Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

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

'People are tired:' Canadians on humanitarian mission describe life in Cuba
Two Canadians on a humanitarian mission in Cuba say it's easier for locals to count the number of hours the lights are on than off. And when electricity is flowing, Leanne Isaak says Cubans can be see...
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Maritime historical groups earn UNESCO recognition for Black Loyalist archive
HALIFAX - Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis. "This is a part of my history......
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Canadians living abroad looking to increase voter turnout ahead of byelections
OTTAWA - Canadians living abroad are calling for increased turnout among overseas voters and arguing that barriers to casting a ballot could be affecting election results. Timothy Veale, the director ...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances
OTTAWA - Ottawa's nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant a...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist's murder sought to 'silence' him
VANCOUVER - An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi took place in a parking lot in the Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, the heart of Brit...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Canadians plan to sail to Gaza despite detention risks
Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza again as part of a flotilla that aims to deliver aid and break a nearly 20-year naval blockade months after six Canadians were detained by Israel for attempting ...
Kathryn Mannie, The Canadian Press Mar 21, 2026

Fréchette and Drainville face off in first CAQ leadership debate
QUBEC - Tensions flared Saturday in Quebec City as Christine Frchette and Bernard Drainville faced off in the first debate to succeed Premier Franois Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Qubec. T...
Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Mar 21, 2026












