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v TODAY'S CORRECTIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism Corrections (Post) FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 The Globe and Mail (Apology) Simeon Tshakapesh, the chief of the Natuashish (formerly Davis Inlet) band council, pleaded not guilty to an alcohol-related charge. Due to an editing error, he was described yesterday as having pleaded guilty. The Globe and Mail apologizes for the mistake. Correction (Citizen) Correction (Cal Herald) THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010 --A great moment in Canadian corrections Corrections (Cit) The words on a plaque at Kandahar Airfield commemorating Calgary Herald and Canwest News reporter Michelle Lange, who was killed by a bomb last December in Afghanistan, read: "In memory of Michelle Lang, Journalist, Calgary Herald & Canwest, KIA 4:00 PM 30 Dec 2009, Kandahar City." Incorrect wording supplied to the Citizen appeared in an article on page A8 Sunday. PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism Correction (Globe, Saturday) Myriam Bédard's bronze medal in the women's biathlon in 1992 at Albertville, France, was omitted from a graphic on Feb. 12 showing Canada's medals at all the Winter Olympics. PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 The Globe and Mail Alexander Tikhonov, the vice president of the International Biathlon Union, was convicted of attempted murder, not murder. Incorrect information appeared in a headline and a sub-head on Tuesday. Lucien Bouchard’s resignation in May, 1990, from the federal cabinet, referred to in an article on Saturday, occurred when the Meech Lake Accord had reached an impasse, but before the end of its ratification period. PREVIOUS EDITIONS PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010 PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism Correction (Cit) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 --A great moment in Canadian journalism THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010 --A great moment in Canadian journalism WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 --A great moment in Montréal and Canadian journalism For the record (Gaz) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 Tomorrow’s correction today Canada ties new emissions-cuts targets to U.S. goals The old target, which the Canadian government had been using since 2007, was to reduce emissions by 20 per cent over 2005 levels. La Presse makes its own error in the other direction (and no bouquet) Catherine Handfield : Copenhague: Ottawa abaisse sa cible | Environnement The bill passed by the US House includes a 17% reduction relative to the base year of 2006. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2010 Tomorrow’ correction today Ottawa's carbon targets get bad review (cp via the star) these latest targets will actually increase emissions by 2.5 per cent, said Martin. He said the lack of details on how to achieve those emission cuts is indicative of the real problem the Conservative government has with the climate change issue. Countries who attended the climate change conference in Copenhagen were supposed to outline their own emission-reduction targets before the UN's final deadline of Jan. 31. Countries are to set their own targets, without mandatory limits. Memo to the Star: In fact, the commitment was to “inscribe” the targets PREVIOUS EDITIONS Corrections (Cit) corrections for Jan. 30 – the star FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 Correction (Post) THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010 Corrections (NP) PREVIOUS EDITIONS --Great moments in Canadian journalism Debate continues over minister's comments about religious group As a protest against the Kairos de-funding, parishioners of more than 250 Christian churches across Canada banged bells and pots and pans at their gatherings for worship a week ago Sunday, Churches across Canada rang their bells and parishioners banged pots and pans on Dec. 13 to draw attention to global warming
For the record (Gaz) A story in last Sunday's paper, about Montreal-themed gift suggestions for Christmas, included kitchenware products made by the Trudeau Corporation. However, the accompanying photo showed a product - the Trudeau garlic duo - that is not available because of a voluntary recall by the company. Other Trudeau products can be found at www.trudeau.ca and at many retailers.
The Province incorrectly reported on Page 1 of Wednesday's paper that Vancouver city workers were being investigated for allegedly looking at online pornography while at work. In fact, the employees work for the Vancouver School Board.
Corrections (Citizen) Harold Garland was not the last surviving Canadian involved in the Great Escape, although he participated in the escape effort and remained a prisoner of war until freed by allied forces in 1945. Incorrect information appeared in a headline on page A1 on Dec. 22.
--Other than that, it was a prize-winning report Gary Babstock is a labour relations officer with the Ottawa Police Association, not legal counsel for Const. Nermin Mesic. Incorrect information appeared in a Dec. 23 story on page C8 about a police disciplinary hearing. Also, the story reported that a joint submission of penalty was rejected by the hearing officer. In fact, he accepted it. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2009 --Great moments in Canadian journalism Editor's Note (Cit) For the record (Gaz) News clarification for Dec. 23 (Star) PREVIOUS EDITIONS Correction (Cit) --A great moment in Canadian journalism CLARIFICATION - Globe and Mail Here’s what’s being clarified Thankfully, Stephen Harper, an economist, has always been skeptical about climate change. Carbon-reduction agreements are simply not fair to Canadians. Large distances and modern lifestyles make carbon essential. Unlike people who already live a low carbon lifestyle, for example, Bangladeshis, we will suffer greatly from a reduced-carbon economy. Dave Daust, Telkwa, B.C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009 Corrections (Cit) Correction (Ed Journal) For the record (Gaz) MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2009 Correction (Cit) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 Correction (Cit) PREVIOUS EDITIONS CORRECTION - published Dec. 4, 2009 (Globe) Comments released to a parliamentary committee this week about Afghanistan's Kandahar prison that the facility seemed "to be in reasonably good condition" and that inmates got "enough food" were misattributed to Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin. In fact, the comments were made by an unknown third party and quoted by Mr. Colvin in an e-mail. Mr. Colvin made several trips, not one, outside the military base in Kandahar. Incorrect information appeared in a column Nov. 28. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 Correction (Post) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 Correction (Cit) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009 --A great moment in Canadian journalism Correction (Post) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009 Opinion correction for November 25 - thestar.com TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009 Correction (Post) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009 Correction (Ed Journal) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Correction (Cit) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 News correction for November 19 (Star) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 --A great moment in Canadian journalism Editor's note (Cit) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 --A great moment in Canadian journalism Correction (Cit) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 --A great moment in Canadian journalism CORRECTION - The Globe and Mail PREVIOUS EDITIONS News clarification for November 14 – the star --Great moments in Canadian journalism Corrections (Cit) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009 Correction (Star) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009 Corrections (Cit) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 --A great moment in Canadian journalism Editor's Note (Cit) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009 Garry Shandling/Gerry Oak (tomorrow’s correction today) DiManno: Olympics will miss the Queen's touch Camilla helped plant a Garry oak tree SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009 Corrections for November 7 - thestar.com PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism Protesters didn't say police threw marbles (Times Colonist) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 Corrections (Cit) Corrections (Globe) Hydro-Québec has offered to pay to New Brunswick Power $4.7-billion that is to be used to pay down its debt. The proposed agreement also includes rate savings of $5-billion for New Brunswickers. Incorrect information appeared on Friday. A sentence in a letter of the editor yesterday from Jayne Stoyles of the Canadian Centre for International Justice should have read, “War crimes trials in Canada should not be discussed as ‘either/or’, but understood as one component of an emerging international justice system,” but due to an editing error did not. A photograph in yesterday’s newspaper of Peter MacKay, the Defence Minister, his fiancée Jana Juginovic, Michael Ignatieff and his wife should have been credited to Jean-Marc Carisse. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 News correction (Star) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009 For the record (Gaz) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009 CORRECTIONS - The Globe and Mail PREVIOUS EDITIONS For the record (Gaz) PREVIOUS EDITIONS --Tomorrow’s correction today Toronto: Think you have it bad? (Star) what most people probably mean by the warmest place in Canada is the warmest place in Canada in winter. The holder of that distinction is Ucluelet, B.C. …population 5,000, whose motto is "Life on the Edge," a reference to the community's location on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009 Otherwise, it was an impeccable piece of journalism Corrections (Cit) An article in on page A3 Friday contained incorrect information about a hearing on Thursday for Hassan Diab, who is facing extradition to France. Diab's lawyer, Donald Bayne, told the hearing that five words on a hotel registration card that are said to implicate Diab were written by an unknown writer, not by Diab's former wife. Diab is not part of his common-law wife's appeal of a ruling to send the contents of two of her, not his, computers to France. The hearing was held to determine whether evidence collected by Bayne challenging evidence submitted by French investigators should be admissible at a Jan. 4 extradition hearing, not whether the French evidence should be considered. --Another great moment in Canadian journalism Eagle photo was from February (Times Colonist)
For the record (Gaz) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009 Apology (Cit) News correction for October 23 (Star) --Tomorrow’s correction today Violence level for run-off vote unpredictable, NATO officer warns "Everyone we talked to raised the question of the election. It is obviously the subject of the day and of the week," said retired general Paul Mason, the former chief of defence staff. PREVIOUS EDITIONS Corrections (Cit) --A great moment in Canadian journalism Corrections (Cal Herald) PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism For the record (Gaz) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009 News correction for October 6 (Star)
Tomorrow’s correction today (a great journalism moment) TheStar.com | Opinion | Time to debate our election debates Regg Martin Cohn PREVIOUS EDITIONS A sad moment in corrections On Language - Defending Against Language Pedants Postscript: October 3, 2009 MAGAZINE A note with the “On Language” column on Page 14 this weekend refers to the absence of the regular columnist, William Safire. Mr. Safire died last Sunday, after some copies had gone to press. PREVIOUS EDITIONS Here’s what’s being corrected (with a knife in the ribs!) David Ho, the former owner and CEO of Harmony Airways, is facing a battery of charges for allegedly confining and assaulting a prostitute he'd hired and taken to his Vancouver home. CORRECTION (Globe) Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Ting Kwok (David) Ho is alleged to have assaulted a woman he met on a chat line and brought to his Vancouver home, and is charged with unlawful confinement, unlawfully causing bodily harm, several firearms offences and possession of a controlled substance. Incorrect information appeared yesterday. PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism Correction (Post) PREVIOUS EDITIONS --A great moment in Canadian journalism For the record (Gaz) Here’s what’s being corrected Several MPs and party officials had publicly expressed their support for Cauchon’s bid to seek the nomination in Outremont. He served as MP for the riding, a former bastion of support that was previously represented by Pierre Trudeau, MIKE DE SOUZA CANWEST NEWS SERVICE And here’s from where the mistake likely came SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 Tomorrow’s correction today Ottawa makes room for Gadhafi but shunned Mugabe (Ibbitson) The British government released him on compassionate grounds because he was dying of cancer. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 CORRECTION - The Globe and Mail PREVIOUS EDITIONS --Two great moments in Canadian journalism Correction (Gaz)
The National Post The woman shaking former prime minister Brian Mulroney's hand in a photograph published on Saturday was incorrectly identified by Reuters as Laureen Harper, the wife of the current Prime Minister. --Tomorrow’s correction today Liberal heavyweights square off over Outremont - The Globe and Mail the long-time Liberal stronghold of Outremont - once the seat of none other than Pierre Trudeau THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 TheStar.com | Corrections | Correction WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 TheStar.com | Corrections | News correction for September 16 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009 Who takes the fall for errors? (Star) |
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