Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Conservative leader pitches vision for Canada-U.S. relations in Toronto speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to give a speech in Toronto today laying out his views on Canada's relationship with the United States. Poilievre has been broadly criticized for f...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

'Go Habs Go!' to return to Montreal buses after language controversy
MONTREAL - Montreal's transit agency says the "Go Habs Go!" slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression. The st...
Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder last August in a case that attracted significant political attention. Kawartha Lakes police reported a...
Rianna Lim, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

'Old guy with a ruler' keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
ST. JOHN'S - A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently m...
Sarah Smellie, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigratio...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit t...
Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he'd started that day last...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in Janua...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney left Ottawa Thursday morning for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan - his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called f...
Anja Karadeglija and Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Sentencing hearing for teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon high school
SASKATOON - Those affected by an attack of a teen who set a girl on fire at a Saskatoon high school are making victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing today. The 16-year-old girl pleaded guil...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026
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