Independent media is almost non-existent in Canada, online or otherwise. Viewpoints that deviate from the mainstream are far and in between. The only online independent journalism site I can think of that has gained a wider audience is The Tyee based in Vancouver. The Canadaland podcast, created and hosted by journalist Jesse Brown, also seeks to provide a wider variety of viewpoints and it directly addresses the sad state of Canadian media culture (something Brown is intimately familiar with).
You picked one example I provided and took it out of context as if that disproves my point. More info about the Parks Canada/CBC story http://www.macleans.ca/society/technology/what-exactly-did-p...