Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Christine Fréchette awaits swearing-in as premier after winning CAQ leadership
MONTREAL - Quebec will soon have a new premier after former cabinet minister Christine Frchette was elected leader of the Coalition Avenir Qubec on Sunday. She is to be sworn in before the Quebec legi...
Canadian Press Apr 13, 2026

B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula
VICTORIA - An international group that sets the compensation formula for maritime oil spills doesn't factor in the devastating cultural losses to First Nations, says an Indigenous leader whose Coastal...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Apr 13, 2026

Axworthy, Rock call on foreign affairs minister to do more to safeguard arms exports
OTTAWA - Former senior Liberal cabinet ministers say they have "deep concern" about the federal government's decision not to pass legislation aiming to close what they consider a regulatory gap in arm...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 13, 2026

Voters head to the polls in byelections expected to hand Liberals majority
OTTAWA - Voters head to the polls today in three federal byelections widely expected to grant Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Two are Liberal strongholds in Toronto, while the third ...
Canadian Press Apr 13, 2026

Montreal streetcar tracks still pop up from pavement decades after last tram retired
MONTREAL - These days, the only place you'll find a working Montreal streetcar is at the Canadian Railway Museum south of the city. But each year, the spring thaw that cracks up the asphalt on city st...
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press Apr 13, 2026

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of getting another cancer later, study says
TORONTO - Cancer experts say a new study highlights the need for more support and screening of people who survived cancer as adolescents and young adults as they face an increased risk of getting canc...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2026

'Tight race, but we can win': Liberals, Bloc give final push in Terrebonne
MONTREAL - The Liberals may be widely expected to walk away from Monday's three byelections with a clear majority, but the pressure is still on for them to fight for the hotly contested Terrebonne rid...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2026

Fréchette to be Quebec's next premier after winning CAQ leadership
DRUMMONDVILLE - Coalition Avenir Qubec members have named Christine Frchette as the new party leader and Quebec's 33rd premier. She will be sworn in before the Quebec legislature resumes on May 5. Frc...
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2026

Katy Perry shares photos of Justin Trudeau at Coachella
Katy Perry is sharing more photos of her boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, after the pair attended the Coachella music festival this weekend. The pop star shared snaps of the c...
Kathryn Mannie, The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2026

Finnish President Alexander Stubb to meet with PM Carney in Ottawa this week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Ottawa this week with Finland's President Alexander Stubb, in a visit that will mark the first official bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Carn...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 12, 2026










