Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

CP NewsAlert: Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say pipe fixed and stable
CALGARY - The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted. More coming. The Canadian Pres...
Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal
TORONTO - Ontario politicians and Canada's largest private sector union are slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments...
Ian Bickis and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Vancouver festival attack suspect attends sentencing hearing for brother's killer
VANCOUVER - The suspect in last year's Lapu Lapu festival attack is attending a sentencing hearing in Vancouver for the killer of his brother, who died in 2024. A Crown lawyer says Adam Kai-Ji Lo is o...
Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Five things to know about Canada's new 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney secured what he called a "landmark" deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, ending a three-day visit aimed at "recalibrating" strained relation...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Trump says it's a 'good thing' Carney signed a deal with China
WASHINGTON - While President Donald Trump said Friday it's a "good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade czar cautioned that Canada could regret the deci...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Carney and Xi blanket China's front pages, but trade deal gets little attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from Chinese media, featuring on most state-owned outlets' front pages. But their stories that repeat ...
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasanga...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop. Moe accompanied Pri...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland sovereignty: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Tr...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
MONTREAL - The leader of the Parti Qubcois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following what he described as Premier Franois Legault's failure to chart a positive ...
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026










