Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

'More afraid': Court hears from girl set on fire at Saskatoon high school
SASKATOON - A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she's recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. "I'm alive. I'm left-handed now," she wrote in a victi...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan not to tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they're worried the city isn't adequately addressing human rights implications and "FIFA-re...
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Sens captain Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk's first game back with the Ottawa Senators wasn't an easy one. The Senators captain returned to the nation's capital riding the high of a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympic...
Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussion comes as both countries p...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced $1.55 billion in federal funding Thursday to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Myles Gray had injected testosterone, doctor tells hearing into police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A man who died after being beaten by police in 2015 had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, his family doctor told a public hearing into the death. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfonte...
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Judge in Stronach trial concerned as cross-examination turns to 'shouting match'
TORONTO - Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial was abruptly adjourned Thursday after the judge expressed concerns over the well-being of one of the complainants and the possib...
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Chief justice says institutions are strong after Smith targets court appointments
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner called on Canadian lawyers and judges to step up their efforts to defend the independence of the country's courts on Thursday, noting while Canadians maintain a s...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence
MONTRAL - Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers. The bilingual strategy is part of the third phase of the campaign entitle...
Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Some students headed back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary sch...
Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026










