The Canadian Press moved a story April 3 that erroneously reported The Wilkins Ice Shelf was originally part of Jamaica. In fact the Ice Shelf, located on the western side of the Antarctic was originally the size of Jamaica. Thanks, Andrew! Report an error
A March 31 article about the lack of effectiveness of school gym class in reducing childhood obesity incorrectly stated that childhood obesity rates in Canada now stand at about 30 per cent.In fact, this estimate applies to combined overweight and obesity rates in Canadian children. The latest data published by Statistics Canada in 2006 placed [...]
The crossword on March 22 gave an erroneous clue for 57-Across, “Showcase Showdown Prize, Perhaps?†— for which the solution was “dinette set.†Such a prize could be awarded only during the “Showcase†portion of “The Price Is Right.†The “Showcase Showdown†is a preliminary round. Link Thanks, Joel! Report an error
ON 10 August 2008 we published an article that contained details about the private life of a fitness coach, Millie Dobie, who gave a course of fitness instruction to Prime Minister Gordon Brown earlier that summer. We now recognise that the article was intrusive, contained inaccuracies, and should not have been published. We have apologised [...]
The recipe for Dora Fegelman’s Matzo Meal Popovers in Wednesday’s Passover food story incorrectly called for 3/4 cup of salt. The measurement should be 3/4 teaspoon. Report an error
Our obituary of sound engineer James Lock (1 April, page 37) was wrongly illustrated with a picture of psychiatrist James Bickford, who appears in Other lives today on page 43. We apologise to their families. Link Report an error
Correction: In our on-air version of this story, we made a mistake by inadvertently showing the wrong house. We referred to it as the house where the arrested man lived, on Southeastern Avenue. It was instead the house of a neighbor. We have put a procedure into place to prevent this from happening again and we regret [...]
A page-one headline in yesterday’s Herald that characterized four people who landed high-paying agency posts as “pals” of Gov. Patrick should have described them as staffers in his administration. Link Report an error
In The Daily Observer of Wednesday, April 1, a story ran as an April Fool’s joke on the front page that upset many readers. It was intended to amuse and entertain, and not meant to offend anyone. We apologize if some found it offensive. Link Some background from the Ottawa Citizen: A Pembroke newspaper that [...]
In “The entourage” section of “UK clears its decks for the Obama show” (News, last week), we said representatives of “the Immigration and Naturalisation Service” (INS) and “the US Information Agency” (USIA) would accompany President Obama on his European tour. The USIA was closed in October 1999 when its information functions were incorporated into the [...]
Michael Caine: An article about actor Michael Caine in Wednesday’s Calendar section identified the title of his new film as “Is There Anybody There?” The title is “Is Anybody There?” Also, the article stated that he lived as a child in Elephant Castle. The correct name is Elephant and Castle. Link Report an error
A story on Miss Universe contestant Alysha Clark that ran on Page 20 of the April 1 Edmonton Sun may have left the false impression that she was asked by Miss Universe Canada officials to diet in order to compete. This was not the case and the Sun regrets the error.Link Report an error
AN article published under the headline `Guards take bribes’, on page 4 of yesterday’s Townsville Bulletin incorrectly identified Iain Miller as Turnell Security Services operations manager. Mr Miller has no ties to Turnell Security Services. The Townsville Bulletin apologises to Mr Miller and Turnell Security Services for the error. The story also quoted Liquor Licensing [...]
Idan Raichel Project: A review of the Idan Raichel Project in Tuesday’s Calendar section described keyboardist-composer Idan Raichel as an Ethiopian Jew by birth. He was actually born in Kfar Saba, Israel, a small city near Tel Aviv. The article also identified string player Shalom Mor as hailing from Morocco. Shalom was also born in [...]
A Feb. 24 article that collated Internet comments in reaction to Rick Santelli’s self-described rant protesting President Barack Obama’s mortgage bailout plan included pro-Santelli remarks incorrectly attributed to “John Groskopf, Vernon Hills.” Mr. Groskopf says that he did not make those remarks, and the Tribune failed to confirm the identity of the person quoted. Correction [...]
In some editions, a story about the filming of a made-for-TV tanker-truck explosion in San Francisco misattributed a quote. The spectator who responded to the question “What kind of person spends half a day waiting for a fake explosion?” by saying, “Losers. … You better put a ‘LOL’ laughing out loud after that,” should have [...]
The folks at Writer’s Digest have a new guide to go along with their Writer’s Market series of books and services. Details are here, but the cover says it all. Get yours today! Report an error
An item in Mitch Lawrence’s “Slam Dunks” on Sunday stated that agent Jeff Schwartz financed a conditioning camp in California attended last summer by Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin. The item should have stated that this was only an allegation and that there was no proof of the allegation. The Daily News regrets any misunderstanding this item [...]
An article in the Herald-Tribune on March 27 mistakenly stated that laundry services at the QEII Hospital processes 1.8 kilograms of laundry per year. They actually process 1.8 million kilograms per year. The Herald-Tribune apologizes for the error. Report an error
A picture on Monday with the continuation of an article about Paul Magliocchetti, a Washington lobbyist whose firm is closing after reports that federal prosecutors raided his office and his home, was published in error. The photograph showed Paul A. Magliocchetti, a lawyer in Haverhill, Mass., who is not connected to the lobbying firm and [...]
Erroneous information appeared in an article about condom safety in Sunday’s Sun. A quote from Dr. Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale should have said people must ensure there is no air in the tip of the condom. Air pockets contribute to breakage and slippage. Link This correction also appeared int he Winnipeg Sun. Report an error
