Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
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
Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘super pumped’ as Toronto Blue Jays return to World Series
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's "super pumped" about the Toronto Blue Jays' dramatic comeback win over the Seattle Mariners that sent them back to the World Series. Speaking to reporters...
Oct 21, 2025
Montreal transit maintenance workers announce third strike, spanning most of November
MONTREAL - Upset at lagging contract negotiations, the union representing maintenance workers with Montreal's public transit agency says its members will go on strike for the third time since June, la...
Oct 21, 2025
CRA call centres offered too many taxpayers bad advice, auditor general says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency's contact centres provided only five per cent of callers with quality tax help in June, the federal auditor general said in a report released Tuesday. And just 18 pe...
Oct 21, 2025
AG says military behind on recruiting, members living in dilapidated quarters
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
Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from returning to Canada: CBSA
OTTAWA - A Bangladeshi man in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody is permanently barred from returning to Canada, a Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson said. Mahin Shahriar, a 27-...
Oct 21, 2025
Auditor finds gaps in federal 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 released on Tue...
Oct 21, 2025
Indigenous Services failing to improve critical services for First Nations, AG finds
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Canada is falling far behind on its efforts to address long-standing health and infrastructure problems in First Nations communities, the federal auditor general says. In ...
Oct 21, 2025
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
OTTAWA - Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store. Annual inflation accelerated...
Oct 21, 2025
Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely be...
Oct 21, 2025
