Survey shows ‘alarming’ inmate overcrowding, staffing shortages across Manitoba jails, union says | Page 898 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Temur Durrani
Publication Date: March 20, 2026 - 21:32

Stay informed

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.



Unpublished Newswire

 
It’s the fourth time in less than a month that a large vehicle has collided with an overpass in Saskatchewan. Three of those incidents have been reported in Saskatoon.
March 25, 2026 - 07:34 | Chris Carr | Global News - Canada
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday night.
March 25, 2026 - 07:33 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Due to a partial government shutdown in the U.S., many Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are calling in sick or quitting over a lack of pay, resulting in long airport wait times. To help out, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel have being deployed to major U.S. airports starting March 23. National Post reached out to Rosanna Berardi, managing partner of Buffalo-based Berardi Immigration Law, to ask what this means for Canadian travellers. Why is ICE being deployed in this way? “I think it’s an attempt by the administration to say, look, we’re...
March 25, 2026 - 07:00 | Chris Knight | National Post