Category Archives: SaskToday.ca: National News

Canada launching consultations in advance of CUSMA trade pact review, LeBlanc says
MEXICO CITY - The federal government says it is launching public consultations on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, ahead of next year's planned review of the North American trade p...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Canada launching CUSMA review consultation, LeBlanc says
MEXICO CITY - Dominic LeBlanc says consultations start today on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ahead of a planned review of the North American trade pact next year. The Canada-U.S. trade mi...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entry, says it endorsed political violence
OTTAWA - The Carney government is barring the Irish rap group Kneecap from entering Canada, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. Jewish groups sked Ottawa in June to ban the...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Automakers could be on the hook for billions under EV mandate if sales don't ramp up
OTTAWA - Automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up. Speaking to ...
Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson prepare NDP leadership runs
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced he is running for NDP leader in a video shared on social media Friday morning. Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson is now listed as a regi...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO - Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital's partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Filmmaker, journalist Avi Lewis to enter NDP leadership race
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis is expected to officially announce his intention to run for the federal NDP leadership today. Lewis is expected to release a video later today and hold a fo...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

In the news today: Alberta to use notwithstanding power in trans laws
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Alberta to use notwithstanding power in trans laws Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to in...
Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Carney to visit train yard on second day of Mexico City trip
MEXICO CITY - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Mexico City today, on the second day of a trip aimed at strengthening the trading relationship ahead of what is expected to be a challenging round of neg...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025
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