Opening Parliament on Groundhog Day is ironic, but not funny. Winter is coming. Read More

Members of the Jewish community are pushing for armed security as a solution for safety and protection at synagogues and schools amid rising antisemitism. Read More

American ski star Lindsey Vonn crashed moments after leaving the starting gate in the women’s downhill event at the Milan-Cortina Games on Sunday, leading to a course hold as medical personnel rushed to her side. Read More

The editorial board of your National Post published a piece on Thursday applauding Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s proposal for the federal government (and its Albertan prime minister) to voluntarily devolve more power over federal judicial appointments. Her open letter to the PM also asks for a relaxation of bilingualism requirements for western judges; with a Prairie seat on the Supreme Court coming open later this year, this has become an obvious issue, guaranteeing that only a handful of otherwise qualified candidates can even be considered for the job. Read More

When it comes to how great they are, there's a communal need among Americans and their politicians to ratchet up certainty in their magnificence. Read More

In his widely-praised Davos speech, Mark Carney paid homage to a renowned 1978 essay by Czech dissident Václav Havel, “The Power of the Powerless.” In it, Havel tells the parable of a greengrocer who refuses to place a “Workers of the World unite!” poster in his window, symbolizing his personal dissent from a totalitarian regime’s extortion of rote public mantras nobody believes as a tool for mind control. Read More

Vancouver city councillor Sean Orr introduced a motion to council recently that he admits is "a little personal." Read More

This week marked the twentieth anniversary of the swearing-in of former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper. He’s been feted in Ottawa for a few days, and deservedly so. There was a fireside chat with Jean Chretien, a former Liberal prime minister and longtime friend — much to some Canadians’ surprise, although it actually wasn’t a secret — and the unveiling of his impressive official portrait by artist Phil Richards, and a gala event. Read More

As the world marked the arrival of a new year, billions welcomed it with wishes of health, safety and renewal. Yet for thousands of Hazara refugees from Afghanistan who are stranded in Pakistan, the turn of the calendar brought not hope, but deepening fear — fear that the protection Canada was offering them may be quietly slipping away. Read More

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Re: 'We don't need it': Seniors call for reduced Old Age Security payments — Rahim Mohamed, Feb. 3 Read More

MILAN - Perhaps Blayre Turnbull was on to something early Friday afternoon when she lamented the grogginess she felt during a late-night practice here two nights before the Canadian women finally got the defence of their Olympic championship underway. Read More

Abigail Strate wanted much more; more distance and points, more from herself, more momentum for the plucky Canadian team. Read More

MILAN — Stephen Gogolev is in the best shape of his life and it shows on the ice. Read More

Three up, three down — that has been the path of Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant in mixed-doubles curling action at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Read More

The 2024 Summer Olympics introduced the world to that pistol-packing dude from Turkey who couldn’t have been more chill as he shot the lights out with one hand in his pocket, and the naturally enhanced pole vaulter from France who knocked the bar off with his own pole, if you know what we mean. Read More

MILAN - When Finnish coach Tero Lehtera woke on Saturday morning, he was reasonably certain he would be coaching in an Olympic hockey game. Read More

MILAN — After what feels like an incredibly long wait, NHL players will return to the Olympics on Sunday. Read More

Two decades ago, Canada emerged from a pack of wannabes and pretenders to become a consistent medal threat at the Winter Olympics. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to shut off fuel shipments to Cuba are starting to cut into parts of its crucial tourism industry. Read More

MILAN — Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais said she promised herself she would take two years to get in the best shape possible and become the best skater she possibly could before hanging up her skates for the final time. Read More

Republicans are increasingly nervous that President Donald Trump’s slipping support on immigration and the economy — two key issues that helped him win in 2024 — could cost them the midterm elections. The Super Bowl halftime show won’t help their anxiety. Read More

When Lindsey Vonn said that she that she was ready to compete in the Winter Olympics just a week after suffering a devastating knee injury, she wasn’t kidding. Read More

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran's red lines and warning against any American attack. Read More