MILAN — Team USA hockey captain Auston Matthews and players Jack and Quinn Hughes let out giggles as they were asked about the video call they had just had with U.S. President Donald Trump to congratulate them on winning the Olympic gold medal on Sunday. Read More
Greenland does not need medical assistance from other countries, Denmark's defence minister said Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he was sending a hospital ship to the autonomous Danish territory that he covets. Read More
More than 35 million people across New York City and the Northeast are under blizzard warnings as a huge winter storm threatens snow by the foot and howling winds capable of tearing down branches and power lines. Read More
U.S. Secret Service agents and a sheriff's deputy fatally shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in the early hours of Sunday morning. Read More
King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a series of painful personal shocks to mar his reign. Read More
Ottawa sees Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as the enemy, much as her predecessor, Peter Lougheed, was in federal crosshairs decades ago, says political insider Norman Spector. And, he adds, Ottawa is “working hard to destroy her, with much more support in Alberta than in the ‘70s, rather than working with her to address Alberta’s concerns.” Read More
MILAN — Canadian Olympic Committee officials have issued an urgent plea for more funds for a national sport system they say is “stretched unbearably thin,” warning that Canada’s athletes will continue to struggle on the international stage without further investment. Read More
In Jewish memory, the story of Judah and the Maccabees is not simply about victory. It is about return — return to home and to the rhythms of ordinary life. It is about resilience in the face of disruption and the restoration of connection after rupture. Read More
Somewhere across this great land, someone or something great is just getting started. This country is built on game-changing people, ideas and initiatives: Wayne Gretzky redefined a game; oilsands innovations helped us prosper; Frederick Banting transformed millions of lives; Loblaws changed how we live. Today, we continue a National Post series that celebrates Canadian greatness, in whatever form we find it.Read More
If you think American politics are violent now, just wait a few years. While not exactly daily occurrences, assassinations and attempted assassinations, arsons, and ideologically fuelled brawls have become sufficiently commonplace that many escape the public’s notice. Americans overall have become not just more tolerant, but even supportive of resolving political disputes with violence. But research shows that those most inclined towards violence are younger people marinating in an “assassination culture” that normalizes physical attacks to resolve disagreements. That bodes poorly for the future.Read More
Now in its second reading, Bill C-223, an Act to amend the Divorce Act, also known as the “Keeping Children Safe Act,” is a private member’s bill tabled by Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner. Endorsed by a slew of feminist organizations, C-223 seeks to end “parental alienation” as a legal consideration in family court. Far from keeping children safe, the bill, if passed, will put many children in jeopardy, while keeping their alienating parents safe. Read More
OTTAWA — The High Commissioner of India to Canada says India "will take action" depending on the outcome of a court case involving four Indian nationals accused of murder in the killing of a prominent Sikh activist in British Columbia. Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Donald Trump’s tariffs offers some relief to Mexico and Canada, but a much bigger set of risks still hangs over the trade relationship that joins the three countries. Read More