Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland, Arctic sovereignty
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

Saskatchewan Premier Moe says trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop. Moe says China's plan to si...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Health minister announces funding extension for national suicide crisis helpline
OTTAWA - The federal government is funding the national suicide crisis helpline for another two years. People across the country can call or text 9-8-8 if they are experiencing a suicide crisis or if ...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Ford sounds alarm over China EV deal, calls for federal help for Ontario auto sector
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it's inviting a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles with no guarantee of investments. Prime Ministe...
Ian Bickis and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Carney says he spoke with China's Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing toda...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and "enormous progress" on trade irritants as he announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the ...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

In the news today: Canada-China deal, Emergencies Act ruling, LA Dodgers sign Tucker
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has r...
Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

B.C's charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND - Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herri...
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as 'Canadian values': survey
OTTAWA - Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like respect for human rights and gender equality as "shared Canadian values," say survey results in briefing notes pre...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026

Appeal court to rule on federal use of Emergencies Act in response to 2022 protests
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is set to rule today on whether it was reasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital an...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 16, 2026










