Category Archives: National News

RCMP say four passengers dead in northern Manitoba plane crash
ST. THERESA POINT - Two men and two women from a remote Manitoba First Nation died Saturday when the bush plane they were in crashed, leaving the pilot and sole survivor with serious injuries. RCMP sa...
Canadian Press Sep 14, 2025

Canadian veteran journalist and CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson dead at 61
TORONTO - Canadian journalist and longtime CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson has died. Thomson, who is best known for her high-profile interviews with politicians and celebrities, died on Sunday morning...
Canadian Press Sep 14, 2025

RCMP say four passengers die in northern Manitoba plane crash
RCMP say two men and two women who were from a northern Manitoba First Nation died in a plane crash in the province on Saturday. Police say the pilot suffered serious injuries but is expected to survi...
The Canadian Press Sep 14, 2025 The flag of Manitoba flies on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Build Canada Homes aims to build 4,000 housing units on federal land: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Build Canada Homes will oversee plans to build 4,000 homes on six federally owned sites. Specific locations for these homes have not yet been announced. C...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 14, 2025

Parliament returns Monday with PM Carney's first budget on the horizon
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to square off with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in Parliament for the first time this week when the House of Commons reconvenes for the fall sitting....
David Baxter and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Sep 14, 2025

Police search for inmate who escaped from Sask Pen
PRINCE ALBERT - An inmate has escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, a multi-level security federal institution, says Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). Staff discovered at ap...
Lisa Joy / Freelance Reporter Sep 14, 2025

What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA - Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization. The federal Conservatives plan to press the government on the...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 13, 2025

Ministers ask senior officials to review procurement contracts, find savings
OTTAWA - Canada's ministers of finance and procurement have given officials in charge of most federal contracting 45 days to come up with a plan to review all existing and planned federal contracts to...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

Canada Post union set to give update on postal service bargaining saga
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post workers is set to give an update this morning on negotiations with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold a press con...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2025

U of R loses $10M as IRCC changes cut international enrolment
REGINA - The University of Regina (U of R) is facing significant revenue losses from changes to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) processing. Last Thursday, U of R president Dr. Jeff...
Martin Oldhues Sep 11, 2025 Overall enrolment at the university has dropped from 17,400 in 2024 to 16,700 in 2025. Courtesy of U of R
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