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Publication Date: April 17, 2026 - 18:01
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April 17, 2026
Over 150 inmates have been improperly released from Ontario’s jails over the past several years, a problem that Premier Doug Ford called ‘unacceptable’ on Wednesday. Global News has unearthed government documents through freedom-of-information laws, which show that the province mistakenly released 157 inmates between 2021 and 2025. Kristy Cameron chats with John Fraser, the Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberals and an MPP for Ottawa South. On a lighter note, if you’re looking for some movie recommendations this weekend, movie critic Matt Demers has a few in mind! He drops by for his Weekly Movie Picks.
An Ottawa Police Service officer who user a taser and pepper spray against a man in mental distress did not commit a criminal offence, the Special Investigation Unit has concluded. Read More
May 2, 2026 - 18:49 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released.
May 2, 2026 - 17:59 | | CBC News - Canada
May 2, 2026 - 17:54 | Michael MacDonald | The Globe and Mail




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