Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Over 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal to strike
MONTREAL - Over 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal will go on strike next week, after the university announced it would phase out grants aimed offsetting education costs. The engi...
Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Liberals, Conservatives both talk about collaboration but gaps remain
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says that while the government needs opposition votes to pursue its agenda, he's under "no illusions" about the prospects for co-operation with Pierre...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Man charged after alleged threats to Ottawa school over Charlie Kirk post
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have charged a man over alleged threats made to a local high school in response to a staff member's social media post about the death of Charlie Kirk. The Ottawa Catholic School...
Craig Lord and Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Quebec mom accused of abandoning toddler not criminally responsible
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The mother of a three-year-old Montreal girl who was found alive after being abandoned in a rural Ontario field has been declared not criminally responsible of the crime. Qu...
Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the last federal election. "We really have to look at the controls in place to make sure that they are sufficient" ...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Many school bus routes still cancelled in Quebec due to Lion inspections
MONTREAL - Many parents across Quebec were left scrambling this morning as school bus routes remained cancelled after Lion electric buses were pulled off the road last week. Several Montreal-area scho...
Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

In the news today: MPs return to House of Commons today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... MPs return to House of Commons today Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today as Prime Mini...
Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Parliament back in session today as Carney signals deficit budget coming this fall
OTTAWA - MPs return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget's deficit will be bigger than last year's - partly because of U.S. tariffs and the governm...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Who will go toe-to-toe in the House of Commons this fall?
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what's expected to be an intense few months. Here's a look at the politicians who will be facing off with each other on key issu...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025

Jason Kenney warns of 'deeply divisive' impact of a sovereignty referendum in Alberta
CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn't mince words when asked about possible Alberta separation. He says it's a historically discredited concept driven by a pocket of malcontents and gu...
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2025












