Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Small group of Conservatives frustrated with Poilievre: government House leader
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says there are more Conservatives who are "frustrated" with the political direction being taken by their party. MacKinnon answered questions from repo...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can't go unpunished: lawyers
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing the family of a Longueuil, Que., teen who was shot dead by police in September say they are shocked by allegations of police interference in the investigation by the pr...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa
MONTREAL - The first segment of the federal government's proposed high-speed rail project will connect Montreal and Ottawa, acting as a test case for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project inten...
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

In the news: B.C. flooding continues, another Conservative crosses the floor
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today as B.C. prepares for second system Flooding in the Fraser Valley, ...
Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
ABBOTSFORD - Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation. David Ca...
Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

Canada Post says it won't axe library shipping program despite proposal in budget
ST. JOHN'S - Canada Post says it will not axe a program to offset shipping costs for libraries, despite a federal bill that proposes its end. Bill C-15 removes a clause in Canada Post legislation prov...
Canadian Press Dec 12, 2025

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz resigning to seek permanent leadership of PC party
CHARLOTTETOWN - Rob Lantz has announced that he is resigning as premier of Prince Edward Island as he seeks to become the permanent leader of the province's Progressive Conservatives. Lantz had been i...
Canadian Press Dec 11, 2025

Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - Toronto-area MP Michael Ma left the Conservatives to join the Liberal caucus on Thursday, leaving Prime Minister Mark Carney just one seat shy of a coveted majority government. Ma, who repres...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2025

Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL - The mayor of Longueuil, Que., is asking the Quebec government to investigate police actions in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting involving a 15-year-old boy. Mayor Catherine Fournier...
Canadian Press Dec 11, 2025

Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew R...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2025
WEATHER
After another federal Conservative MP crossed the floor this week, do you think Pierre Poilievre should resign as party leader?
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