Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at an Edmonton-area hospital last month. Over in Calgar...
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
LONGUEUIL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison, leaving the victim's family hopeful they could turn th...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Liberal MP proposes changes to Divorce Act
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. The legislation is up for...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
MONTREAL - Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions, as Quebec's public transportation sector continues to struggle under a persistent fu...
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims. The Canadia...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock. The policy rate remains at 2.25 per cent after the c...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

In the news: Premiers meeting ahead of CUSMA review, Global Affairs job cuts coming
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA review Canada's premiers are set for two days of huddling in the natio...
Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
OTTAWA - Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated pr...
Dylan Robertson and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA negotiations with Trump administration
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation's capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high on the agenda. The premiers meet with Prime Minister M...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank back in court for sentencing
LONGUEUIL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a prank is expected in court today for a sentencing hearing. Stphanie Borel pleaded guilty to aggravated assault last S...
Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026










