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It would be hard to speak the opposite of the truth with more precision than the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry. Read More

OTTAWA — A Crown corporation is forecasting that the Canadian economy will officially fall into a recession this calendar year, part of a global downturn directly linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Read More

For centuries, alchemists promised and failed to turn lead into gold. What is most astounding is that even after each debunking, these charlatans would repackage their discredited schemes as something new with fresh jargon and different salesmen, luring wave after wave of hopeful dupes eager for golden miracles. Read More

There are moments in history when a government’s actions, or inactions, reveal the truth about its values. For me, as the daughter of the only Canadian citizen taken hostage, who was murdered and whose body was held in Gaza as human currency for nearly two years, that moment came when the Canadian government chose to recognize a Palestinian state in the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 massacre. Read More

China’s officials are sweet-talking Canadians. Its Ambassador, Wang Di, has given smiling interviews calling for the two countries to “have a correct perception of each other.” His other catchphrases include “mutual respect,” “win-win cooperation,” and “positive energy.” Appearing recently on CTV’s Question Period, he assured that current trade disputes would disappear if only Canada would drop its tariffs. Read More

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As relief and grief flow from the release of the last living Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza, the reunion of former hostages Noa Argamani and Avinatan Or symbolically completes the circle of the hostage crisis for a watching public. Read More

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency possibly broke the law when it failed to disclose its use of an “intrusive” new technology to capture sensitive information to both the government and a judge, according to an intelligence watchdog.  Read More

(Bloomberg) — Ontario plans to launch a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign against U.S. tariffs, targeted at Republican-held districts and using the words of late President Ronald Reagan. Read More

An Ontario judge cut the sentence in half for a Black cocaine trafficker from Jamaica facing "a significant likelihood of deportation" because he's already serving a six-year prison sentence in Canada for trafficking in fentanyl and gun-related offences. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump had some choice words for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the only female leader on stage at a Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday: "She's beautiful." Read More

Canadians will start to see mail trickle in after Canada Post workers switched from national to rotating strikes. Read More

As U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to return to Washington after he and his administration pushed through a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, a wider “peace in the Middle East” wasn’t the only thing on his mind. Read More

These days, it’s pretty easy being green. With pickles trending in the food world — and National Pickle Day coming up on Nov. 14 — we can’t think of a better time to track down some of the hottest (sometimes literally) dill-enhanced products on the Canadian market. Read More

Eating optimally is an important part of staying active and feeling your best as you age. Over time, our body’s ability to absorb some key nutrients decreases, so paying extra attention to them can make a real difference. Key nutrients for older adults include protein, vitamin D, calcium, vitamin B12 and fibre. Here are some practical, nourishing tips to help you meet your daily needs for these 5 key nutrients. Read More

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Katy Perry reportedly revealed more details about her budding romance with Justin Trudeau on Monday night. Read More

While Justin Trudeau was downgraded to “governor” status in the eyes of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Monday, he promoted Canada’s current leader, Mark Carney, to “president.” Read More

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More

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For at least four years, Ontario officials have known that the provincial safety limit for lead in drinking water doesn’t go far enough to protect the public, newly released documents show. Read More