Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
74/100
CBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Ottawa Rapid pull merch naming nonexistent 'Van Blurené Parc'
Text changed by production partner, club says
Some Ottawa Rapid merchandise has been removed from its website after CBC Ottawa made inquiries about errors in the design.
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Ottawa → pull → design
That alternate version of Ottawa was briefly on merchandise for the Ottawa Rapid soccer team before it was pulled.
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it → pull → team
Earlier this month, a fan of the Northern Super League club reached out to CBC Ottawa to flag problems with an $85 sweater she'd seen in the team's store, questioning whether it was made using artificial intelligence (AI).
asserted
it → reach → intelligence
The design on the sweater and other merchandise features illustrations of Ottawa landmarks with short phrases like "Bytown" and "Rideau Falls" interspersed throughout.
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phrases → feature → Bytown
But it also featured several questionable elements, which CBC asked the soccer team about:
- A reference to "Van Blurené Parc," which is not a park in the city.
- An architecturally inaccurate depiction of the National Gallery of Canada.
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which → feature → Canada
- An illustration of the spider sculpture Maman, which sits outside the gallery, that's missing a leg.
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that → sit → leg
In response, Ottawa Rapid said that Marcus Farias, the Toronto-based artist behind the design, told them no generative AI was used on his end.
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AI → say → end
CBC News reached out to Farias directly, but did not hear back by deadline.
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News → reach → deadline
The club said the drawings were not intended as an architecturally or geographically precise representation of the city.
"
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drawings → say → city
The original artwork was intentionally a stylized interpretation of Ottawa, with creative licence taken in depicting the city's landmarks," according to a statement from Shawna Newbery, the club's chief marketing officer.
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licence → take → Newbery
As for the textual errors, the club said the text had been changed by its production partner from what the artist had originally created.
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artist → say → what
They did not confirm how or why that was done before deadline.
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that → confirm → deadline
The team did say the reference to "Van Blurené Parc" originally read "Viam Prepare Parati," which seems to be a mix of Latin and English.
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which → say → Latin
The Rapid said Marcus Farias, a Toronto-based artist, confirmed that no generative AI was used to create this original art in question.
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AI → say → question
"The changes to the lettering on the finished merchandise, including the reference to a non-existent park, did not reflect the intended design and should have been identified before the products went on sale," wrote Newbery.
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Newbery → include → sale
She said the club is working with its partners to understand how the issues occurred and establish a stronger review and approval process, and may produce a revised version of the original design.
uncertain
issues → say → design
The club has withdrawn all merchandise featuring the affected design, it said, and will offer "full refunds to supporters who wish to return their purchases.
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who → withdraw → purchases
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"We take pride in representing Ottawa, and our supporters deserve that same care and attention to detail in everything we do," Newbery wrote.
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Newbery → take → everything
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