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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.
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The aid sector is hoping Canada renews its 10-year commitment to funding health services through a gender lens, which expires in 2030.
May 17, 2026 - 09:22 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A court has struck down one Alberta independence petition,” says Keith Wilson, the St. Albert lawyer and advocate for Alberta’s separation from Canada. “This does not mean the referendum is over.” “The legal path to an Alberta independence referendum remains open,” he declares on his YouTube channel, “and Alberta’s cabinet still has the authority to put the question to voters in October.” The First Nations that launched the legal challenge see it differently. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, together with the Blackfoot Confederacy representing the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations...
May 17, 2026 - 09:00 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
May 17, 2026 - 08:50 | Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail
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