Emotional returns to destroyed homes in Lebanon
Thousands of displaced Lebanese people have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel. Many have been met by scenes of almost total destruction of…
GST holiday to pass in House of Commons despite Conservatives, Bloc voting against
OTTAWA — The government’s proposed two-month GST/HST holiday is expected to be adopted in the House of Commons on Thursday despite opposition from Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois. The Liberals…
Why everything seems so much worse in the middle of the night
This feature is part of a National Post series by health reporter Sharon Kirkey on what is keeping us up at night. In the series, Kirkey talks to sleep scientists…
Lawyer for Montreal billionaire demands accusers’ identities in sex abuse lawsuit
A lawyer representing Quebec electronics billionaire Robert Miller says his client must know who his accusers are in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging he paid minors for sex. Karim Renno…
Liberal party silent on whether it verifies Indigenous identity of candidates despite outcry
OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada should reconsider how it approves candidates to ensure efforts are made to verify someone’s claims to Indigenous heritage, according to the president of…
Independent safeguarding ‘only way to restore trust’ in Church of England
An independent safeguarding body is the “only way to restore trust and confidence” in the Church of England following the recent abuse scandal, the chair of a public inquiry has…
Transport Secretary ‘pleaded guilty’ over work phone incident
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted she pleaded guilty after she incorrectly told police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. Sky News and the Times newspaper reported…
In Pictures: Big balloons, rain and protesters at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century in New York on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Performers…
Liberia’s warlord-turned-senator Prince Johnson dies at 72
Prince Johnson, the Liberian former warlord and senator whose brutal tactics shocked the world, has died at the age of 72, authorities have said. Johnson, who infamously videotaped himself drinking…
Alouettes GM Maciocia rolls the dice on Davis Alexander as starting QB
In early July against Toronto, following an injury to Cody Fajardo, Davis Alexander wasn’t the Alouettes’ next option at quarterback. Instead, he remained on the sidelines while Caleb Evans continued…