Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

'There's something strange in the pumpkin fields.' Drought & heat frightening farmers
FREDERICTON - The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. "It's sure been a spook...
Hina Alam, The Canadian Press Sep 13, 2025

Judge says ostrich cull must be allowed to proceed, rejects B.C. farm's bid for stay
OTTAWA - A Federal Court of Appeal judge says the cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm hit by avian flu must be allowed to proceed, in a ruling that dismisses the farm's bid for a st...
Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Appeal Court denies stay of ostrich cull, leaving B.C. farm without legal protection
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was hit by an outbreak of avian influenza, ...
Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Former environment minister details abuse she endured in politics in new memoir
OTTAWA - Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says federal security agencies initially refused to offer her protection - and wouldn't even show her the risk assessment they'd completed - as s...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Former climate minister McKenna describes struggles over carbon pricing in new book
OTTAWA - Former federal environment minister Catherine McKenna says the Justin Trudeau government's efforts to explain the consumer carbon price to Canadians were "half-hearted" - and just getting a m...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal rejects B.C. ostrich farm's bid for stay of cull order
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for another stay order to delay a cull of about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was hit by an outbreak of avian influenza. ...
Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Anand says Canada summoned Russian ambassador over drone incursion into Poland
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada summoned Russian ambassador Oleg Stepanov over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland this week, as Ottawa looks to help a new effort by the NATO military alliance ...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Internal government documents reveal grim housing climate in Canada
OTTAWA - As Ottawa gears up to launch a new agency to build homes faster, internal government documents describe how dire the housing situation has become in Canada. Briefing materials prepared for in...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada summoned Russian ambassador after Polish drone incursion
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press Ottawa summoned Russia's ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, on Wednesday over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. More...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

B.C. port expansion seeks fast-track by Canada's new major projects office
The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office. The proposal by Global Container Terminals to add a fourth...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025












