Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
Canadian passport now outpaces U.S. in ranking of visa-free access
OTTAWA - Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of their visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizen...
Oct 16, 2025
Strike by B.C.'s professionals could delay national-interest mine project: union
VICTORIA - The union representing licensed professionals in British Columbia says its latest escalation of strike action could result in "costly delays" in projects such as the expansion of the high-p...
Oct 16, 2025
Amazon unionization in Quebec was discussed by management, tribunal hears
MONTRAL - An Amazon senior executive told a labour tribunal on Thursday that unionization efforts by Quebec workers were discussed in meetings by management, though not in detail. Amazon's director of...
Oct 16, 2025
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries, 100 days from Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - A Canadian astronaut embarking on a deep space mission to the moon admits it's a scary prospect, but he's learned to mitigate those fears. Jeremy Hansen made the comments as he took questi...
Oct 16, 2025
Provincial immigrant nominee programs get late year boost: Diab
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says some provincial immigrant nominee programs are getting a late-year increase to the number of slots they have. Diab says she relayed the news to her provinc...
Oct 16, 2025
Trans Mountain faces $292k environmental fines after 2024 B.C. rainstorm: regulator
Trans Mountain is facing $292,000 in regulatory fines for alleged environmental issues in January 2024 along a stretch of its British Columbia pipeline expansion route hit by a major rainstorm. The Ca...
Oct 16, 2025
IMF chief, former PBO Kevin Page say Ottawa has leeway to run steeper deficits
OTTAWA - Canada's former parliamentary budget officer and the head of the International Monetary Fund are both arguing Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite c...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. "There'...
Oct 16, 2025
Former PBO Kevin Page says there's 'no fiscal crisis' ahead of fall budget
OTTAWA - The former parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite concerns raised by the current fiscal watchdog. Kevin Page publish...
Oct 16, 2025
Canadian passport now outranks U.S. in tally of visa-free access
OTTAWA - Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizens can ...
Oct 16, 2025
