Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

B.C. government lawyer warns against 'abrupt' ruling in assisted dying lawsuit
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the British Columbia government has warned a court against a "sudden and abrupt" ruling in a lawsuit aimed at expanding access to medical assistance in dying in Catholic-run h...
Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Nearly half of VCH maternal deaths within a year of birth caused by overdose: report
VANCOUVER - Drug-related overdoses are now the leading cause of maternal death among residents in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority within a year of giving birth, a new report says. The report, p...
Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates reflect on historic lunar mission
HOUSTON - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflected on his historic Artemis II lunar mission on Thursday, saying it left him with a powerful sense of his connection to all of humanity. "Small and pow...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

First Nations chiefs call for inquiry into RCMP after CBC report on surveillance
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders called on the RCMP to apologize and demanded a federal inquiry Thursday after CBC reported the police service spied on Indigenous political leaders in the 1960s and beyo...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday
QUBEC - Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in. Frchette's office confirmed to The Canadian Press that she had re...
Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicle...
Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Conservatives say Champagne avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of trying to block a committee from questioning Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne about his connection to the high-speed rail project. Ch...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a new Liberal majority government means Prime Minister Mark Carney no longer has any excuse for failing to deliver on his economic promises. Poilievr...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Sandbags come out as communities from Quebec to Manitoba prepare for spring flooding
Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags to protect homes from rising water and warning about possible evacuations. Northwe...
Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

U.S. leads spike in applications for Canadian citizenship by descent
OTTAWA - Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent among citizens in a handful of countries - especially the United States - surged after the federal government passed a new law clarifying the rules...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026










