Obituary: Hundreds attend funeral for Ruth "Babs" Asper

WINNIPEG - Ruth (Babs) Asper, 78, matriarch of one of Canada’s biggest media families and a major supporter of the arts, passed away Saturday in Winnipeg and was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon. The cause of her death has been attributed to an aortic rupture.Hundreds of people gathered at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue including Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, and many business leaders. The synagogue is the same location where Asper's husband, Israel (Izzy) Asper, had his funeral in after suffering a heart attack in 2003 at age 71. The couple had been married over 47 years...