News Clarification for Oct. 8

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News Clarification for Oct. 8. (2026, October 8). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/corrections/news-clarification-for-oct-8/article_dac9acad-47c8-4e64-8452-82e74da58e40.html

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An Oct. 7 opinion column inaccurately stated that all commemorative pavers under the Landmark Project at the University of Toronto were sold out, implying this applied to both campuses. In reality, while the St. George campus had indeed run out, the Scarborough campus still had available pavers. Notably, a paver was purchased for Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif and his five-year-old daughter Hind by Samira Mohyeddin at the Scarborough campus.

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A recent opinion column on Oct. 7 claimed all commemorative paving stones, part of the Landmark Project at the University of Toronto, were sold out across its campuses in response to the Hamas attack on Israel. However, this statement was incorrect as it only referred to pavers being unavailable at the St. George campus, not Scarborough. Notably, Samira Mohyeddin had purchased a paver for the Scarborough campus to honor Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif and five-year-old Hind Rajab, highlighting an ongoing memorial effort amidst the conflict. This correction clarifies misinformation about the availability of commemorative pavers at different university locations.

Written for “NewsClarificationOct8” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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An Oct. 7 opinion column on the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel said all the pavers under the Landmark Project at the University of Toronto were sold out and none were left to buy. asserted

none → say → Toronto

In fact, the article was referring to the availability of pavers at the St. George campus – which were already sold out. asserted

which → refer → campus

However, the paver that was purchased by Samira Mohyeddin to commemorate Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif and five-year-old Hind Rajab was purchased for the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus. asserted

that → purchase → campus

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