Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

'Culture of skepticism': B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA - A recent report on British Columbia's 2024 election found no evidence of foreign interference, but described a "broader culture of skepticism and conspiracy," saying misinformation and spec...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Ottawa names Indigenous advisory council on major projects
OTTAWA - Eleven Indigenous leaders from across the country were named to the federal government's new Indigenous Peoples' Council on Wednesday, tasked with advising the new federal body working to fas...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER - A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a British Columbia jail has made a brief court appearance by video, along with two other men accused of a murder plot t...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more l...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
OTTAWA - Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a U...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Tensions between police and prosecutors spill out in Edmonton manslaughter plea deal
EDMONTON - An Edmonton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that exposed in public long-standing tensions between police and Crown prosecut...
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

One of three suspects charged after 44 migrants found near border in Quebec gets bail
MONTREAL - One of three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec has been granted bail. Firat Yuksek must respect a long list of condi...
Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Chinatown stabbing suspect says he was mentally and 'morally' sick at time of attack
VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival two years ago says he was mentally and "morally" sick at the time of the attack. Blair Donnelly's remarks come as...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused 82,000 premature deaths globally
VANCOUVER - Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and about 82,100 premature deaths worldwide, a new study shows. The study published in the peer...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025

Elections Canada apologizes to Kativik Regional Government for voting day problems
OTTAWA - Elections Canada apologized Tuesday to the Kativik Regional Government in Quebec for problems community members faced while voting in the last federal election. Chief Electoral Officer Stphan...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Sep 10, 2025












