Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a former Bloc Qubcois MP who lost her riding by a single vote in the April federal election says allowing the result to stand would send a "disastrous message" to voters. A t...
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

National chief calls for federal government to deem First Nations policing essential
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations chided the federal government Monday for failing to deliver on its promise to introduce legislation to declare First Nations policing an es...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Blue Jays say Game 7 'ticket management issues' from Amazon outage being resolved
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans' ability to access their tickets to Monday night's Game 7 are being resolved. The team had advised ticket holders to t...
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Liberals say anti-fraud measures to protect bank customers coming with federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies and procedures in place to detect and prevent fraud as part of a national strategy to fight scammers. The proposed legis...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Average home price must fall in Canada to restore affordability, minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the average price of housing - not necessarily individual home values - must fall to restore affordability in Canada. Robertson was before the H...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 win would be a Canadian heritage moment
TORONTO - It's do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing his...
Cassidy McMackon, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Blue Jays warn of 'ticket management issues' from Amazon cloud outage ahead of Game 7
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays are advising ticket holders to tonight's Game 7 against the Seattle Mariners to be aware of ongoing "ticket management issues." The team says Ticketmaster is experienci...
Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Liberals, Greens, NDP call on Poilievre to apologize over RCMP comments
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre returned to the House of Commons Monday afternoon to a chorus of calls from across the aisle for him to apologize over comments he made last week about th...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025

Ottawa hasn't defined 'national interest' under major projects law
OTTAWA - The federal government still has not issued specific criteria to define the "national interest" under its new major projects law, despite calls from MPs to do so. The Building Canada Act allo...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Oct 20, 2025












