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Article: Archiving Saturday Night: an organization's memory lies in its permanent records. When those records belong to one of Canada's oldest magazines they are of more than passing interest. They are the embodiment of the country's attitudes, politics, and culture.
- Article from:
- The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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In 1887, the editor of a rather sensational daily paper called the Toronto News was sued for libel by the entire Sixty-fifth Battalion of Montreal over a story that alleged the officers had shirked their duties in the West because of their sympathies with the rebel leader, Louis Riel. Although the editor being sued had not seen the piece in question, he took responsibility for it, and for months dodged the warrants that were issued to bring him to trial in Montreal. By the time the editor finally surrendered, the litigation had gone on so long, and both parties had lost so much money, that the courts, while finding him guilty, decided to be lenient and fine him a nominal ...