I get really annoyed when I see articles like this one on TechCrunch, confusing provincial and federal governments, when the author even bothers to make a difference. Even worse is when research for such articles are so half-baked as to ignore the fact that there's more to the story than what's being reported.

Come on, people! If you're going to report on something, at least get the facts right, and make sure that if the story is bigger than what you're actually covering from it, provide information to allow people to know! For example, with that article, it should be Ontario, not Canada, that should be shamed. Second, the law that lead to the decision is under review and the provincial government agrees that it's outdated. Were the decision held off for perhaps another couple months, it would have gone the other way.

This lack of interest in getting things right the first time, or even caring to understand the issue, is one of the reasons why America is going down the toilet, education-wise, and one of the reasons jobs keep bleeding to India and China. (As Robert Scoble points out, it's not just because of cheap merchandise.)

When I was young, I was always told to think before I speak. Perhaps people who want to report the news from other countries should start thinking before they speak (or type) too.