Source Feed: Global News - Ottawa
Author: Isaac Callan
Publication Date: April 14, 2026 - 05:00
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Lockdowns at Ontario jails caused by staff shortages rising rapidly, data shows
April 14, 2026
New data shows the vast majority of the province's correctional facilities are operating with far more inmates than they were designed — and growing staffing problems.
Refugee groups are worried recent job cuts at the federal board that hears asylum claims will bog down a system facing a significant backlog. Read More
April 22, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa’s medical officer of health is warning that it is going to be a “challenging summer” in Ottawa with the closure of two downtown supervised drug consumption sites just as busy tourist season moves into full swing. Read More
April 22, 2026 - 04:00 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The federal border agency says it began tracking who uses its databases the same year it discovered one of its senior employees had improperly passed on confidential information to immigration applicants, some of whom would become clients of his real estate side gigs.
“Since 2016, database usage — including all adds/moves/changes/deletes — are captured, logged, and stored to a repository which is accessible for internal auditing functions. Any new or updated systems are required to record to this system for auditing purposes,” Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spokesperson...
April 22, 2026 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post






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