Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
Carney's speech to World Economic Forum draws praise, calls for action
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's call at the World Economic Forum for middle powers to band together against economic coercion by "great powers" is winning some cross-partisan support at home, an...
Jan 21, 2026
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case
CAMPBELL RIVER - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat. RCMP in Campbell River say 33-year-old Di...
Jan 21, 2026
A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
MONTREAL - After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Qubec chooses his replacement. The upcoming lead...
Jan 21, 2026
Lawyers for man accused in Ryan Wedding case argue he's not a flight risk
TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring wouldn't pose a flight risk if released on bail, his lawyers argued Wednesday, s...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump says Carney is not 'grateful' in Davos speech
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark Carney is not "grateful" after the prime minister warned an international audience that the world has entered a dangerous new age of g...
Jan 21, 2026
Fire forces closure of Montreal's Jacques Cartier bridge during morning rush hour
MONTREAL - A building fire has forced the complete closure of Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge during the busy morning rush hour period. The federal authority that manages the bridge that connects do...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet to prepare for Parliament's return next week. The cabinet retreat begins the ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India
DAVOS - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India, particularly in agriculture and energy products. Sidhu - who was in Davos, Switzerland, at the World...
Jan 21, 2026
As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
TORONTO - Climate change is rapidly shrinking the number of reliable hosts for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, say Canadian researchers studying how to adapt the Games as a new paper floats the i...
Jan 21, 2026
Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon - but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a ...
Jan 21, 2026
