        P.R.O.O.F. · 2026-11-03T16:52:36.266410
      

Cross-Outlet Cluster · I.N.K.

William Hall’s legacy lives on through new mural, naval ship 1 article across outlets

      clustered at 2026-11-03T15:23:48.829254
    

Governance — C.R.E.E.D.

A+

overall grade

100.0

By Category

Accountability {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Environmental {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Fairness {'events': 3, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'below minimum volume (3 events; minimum 100 for a non-provisional score)', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Privacy {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Safety {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Transparency {'events': 0, 'grade': 'A+', 'note': 'no events recorded', 'provisional': True, 'score': 100.0}

Ethics audit by C.R.E.E.D. Institute · 3 events tracked

Raw Audit Trail (2 events)

2026-11-03T15:23:48.816558 ingested

payload

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    "heuristic_version": "v3",
    "rationale": "triggers: none \u2014 NO SIGNAL DETECTED (not a centrist finding)",
    "score": 0.0,
    "signal_detected": false
  },
  "source_id": 13771
}

2026-11-03T15:38:45.527251 bias_v2_scored

payload

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  "ensemble_band": "center-right",
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