Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
Germany, Norway on charm offensive in Ottawa as Canada shops for new subs
OTTAWA - Germany's defence minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that if Canada joins its submarine partnership with Norway, the three countries could pool shipyard resources and parts. "Our collabora...
Oct 21, 2025
CRA call centres gave too many taxpayers bad advice, auditor general says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency's contact centres provided accurate responses to questions about individuals' taxes only 17 per cent of the time between February and May 2025, the federal auditor g...
Oct 21, 2025
September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of Canada pause ahead of its interest rate decision next week. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per c...
Oct 21, 2025
Guilbeault praises CBC’s five-year strategy, plans to boost local news coverage
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is praising CBC/Radio-Canada's plans to increase local news coverage as part of its new five-year strategy. But he would not say whether the Liberals' promi...
Oct 21, 2025
Indigenous Services failing to improve critical First Nations services, audit says
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty defended her department Tuesday after a damning auditor general's report said it's falling far behind on addressing long-standing health and infr...
Oct 21, 2025
LeBlanc says U.S.-Canada trade talks progressing but more work needs to be done
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada continues to make progress toward a new trade deal with the United States but said there is no deadline to get a deal within the next we...
Oct 21, 2025
Auditor finds gaps in federal government's cybersecurity shield as threats multiply
OTTAWA - The federal auditor found "significant gaps" in the government's cybersecurity services, monitoring efforts and responses to active attacks on information systems. In a report tabled in Parli...
Oct 21, 2025
Toronto to host Blue Jays watch parties as World Series home games tickets sell out
Toronto is getting ready to host Game 1 of the World Series on Friday with plans for outdoor watch parties as tickets for the Blue Jays' home games quickly sold out Tuesday and resale prices soared. W...
Oct 21, 2025
Auditor says military recruitment is falling behind, base housing is in bad shape
OTTAWA - Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan says many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding. In an...
Oct 21, 2025
Envoy says violent Khalistan rhetoric curbs trade, shakes India's trust in Canada
OTTAWA - New Delhi's envoy to Ottawa says violent rhetoric deployed here by Sikh separatists is undermining Canada's image in India and holding back efforts to boost trade ties and reset diplomatic re...
Oct 21, 2025
