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Article: Dolphin, Herald rebuked by press council. (News).(Calgary Herald columnist Ric Dolphin)
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- March 1, 2003
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CALGARY
The Calgary Herald erred in publishing two Ric Dolphin columns containing negative comments about Native people, the Alberta Press Council (APC) ruled on Feb. 7.
Dolphin wrote that reserves were "nests of hopelessness ... the road to hell ... and a society in shambles." There were many other statements in the columns that the complainants found offensive.
Complaints to the 16-member APC were filed by Mitzi Brown of Toronto and Sue Keedwell of Kitchener, Ont.
In its decision, the APC stated "Dolphin's assertions in the columns relied heavily upon nameless sources, including a cab driver, a waitress and a medic who were credited ...