64 m. ago Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost: study

MONTREAL — A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options. The lead author said she hopes the findings could prompt meaningful action at the political level to reduce health inequalities caused by high food prices in […]

Economics

2 h. ago A Canadian PM named Trudeau dating beautiful celebrities? It’s happened before

Justin’s dalliance with Katy Perry follows in footsteps of Pierre + Barbra, Liona, Kim, Margot

Politics

4 h. ago Shifting global picture disrupted Canada’s national security strategy update: memo

OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s efforts to revise Canada’s national security strategy hit a snag when it became clear earlier this year that many of the assumptions underlying the work were “no longer valid,” a newly released memo reveals. John Hannaford, the Privy Council clerk at the time, told Prime Minister Mark Carney in the […]

Society

5 h. ago Learning lessons from Canada’s wildfire season, Manitoba evacuations

WINNIPEG — Governments and non-profit groups are taking time to review this year’s wildfire season and the unprecedented challenges posed by evacuating tens of thousands of people across wide swaths of the country. The Canadian Red Cross registered 52,000 people across the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada, making it the agency’s largest domestic operation in […]

Events

12 h. ago Canadians less likely than Americans to see religion as a social good: poll

Just over a third of Canadians agreed that ‘religion has a positive influence on societal values,’ compared to 53 per cent of Americans

Other

27 h. ago Blue Jays fans across Canada prepared to go to Seattle to cheer their team

Some Toronto Blue Jays fans are preparing to cross the border to support the team as it takes on the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series. Jays-Mariners games typically draw a big contingent of western Canadian fans to T-Mobile Park but a post-season run is adding to the enthusiasm. An extra Victoria-to-Seattle sailing […]

Sport

32 h. ago Canada Post mail, parcel delivery resume as postal union begins rotating strikes

Mail and parcel delivery are set to resume on a limited basis in the coming week as Canada Post workers switch to rotating strikes this morning. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time, ending the countrywide strike that spanned more than two weeks. The union says […]

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36 h. ago With no trade progress, Carney’s meeting with Trump looked like ‘mutual back

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said both leaders had directed their teams to 'quickly land deals'

Economics

36 h. ago Ontario man guilty of dangerous driving, but not assault, after 20

In his ruling, the judge wrote he was ‘unsure whether the tumult that ensued was not a consensual fist fight’

Events

49 h. ago Ottawa announces automated tax filing system aimed at helping low

People who are eligible for automatic tax filing will need to provide a few details and confirm their information in a pre-filled tax form from the CRA

Economics

51 h. ago Canada Post workers move to rotating strikes. What does this mean for deliveries?

The union says the changes in its strike will get the mail moving again, but has not been more specific

Society

53 h. ago Scammers pretending to sell Girl Guide cookies prompt consumer warnings in B.C. and Ontario

Interested buyers can find bona fide sellers though the Girl Guides' cookie finder web page

Economics

54 h. ago Toronto principal apologizes after high school played O Canada in Arabic on October 7 anniversary

'This was not done with any ill intent,' said Steve Yee of Earl Haig Secondary School

Society

54 h. ago J.K. Rowling criticizes Vancouver Parks over its ‘disavowal’ of her views

'To be honest, I didn't even know Vancouver Parks and Recreations had avowed me,' author writes

Other

54 h. ago Why U.S. tariffs for Canada and others won’t go away anytime soon

National Post turned to Mark DiPlacido, the policy advisor to American Compass, a D.C.-based think tank that promotes a labour-friendly conservative agenda

Economics

56 h. ago Popular Asian destination hiking tourist tax and here's what Canadians will pay

Canadian travellers heading to Japan will soon face higher fees to stay in one of the country's most popular cities.Japan remains a popular destination for tourists from Canada. According to the Japan National Tourism Office of Toronto (JNTO), a record 580,000 Canadians visited Japan in 2024, representing a 36 per cent increase from the previous year.But if you're planning a trip to Kyoto, be prepared to pay a much higher accommodation tax in the coming months. The new rate will reach up to ¥10,000 (C$91.59) a night per person — the highest accommodation tax ever introduced in the country, reports The Asahi Shimbun. Kyoto first implemented the tax in October 2018 to help improve the city's infrastructure, and on Oct. 3, officials approved the steep hike that will take effect on March 1, 2026.Known for its Shinto shrines, gardens, and geisha culture, Kyoto has long been a popular destination for tourists. However, in recent years, t...

Society

57 h. ago Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the […]

Other

58 h. ago ANALYSIS: Will Jets, other Canadian teams make NHL playoffs?

If you include the Olympics, what we are witnessing right now just might be the golden era for hockey and for the National Hockey League in Canada.

Transport

60 h. ago Ontario DEI law firm sues one of its former lawyers for defamation over racism claim

Bernardi Human Resource Law LLP seeks $1.75 million in damages and a court order for Lavinia Latham to retract comments made in an online article

Economics

68 h. ago Canada Post union switching from countrywide to rotating strikes

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees says it will switch from a countrywide strike to rotating strikes starting Saturday morning, in a move that will get mail and parcels moving again. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes will begin at 6 a.m. local time. Its announcement comes a day after […]

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