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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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A group of Canadian researchers say pollen released by plants during reproduction has gone up across Canada in recent years and is exacerbating allergies from hay fever to hives.
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Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.
May 18, 2026 - 08:53 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.
May 18, 2026 - 08:53 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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