Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News
Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
VANCOUVER - Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking or has died. The...
Apr 01, 2026
Gun buyback tally of over 67,000 firearms falls well short of federal estimate
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported more than 67,000 banned firearms to the federal government as a first step toward receiving compensation in a buyback program. The tally is about...
Apr 01, 2026
Ottawa commits to spending up to $8 billion on Air Force base in central Labrador
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY - The federal government says it will spend a record-setting $8 billion on defence-related projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, though planning remains in the early stages. Th...
Apr 01, 2026
Quick quotes: The world gets ready for NASA's Artemis II moon launch
OTTAWA - People across the country and around the world are gathering today to watch the launch of Artemis II, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Je...
Apr 01, 2026
Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA - The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full re...
Apr 01, 2026
First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' demonstrator
OTTAWA - Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community....
Apr 01, 2026
Return of ex-minister Carmant to the CAQ a bit of good news ahead of October election
QUBEC - Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Qubec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill ...
Apr 01, 2026
Peter Nygard files lawsuit, alleges authorities abused process with Manitoba charges
WINNIPEG - Sex offender Peter Nygard is suing the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Winnipeg police and others, alleging charges he faced in one case were an abuse of process. The former fashion ...
Apr 01, 2026
Liberals eye next steps in firearm buyback as window for individual owners closes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's firearm buyback program is entering a new phase with passage of the deadline for individual gun owners to declare interest. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree...
Apr 01, 2026
Carney says he's still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago but has so...
Apr 01, 2026
