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Author: Temur Durrani
Publication Date: March 20, 2026 - 21:32
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Survey shows ‘alarming’ inmate overcrowding, staffing shortages across Manitoba jails, union says
March 20, 2026
The union representing Manitoba government employees says a new survey of correctional workers has revealed “alarming levels” of staffing shortages and inmate overcrowding in provincial jails, an issue it asserts has worsened under Premier Wab Kinew.
A longtime federal public servant says she’s become "collateral damage" as her department clears its backlog of Phoenix payroll issues so it can test replacement software — and in doing so introduced an error to her file, refused to fix it and is now clawing back hundreds of dollars per paycheque.
March 31, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Though many friends he grew up with have left their sleepy suburb behind, Gio Petti says he's excited about the changes he's seeing in the rapidly growing neighbourhood in Ottawa's south end. He talks to neighbours and explores what the moment means for Riverside South, in this short video made in collaboration with CBC Ottawa’s Creator Network.
March 31, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Smith told reporters that the government will pass a motion in the legislature calling for the necessary changes to the Constitution to have their call put into place.
March 30, 2026 - 22:07 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada



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