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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.
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It's Tuesday, May 19. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. Read More
May 19, 2026 - 16:51 | Robert Cross | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The federal government says the debate over its controversial lawful access Bill C-22 is marred by “misunderstanding” but says it is open to amending it to address concerns over encryption and fears of mass surveillance. “We’ve obviously been paying close attention to comments about lack of clarity about encryption, for example, and questions about whether or not there’s direct access by law enforcement, and comments about mass surveillance,” Richard Bilodeau, the Public Safety Canada’s acting assistant deputy minister for the cybersecurity branch, told National Post Tuesday...
May 19, 2026 - 16:38 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Henry Leland lived on the streets of Kamloops, B.C., for many years, and even had a supportive housing building named after him posthumously in 2009.
May 19, 2026 - 16:26 | | CBC News - Canada
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