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Taking centre stage…
St. Pierre turns hockey-mad Canada into MMA mecca
While such a statement borders on treason in hockey-mad Canada, White’s boast cannot not be simply dismissed with St. Pierre set to headline the biggest mixed martial arts event ever held in North America Saturday at a 55,000 seat Rogers Center that sold out in a matter of hours.
That should be “Rogers Centre” not “Rogers Center.” For a large Canada-based news organization, that type of mistake shouldn’t happen…
A.C.H.
Of course as a proper noun, the word shouldn’t have been changed. We made the same mistake the next day, but went back and fixed it: GBU Editor
An overall view of the Rogers Centre during the Toronto Blue Jays Chicago and the White Sox MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, April 12, 2010. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill
Ignoring Canada?
Allies vow no halt to campaign until Gaddafi goes
Washington, which led the campaign in its first week, has since turned over command to NATO and taken a back seat role. Britain and France complain that other NATO allies have not provided enough fire power to take out Gaddafi’s armour and allow the rebels in control of the east to sweep him from power.
Once again you have omitted Canada’s contribution to the Libyan conflict.
It is my understanding that at the present time we have 12 F-18 fighters, 2 air refeulers and 2 long range patrol Aurora aircraft, as well as a Navy Frigate participating in this conflict.
I have yet to see “Canada” mentioned in any or your reports. Can you explain why?
Darrel
Sorry, we don’t mention all seven countries in every story about the joint effort, but we do not ignore Canada. I find a number of recent references, including a couple here. GBU Editor
Gaining ground, losing ground…
Canada’s Conservatives lose ground in poll
TORONTO, April 3 (Reuters) – Canada’s ruling Conservatives lost a bit of ground in an opinion poll released on Sunday, while still remaining in territory that might hand them a majority in Parliament in the May 2 federal election.
The Nanos Research tracking poll of results over three days of surveys put support for the Conservatives at 40.7 percent, down from 41.3 percent in Saturday’s survey. Support for the Liberals fell to 29.4 percent from 30.3 percent.
Your headline reads, “Conservatives lose ground in poll”.
That is an inaccurate statement, and should be removed. A drop in poll numbers overnight from 41.3% to 40.7% is well within the margin of error of the poll, and does not signal any change in support, either up or down.
Do you understand this, and if so, how can you possibly trumpet a headline that Conservative support has fallen – unless, or course, your reporters are HOPING for such a result, and are trying to influence self-fulfilling results.
P.N.
The word is gun…
Canada takes step to scrapping long-run registry
OTTAWA, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Canada took a step on Wednesday to scrapping a controversial gun registry, though rules will still remain much tougher than in the United States.
It’s Canada’s long-GUN registry, not “run.”
Tim
Indeed: GBU Editor
Ziad Richa, a Lebanese marksman, takes aim during practice at a club in Dbayeh area, east of Beirut, July 26, 2008. REUTERS/Cynthia karam
Loonie headline?
Canada economy stabilizing, lonnie a concern: Flaherty
That should be “Loonie a concern.” The nickname for the canadian dollar is loonie. The origin comes from the image of the loon on the coin.
L.R.G. Yes. We fixed it, thanks: GBU Editor
A Canadian one dollar coin, also known as a loonie, in a 2006 file photo. REUTERS/ Shaun Best
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