Rather then providing; Nothing is worse then rambling; a good example is better then no example

This is not the first time this writer - of "Be specific with your questions in interviews" in 24H Vancouver on April 6, 2010 - has written then when it should be than. It's the one after rather that's wrong.

He's done it several times before, as documented in this blog's archives; click the then/than label under this post to see all of his prior offences, and some by other writers.

However, three times in one article is a new record for him. Does anyone at 24H Vancouver proofread their work? Is there anyone overseeing what gets published in the newspaper?

take the days as the come

Yes, in the same way that regular readers of 24H Vancouver have to take the errors as they come. This one is from the weather box on the newspaper's first page.

COMMERCIAL FREE COMMUTE

That's a hyphen-free Virgin Radio ad on the front cover of today's 24H Vancouver, but it shouldn't be.

Two more missing hyphens on the inside of the front cover. Virgin seems to have difficulties coming up with error-free ads for use in 24H Vancouver; two previous postings can be seen here and here. The latter posting is a personal favorite.

a desparate Colorado Avalanche team

There are many writers in the Lower Mainland who are able to consistently write sentences while using only words that exist. Why, then, are 24H Vancouver readers subjected to nonwords such as desparate (from today's "Puck talk")?

Memorial Park South, located between West 41st and 45th avenues, between Prince Albert and Ross streets; West 43rd Avenue and Ross Street

The writer of the article - "Turf talk (Central Park)" in The Vancouver Courier on April 2, 2010 - correctly locates Memorial Park South between Prince Albert and Ross streets, but that means it's between East 41st and 45th avenues. The location described in the article does not exist. It's not just a single slip-up,

as West is written again in the short article (and East not written at all). Here's the area on Google Maps.

sit in the first place; some rest before for Friday's game; rounded of the scoring

The first error in the article - "Canucks fail to clinch playoff berth" on CBC Sports online on April 2, 2010 - is an extra word: the needs to be jettisoned from sit in the first place.

The second error is also an extra word. This time either before or for can be jettisoned from some rest before for Friday's game.

The third error is a missing F in off. Click an image to enlarge it.

blame for Dzeikanzki's death

Who is to blame for this misspelling of Robert Dziekanski's last name? I guess having an article with no name attached - such as "RCMP apologizes to Dziekanski's mother" on CBC News online on April 1, 2010 - means not having to say you're sorry. But seriously, two mistakes in one last name? Seriously?

as Rob Scuderi and goalie Jonathan Bernier keeps it out

I disagree with this photo caption, from "Jokes on the Canucks" on 24H Vancouver online on April 2, 2010. Wait, no. I meant to say that there's a disagreement in this photo caption. Only one player keeps the puck out, but two players (say, Rob Scuderi and Jonathan Bernier) keep the puck out.

Roberston

As you can see from the article's first sentence, the mayor's last name is Robertson. The headline - from "Roberston rubbed shoulders with leaders of industry" in 24H Vancouver on April 1, 2010 - has it wrong.

Robero Luongo

The writer of this article - "Top line big in win" in 24H Vancouver on March 31, 2010 - has figured out a way of avoiding the hassle of dotting all his Is and crossing all his Ts: leave out the Is and Ts, particularly from Roberto Luongo's name

Jim Houlihan

The writer of this article - "Bus drivers suspended for cellphone use" on CBC News online on March 31, 2010 - misspelled Jim Houlahan's last name. See here for proof.

a re-enactment of the her final run

This sentence - from "Police use YouTube in Pacific Spirit homicide" on CBC News online on March 31, 2010 - needs to have the the removed from before her.

Recently, an an e-mail

If the writer had proofread this article - in "My nemesis meets its match" in 24H Vancouver on March 30, 2010 - the extra an would have caught her attention.

treat your father nicely!' Jackson says; how hard it is!'

The above paragraph - from the article "Fringe goes beyond alternate universes" in 24H Vancouver on March 30, 2010 - has two opening double quotation marks, but zero closing double quotation marks.