Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Anand says 'regime change' in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until "regime change" takes place in Tehran. Anand made the comment to The Globe and Mail Saturday, and h...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends. That's in spite of comments from Immigrat...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026
AI minister seeks new investments in Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is on his way to Saudi Arabia and India following a visit to Germany. He says the visits are about broadening trade alliances and obtaining inves...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUBEC - Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform, says a public inquiry into the cost-overrun sc...
Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Here's what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation
TUMBLER RIDGE - The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes. While police say the ...
Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA - Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on funding reproductive health and gender initiatives, as Canada focuses its foreign aid cuts on global health programmi...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Janice Charette to be Canada's top trade negotiator during CUSMA review
OTTAWA - Canada's former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country's chief trade negotiator to the United States during a crucial review of the North American free-trade pact, Prime...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

'I was sure that was going to be my day': A year on, fiery crash at Toronto's Pearson airport still haunts passengers
TORONTO - As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to get a view of the city and felt the aircraft was coming down at an abnormally high speed. Moments later, the plane hit...
Sharif Hassan and Kathryn Mannie, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

RCMP say investigation of shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School completed
TUMBLER RIDGE - The yellow tape that surrounded Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where five students and an educator were killed last week has come down as police said they've completed the examination ...
Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program
OTTAWA - The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today - but some of Canada's auto dealers say they're still out tens of thousands dollars from the last one. Starting today...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026










