WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically overhauling the Justice Department. Read More

A B.C. teenager who tested positive for bird flu — caused by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza — is now in critical condition and being treated in B.C. Children’s Hospital, the provincial health officer says. Here's what to know. Read More

Ahn Nguyen fled Vietnam with her parents when the communists took over in 1975. They lost their home and land but considered themselves fortunate to be able to start over again in Canada. Read More

OTTAWA — Jewish-Canadian groups are voicing concerns after special anti-Islamophobia representative Amira Elghawaby met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week to urge him to adopt a federal definition of "anti-Palestinian racism." Read More

Parliamentarians are calling for an emergency probe into Canada’s vulnerability to Islamist terror after the RCMP foiled an alleged terrorist attack against a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill. Read More

A 56-year-old B.C. man who confessed to documenting the sexual assault of a teenage girl and told the court he didn’t need consent to have sex with women, has been jailed after a judge rejected his request to have the case tossed over court delays. Read More

A U.S. government employee has been arrested and charged for leaking secret files related to Israel’s preparations to retaliate for Iran’s Oct. 1 missile attacks, according to court documents filed on Wednesday. Read More

At the headquarters of the United Nations, surrounded by leaders of countries across the globe, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched into a tirade about the evils of gambling. Read More

Justin Trudeau is flying to Bermuda Wednesday to deliver a personal eulogy at the funeral of close family friend Peter Green. A statement from the office of the prime minister notes that he will travel from and return to Ottawa on the same day, adding that the event is closed to media. Read More

Microsoft Corp. and Royal Bank of Canada have agreed to buy carbon dioxide removal credits from Canada’s first commercial facility to suck carbon from the air. Read More

The email came from The Editor. “Good morning Barbara,” it said cheerily. “We were doing some planning for the coverage of the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto and Vancouver and your name came up …. Might you be interested in writing something?” Read More

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters, and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada's border. Read More

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs say Conservative MP Arnold Viersen is being "silenced" as a House of Commons committee is attempting to study his bill to stop online sexual exploitation while child protection groups are calling on MPs to put aside their differences and move the bill forward with or without him. Read More

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's houses were reportedly burgled within hours of each other. Read More

When fans converge on a convention centre in downtown Toronto this week, they'll be talking about Taylor Swift and listening to her music, but they won't see her name or photo in any official capacity — instead, the event is both literally and figuratively adjacent to the pop star and her mega-popular Eras Tour. Read More

Some Canadians don’t remember what Remembrance Day means in this country. Read More

Donald Trump's election victory created a profound conundrum for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York. Can he go ahead and sentence the president-elect, or would doing so potentially get in the way of Trump's constitutional responsibility to lead the nation? Read More

Peanut, the social media star squirrel at the center of a national furor after it was seized from its owner in upstate New York and euthanized, has tested negative for rabies, a county official said Tuesday. Read More

If you’re looking for the best sound bar to pair with your new TV, you’ve come to the right place. Soundbars are discreet and less invasive than home theatre systems and can be more affordable than full-speaker setups. Great for TV, music and movies, they will enhance all your favourite media to create memorable experiences. Read More

First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More

President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world's largest and most powerful military. Read More