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Attack of the spellchecker

December 23, 2008 – 11:00 am

Please note the important 4th writethru to SCOC-Cromwell which corrects the name of the former Supreme Court judge to Michel Bastarache, which had been changed to Bastard by a spellcheck error.

Thanks, Carolyn!

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Tried in the press

December 1, 2008 – 8:00 am

A Canadian Press story that appeared in the Star Nov. 27 erroneously reported that Barenaked Ladies front man Steven Page was convicted on drug charges earlier this year. In fact, a New York state judge ruled that charges against Page would be dismissed provided he receives therapy, passes a drug screening and is not arrested again. Link

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And that’s all we’re telling you

January 18, 2008 – 8:00 am

In a story that appeared in yesterday’s 24 hours, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that Peel Regional Police Const. J.P. Valade said the 16-year-old victim of a stabbing at a Brampton high school was stabbed four times in the neck and side. In fact, that information did not come from Valade.

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That’s a lot of poo

November 21, 2007 – 8:00 am

In yesterday’s Spectator, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that a Quebec company plans to use 30,000 diapers to create about 11,000 tonnes of diesel fuel. In fact, to create that amount of fuel, the company requires 30,000 tonnes of diapers, which is about one-quarter of the diapers that end up in landfills in Quebec yearly. Link

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