A celebrity brief in the Sept. 21 Spectator said that Ashton Kutcher’s character “turned up naked” on the season debut of Two and a Half Men. In fact, Kutcher’s character didn’t take his clothes off until after he got inside the home of the character played by Jon Cryer. Link Report an error
A story in the Aug. 23 Spectator about the late Jack Layton’s language skills reported that he spoke Quebec French rather than Persian French. That should have been Parisian French. Thanks, Nicole! Report an error
A story in the May 18 Spectator prematurely retired St. Marys girls basketball coach Rich Wesolowski. Wesolowski continues to teach and coach. We apologize for the error. Report an error
In a column in Thursday's Spectator, three inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in the same cell block as convicted murderer Johnson Aziga gave false names to a reporter. Some of the comments were wrongly attributed to John Bailey. While Bailey is an inmate, he is not on the cell block where Aziga is held. [...]
Some editions of Tuesday’s Spectator contained the wrong photo of Hamilton broadcaster Brian Williams. A picture of an NBC broadcaster of the same name ran in error. Link Report an error
A cutline in Saturday’s travel section stated the movie Psycho was directed by Robert Hitchcock. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Link Report an error
A photo caption in some editions of Monday’s Spectator incorrectly identified New Orleans Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees as Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre. We apologize for the error. Link Report an error
A cutline in Saturday’s Spectator incorrectly identified Jes-Lynn Chaplin’s new baby as a boy. Baby Harlow, Hamilton’s first baby of the new year, is a girl. The Spectator apologizes for the error. Link Report an error
A story in yesterday’s Spectator gave Red Wings winger Marian Hossa short shrift. He’s 6-foot-1, not 5 foot-1 as the wire story reported. We apologize for shrinking him. Link Report an error
A story in Monday’s Spectator about the Sheraton falcons incorrectly reported that Bill Manson, husband of volunteer Ann Manson, had died. In fact, Bill Manson is alive and well and still very active in the community. We apologize for the error. Link Report an error
A story Saturday about Home Hardware signing on with Jim Balsillie’s bid to bring an NHL team to Hamilton got the number of people employed by the chain wrong. Home Hardware has 18,000 workers, not six million. We apologize for the error. Link Thanks, Eric! Report an error
In Monday’s Spectator, the Ginger Cake with Macerated Fruit and Lemon Mascarpone incorrectly listed 2 cups of cooked penne pasta as an ingredient. It should have said rice pasta. The recipe is for Celiac Awareness Month.We apologize for the error. Link Report an error
A photograph in yesterday’s Spectator mistakenly identified a man as Randy Kowaleski. Randy Kowaleski, pictured here, was injured in a bus crash in Mexico on Monday. His wife, Carolyn Kowaleski, was killed in the crash. The Spectator apologizes for the error and extends its sympathies to the family. A photograph in yesterday’s Hamilton Spectator incorrectly [...]
In an unusual and laudable decision, the Hamilton Spectator (Ontario) chose to reprint a two-page spread after the first version contained errors. Here’s the correction/letter from the paper’s sports editor: Dear Readers: Today’s featured centrespread (pages 8-9) is a reproduction of our centrespread from last Tuesday. It features photos of Hamilton and Halton high school [...]
An item on yesterday’s front page said oil prices had fallen to a 14-year low. We should be so lucky. In fact, they fell Thursday to a 14-month low. Link Report an error
A story in yesterday’s Spectator mixed up who rescued whom in the Colombian raid that freed Ingrid Betancourt and several other hostages. The Colombian military rescued them from a guerrilla group known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). As well, a story in Thursday’s paper about the rescue misspelled Colombia. We apologize for [...]
A story in Wednesday’s Spectator about a search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett mistakenly said Fossett was born in London, Ontario, and now lives in Calgary. In fact, Fossett was born in Tennessee and is presumed dead. The organizer of the search, Simon Donato, was born in London and lives in Calgary. The Spectator regrets [...]
A photo caption on the front page of yesterday’s Spectator incorrectly said that John Lee was describing the death of his mother from a C. diff infection. In fact, he was telling a Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital meeting about the death of his wife. We apologize for the error. Link Report an error
A story in Wednesday’s paper reported that 90,000 people attended the Canadian Idol auditions in Hamilton the previous weekend. In fact, only 900 people attended. Link Report an error
A Dec. 4 letter to the editor described Gary McHale in a way that was not accurate. The Hamilton Spectator withdraws any suggestion that Mr. McHale has perpetrated violence in his activities at Caledonia. The Hamilton Spectator apologizes for the error. Link Report an error
In a Feb. 6 story about a Court of Appeal hearing concerning Great Glasses, lawyer Louis Frapporti was quoted as saying his client, Bruce Bergez, “was played like a violin.” The remark referred to the actions of legal counsel for the College of Optometrists and not the actions of Superior Court Justice David Crane. The [...]
A cutline in Monday’s sports section incorrectly attributed a quote to Jay Kirk, the new coach of the Hamilton Red Wings. Kirk never said “I’m the greatest.” The Spectator apologizes for the error. Link Report an error
A story published in yesterday’s paper incorrectly stated that Ian Oliver succeeded Jagoda Pike as Spectator publisher. In fact, Pat Collins succeeded Pike. We apologize for the error. Link Report an error
