Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Top court to hear arguments on Quebec secularism law, use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - A challenge of Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning today, with the notwithstanding clause at the heart of arguments. The case ste...
Canadian Press Mar 23, 2026

MPs back in House of Commons today as auditor general delivers reports
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Auditor G...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Mar 23, 2026

Why three byelections on April 13 could change the makeup of the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here's a primer on how things could change. Where are...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 23, 2026

Budget watchdog nominee Annette Ryan set to testify at finance committee
OTTAWA - Ottawa's choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog is set to face questions from MPs before she can be confirmed as the next parliamentary budget officer. Annette Ryan, a longtime public se...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 23, 2026

Air Canada plane crashes with rescue vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK - Aviation officials say 76 people were on board an Air Canada flight from Montreal to New York when it crashed into a rescue vehicle after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport. A statemen...
Canadian Press Mar 23, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Air Canada flight collides with vehicle at New York's Laguardia Airport
Police in New York say an Air Canada flight crashed into a Port Authority vehicle after landing Sunday at LaGuardia Airport. The New York Police Department confirmed the collision to The Associated Pr...
Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Black people in Canada less likely to fill medication prescriptions due to cost, study says
TORONTO - A new study says the cost of medication is stopping Black people in Canada from filling their prescriptions at a higher rate than white people. The research published Monday in the Canadian ...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Five things on the Bill 21 Supreme Court hearings this week in numbers
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearing arguments Monday over Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. The law has faced legal challenges since its adoption in June 2019 and the Su...
Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Quebec's Bill 21 lands in the Supreme Court, with notwithstanding clause in spotlight
MONTREAL - A legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning Monday, and legal experts say whatever the eventual ruling, it will ha...
Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Public servant 'scared' to retire due to problems with Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - A federal public servant says she's "scared" to take up the government's early retirement offer after being told that she owes the government about $10,500 because of a mistake in her pay fil...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026












