Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
ALERT BAY - A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that's majority-owned by a First Nation in British Columbia and was acquired with help from provincial funding, says it is closing, the latest setback...
Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Lutnick calls Carney's speech 'political noise' and cautions Canada on China deal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum "political noise" on Thursday and criticized Canada's recent deal with China....
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for killing parents, grandmother
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been found not criminally responsible for stabbing his parents and grandmother to death in their home in 2023. Arthur Galarneau, 22, was impassive today in Quebec Superio...
Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Chinese ambassador casts doubt on PM's claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry
OTTAWA - China's envoy in Ottawa is casting doubt on Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians, and he's suggesting the move is still under co...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Hope for a deal at Le Massif ski resort as employees to vote on mediator proposal
MONTREAL - The employees at a major Quebec ski resort that has been shut down because of a labour dispute will vote today on a new proposal. Le Massif de Charlevoix announced Monday that it had cancel...
Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Federal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government agreed to set aside its decision ordering the wind-down of TikTok's Canadian operations. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed in a statement th...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Federal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok's in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government agreed to set aside its decision ordering the wind-down of TikTok's Canadian operations. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed in a statement th...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Fact File: Trump makes false claim about Greenland's 'two dogsled' defence capacity
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Denmark's military presence in Greenland consists of "two dogsleds." While Denmark does have a special dogsled unit that operates in remote areas of ...
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

In the news: Carney and cabinet meeting in Quebec City, China looking for fast action
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney cabinet meeting in Quebec City today Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec Cit...
Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026

Prosecutors fail to have B.C. man jailed indefinitely after attempted robbery
A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who was convicted of attempted robbery jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender, a designation typically reserved for violen...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Jan 22, 2026










