Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
His own executives want him gone. But B.C. Conservative leader Rustad won't quit
VICTORIA - Almost one year ago to the day, John Rustad was on the brink of becoming premier of British Columbia. Now, even his own handpicked party executives do not want him as their leader. Party pr...
Oct 22, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Carney says fall budget aims to spur "unprecedented investments"
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the core of his government's strategy in the coming November budget will be to spur "unprecedented" investments in Canada. His remarks, in a prepared copy of t...
Oct 22, 2025
Four things about Nova Scotia's decision to approve Whale Sanctuary Project
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has approved plans for construction of North America's first coastal refuge for whales and dolphins retired from marine theme parks. Here are four things you need ...
Oct 22, 2025
Wildfire fighters, evacuees call on feds to restore funds for equipment and training
OTTAWA - When Jennifer Saulnier fled her home with her dog in Tantallon, N.S., in May 2023, her phone started buzzing as she sat in stalled traffic. Her home monitoring system alerted her first to a w...
Oct 22, 2025
Lawyer says B.C. RCMP officer believed group chats were condoned
The lawyer for a British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over derogatory comments in a private group chat and on police computer terminals says her client believed his behaviour was "c...
Oct 22, 2025
Quebec government to arm roadside traffic inspectors
QUBEC - The Quebec government has decided to equip the province's roadside inspectors with firearms. The inspectors have complained for years about unsafe work conditions that could include violent co...
Oct 22, 2025
Poilievre defends RCMP comments, denies saying Trudeau should be in jail
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended his comments about the RCMP Wednesday and denied saying former prime minister Justin Trudeau should be in jail. "That's not what I said," he said...
Oct 22, 2025
Saskatchewan throne speech promises help for drug addictions, crackdown on crime
REGINA - The fall sitting of the Saskatchewan legislature began Wednesday with Premier Scott Moe's government promising new rules to get tough on drugs and to help those battling addictions. Moe's gov...
Oct 22, 2025
Carney's speech to signal plan to ramp up exports outside the United States
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to signal in a speech Wednesday evening that Canada plans to significantly increase non-U.S. exports over the next decade to make the economy less relia...
Oct 22, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticizes World Series ticket 'gouging'
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is looking at the issue of ticket sales, after Blue Jays fans complained of sky-high resale prices not long after World Series tickets went on sale. Game 1 ...
Oct 22, 2025
