Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Ex-Hydro-Québec researcher, accused of spying for China, defends reputation at trial
LONGUEUIL - Yuesheng Wang, a former researcher with Quebec's hydro utility on trial for allegedly spying on behalf of China, testified on Tuesday that his first paycheck came six weeks after he starte...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont leaves Conservative caucus on budget day
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont has resigned from the Conservative caucus, a spokesperson for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office says. The move comes after d'Entremont told Politi...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Liberal budget earmarks billions for 'bold and swift action' to meet U.S. disruption
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget takes a big swing at making Canada's economy a more attractive place to invest with billions of dollars for infrastructure and new tax opport...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Parole board cites new allegations about Toronto Boxing Day killer in decision
MONTREAL - A new decision by the Parole Board of Canada is revealing details about a recent Montreal homicide allegedly involving a man who was previously convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murd...
Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade - a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spen...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Budget 2025: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA - Here's a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government's 2025 budget: $20.1 billion: Total net new government spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year. $89.7 billion: Total of net new b...
Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Budget pledges to shrink size of public service by 40,000 over three years
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent over the next three years - eliminating up to 40,000 jobs - as it strays from its election promise to cut the number ...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's plans for CBC/Radio-Canada include looking at getting Canada into the Eurovision international song contest. A line in the new federal budget's section on CBC says th...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Ottawa cutting foreign aid and research spending back to pre-pandemic level
OTTAWA - The Carney government laid out plan to cut the foreign aid budget to a level in line with Canada's pre-pandemic allocations - despite promising during the election not to cut back aid. Tuesda...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025

Immigration plan slashes student visas, prioritizes economic newcomers
OTTAWA - Canada's 2026-2028 immigration levels plan aims to increase the number of economic immigrants coming to the country while cutting temporary migration, largely through a dramatic reduction in ...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Nov 04, 2025
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