Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire May 30
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the court effective May 30. More coming. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Bail hearing continues for Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - A Toronto court is hearing from one of the people who signed on to supervise a man accused of laundering funds for an international drug ring if he is released on bail. The woman, whose iden...
Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

In the news today: Carney talks major projects, Alberta gives flu update, Leafs win
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans Prime Minister Mark Carney will b...
Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Canadian charity opens relief hub for children in Gaza
OTTAWA - As advocates warn the world is turning away from the suffering in Gaza, a Canadian charity is opening a relief hub to give traumatized children in the enclave access to basic mental health su...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Carney meets with Coastal First Nations today to talk major projects, oceans
PRINCE RUPERT - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet today with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C., to discuss his government's major projects agenda and marine conservation. He'll be joined...
Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

Chinese-language paper Ming Pao winding up Canadian operations, laying off 60 staff
VANCOUVER - Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao Daily News, which has newsrooms in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto, is winding up its Canadian operations. A letter from Ming Pao Newspapers (Canada) to the...
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026

Mental fitness test for suspect in killing of B.C. RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang
VANCOUVER - A judge has ordered a mental fitness assessment for the man accused of killing British Columbia RCMP officer Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham, who appeared in B.C...
Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026

Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November's election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and ...
Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026

Duct tape and blood: Constable describes death scene at B.C. double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A murder trial has heard that Arnold and Joanne De Jong hosted a "joyful" family celebration at their Abbotsford, B.C., home, on May 8, 2022, with a family member later telling police the...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026

'We cannot listen to our loved ones' voices': Canadians with family in Iran fear the worst
OTTAWA - It has been nine agonizing days since Toronto resident Foad Farhani was able to check in on his father, who is struggling with Stage 4 cancer. Farhani's parents, who are Canadian permanent re...
Dylan Robertson and Sharif Hassan, The Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026










