Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
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Teen charged in Brockville’s first triple homicide
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Police arrest 2 in fake licence plate investigation linked to Canada-wide crimes
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2 Ottawa murder suspects may be hiding in B.C., RCMP say
00:41 | May 11, 2026
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Teen charged with triple murder in intimate partner violence case in Brockville
01:51 | May 8, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years
01:57 | April 16, 2026
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Someone left a snapping turtle outside a reptile zoo in Vaughan, Ont.
02:04 | April 6, 2026
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No evidence of police collusion after Const. Jeffery Northrup’s death: OPP
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‘How about Charter Rights for victims’: Doug Ford slams Canada’s bail reform laws
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Ford defends proposing sweeping changes to Freedom of Information laws
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 10, 2026
23:30 | March 10, 2026
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‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Ford condemns shooting of Toronto synagogues, US consulate
03:55 | March 10, 2026
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial
02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout
03:44 | February 9, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough
00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance
01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa
01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation
02:12 | January 13, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk
01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home
02:44 | January 8, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar
05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 2025
22:51 | December 19, 2025
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Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail
02:11 | December 17, 2025
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
Description
December 8, 2025
Chad Oldfield, of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, told Global News that unionized staff in Ontario's jails are struggling with overcrowding, understaffing, and contraband issues. He also said key recommendations to the government have not been implemented.
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
Assessing police officer deaths in Canada04:44 | June 17, 2026 -
18-year-old man faces murder charge after OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont.02:27 | June 10, 2026 -
OPP officer killed in line of duty in Hearst, Ontario01:56 | June 9, 2026 -
‘Give me the keys to your car’: Victims testify at trial for alleged serial home intruder02:19 | June 3, 2026 -
BC men arrested in Ontario extortion sting02:16 | May 25, 2026 -
Teen charged in Brockville’s first triple homicide02:11 | May 16, 2026 -
Police arrest 2 in fake licence plate investigation linked to Canada-wide crimes01:23 | May 13, 2026 -
2 Ottawa murder suspects may be hiding in B.C., RCMP say00:41 | May 11, 2026 -
Teen charged with triple murder in intimate partner violence case in Brockville01:51 | May 8, 2026 -
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026 -
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Someone left a snapping turtle outside a reptile zoo in Vaughan, Ont.02:04 | April 6, 2026 -
No evidence of police collusion after Const. Jeffery Northrup’s death: OPP01:17 | March 17, 2026 -
‘How about Charter Rights for victims’: Doug Ford slams Canada’s bail reform laws01:55 | March 16, 2026 -
Ford defends proposing sweeping changes to Freedom of Information laws00:43 | March 16, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: March 10, 202623:30 | March 10, 2026 -
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Ford condemns shooting of Toronto synagogues, US consulate03:55 | March 10, 2026 -
Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026 -
First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026 -
Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026 -
Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026 -
Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026 -
‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026 -
Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026 -
Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026 -
Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026 -
10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025 -
Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025 -
Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Assessing police officer deaths in Canada04:44 | June 17, 2026
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18-year-old man faces murder charge after OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont.02:27 | June 10, 2026
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OPP officer killed in line of duty in Hearst, Ontario01:56 | June 9, 2026
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‘Give me the keys to your car’: Victims testify at trial for alleged serial home intruder02:19 | June 3, 2026
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BC men arrested in Ontario extortion sting02:16 | May 25, 2026
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Teen charged in Brockville’s first triple homicide02:11 | May 16, 2026
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Police arrest 2 in fake licence plate investigation linked to Canada-wide crimes01:23 | May 13, 2026
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2 Ottawa murder suspects may be hiding in B.C., RCMP say00:41 | May 11, 2026
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Teen charged with triple murder in intimate partner violence case in Brockville01:51 | May 8, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026
-
Someone left a snapping turtle outside a reptile zoo in Vaughan, Ont.02:04 | April 6, 2026
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No evidence of police collusion after Const. Jeffery Northrup’s death: OPP01:17 | March 17, 2026
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‘How about Charter Rights for victims’: Doug Ford slams Canada’s bail reform laws01:55 | March 16, 2026
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Ford defends proposing sweeping changes to Freedom of Information laws00:43 | March 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 10, 202623:30 | March 10, 2026
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‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Ford condemns shooting of Toronto synagogues, US consulate03:55 | March 10, 2026
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Second complainant testifies at the Frank Stronach sex assault trial02:16 | February 17, 2026
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First complainant takes stand at businessman Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial03:05 | February 12, 2026
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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026
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‘They didn’t sound like fireworks’: Neighbours recall police-involved shooting in Oshawa01:53 | January 19, 2026
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Man who stabbed another rider on subway train in July 2023 given 5 year sentence, 3 years probation02:12 | January 13, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Alleged drunk driver smashes into Brampton home02:44 | January 8, 2026
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10-year-old found dead in presence of mother after wellness check in Barrie01:46 | January 1, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Crime Stoppers unveils 2026 police K-9 calendar05:33 | December 22, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 19, 202522:51 | December 19, 2025
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Crown says school bus driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in October 2024 should go to jail02:11 | December 17, 2025
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
Description
December 8, 2025
Chad Oldfield, of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, told Global News that unionized staff in Ontario's jails are struggling with overcrowding, understaffing, and contraband issues. He also said key recommendations to the government have not been implemented.
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