Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
Northern Ontario First Nations not equipped to fight fires, says retired fire chief
OTTAWA - A retired fire chief says First Nations' firefighting operations in northern Ontario are being set up to fail and need better equipment and training from Indigenous Services Canada after thre...
Mar 31, 2026
The hazards of cherry blossom crowds prompt warnings from police in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND - Joanna Yue, dressed in a billowing pink, layer-cake dress, struggled to capture a sense of movement among the clouds of cherry blossoms that have transformed Larry Berg Flight Path Park on ...
Mar 31, 2026
'Never even entered my thinking': Carney says he's not considering prorogation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Tuesday he has "absolutely not" considered proroguing Parliament in the event he wins a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. When reporters quizze...
Mar 31, 2026
Stephen Lewis, former politician and social activist, dies at 88
OTTAWA - Former politician and longtime Canadian social activist Stephen Lewis has died. Lewis, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP in Ontario, was 88. He i...
Mar 31, 2026
'Good day to be a polar bear': Carney unveils nature strategy, new conservation areas
LA PCHE - The Liberal government's new $3.8 billion nature protection strategy will put Canada's 2030 nature conservation goals within reach, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Announcing the ne...
Mar 31, 2026
Lawyers begin final submissions in Frank Stronach sex assault trial
TORONTO - Lawyers for Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach are making their final submissions in his sexual assault trial, challenging the credibility and reliability of his accusers. Defence law...
Mar 31, 2026
Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, ordered to pay eight of nine accusers $880K
MONTREAL - A group of women who accused one of Quebec's most powerful media moguls of sexual assault scored a legal victory on Tuesday, as they were awarded nearly $900,000 in what one of their lawyer...
Mar 31, 2026
Carney rolls out new $3.8 billion nature strategy, new conservation areas
LA PCHE - The Liberal government has unveiled a $3.8 billion strategy to protect nature through measures like creating new national parks and marine conservation areas. Prime Minister Mark Carney is m...
Mar 31, 2026
Astronaut says Canadians can be proud of NASA's Artemis II moon mission
CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA's countdown clock is ticking down as astronauts - including Canadian Jeremy Hansen - make their final preparations for the Artemis II mission, which is set to send humans back to...
Mar 31, 2026
In the news today: Stronach trial, Ottawa's alcohol tax, Canada's opponent in FIFA
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Lawyers to begin final submissions in Frank Stronach sex assault trial Lawyers are set to begin their final s...
Mar 31, 2026
