CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday. Read More

OTTAWA — The federal government is delaying a flagship policy from last year's budget by pushing back the capital gains tax hike until Jan. 1, 2026. Read More

In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile Gumpy (named for legendary goaltender Gumpy Worsley) and set off on a 30,000-mile, coast-to-coast-to-coast investigation of the many ways hockey touches the lives of Canadians. In The Country and the Game: 30,000 Miles of Hockey Stories (Sutherland House Books), he captures the stories of legends such as Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, and Gordie Howe while spotlighting the unsung heroes and hidden corners that embody the heart of the sport. These excerpts from the book reveal just a few of the moments — from small-town rivalries to literary reflections — that underscore why hockey isn’t just Canada’s game, but our cultural backbone. Read More

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — “scares the living daylights” out of doctors, as several shared on a Canadian Medical Association Journal podcast that dropped this week. Read More

Jerusalem has received the names of the three hostages who are set to be released from captivity in the Gaza Strip under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Friday. Read More

This February, Canadians will notice some prices at the grocery store creep higher. Around the end of January, an annual industry-wide freeze by grocers on prices from suppliers comes to an end. Read More

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney added his name to the list of Liberals promising to scrap the "divisive" consumer carbon tax, swapping it instead for an elaborate plan that includes incentives for purchasing “eco-responsible” items, tariffs on certain items from countries without carbon taxes and making “big polluters” pay more. Read More

Canada is facing its biggest economic challenge in decades. President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to impose tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian exports to the United States on Feb. 1, with another round possibly coming on April 1. This would slowly cripple Canada’s economy, raise the cost of virtually everything for Canadian families and put thousands of jobs at risk. Read More

Our cookbook of the week is Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking by Joe Yonan, food and dining editor of The Washington Post. Read More

First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More

Many American women are opting for sterilization to ensure prevention of unwanted pregnancy amid ongoing concern about abortion access. Read More

Maybe you've whipped up some fried chicken and waffles or golden, crisp-edged pakoras. After enjoying the meal, you'll have to do something with the leftover oil. Starting with the obvious, you shouldn't pour it down the drain or into the toilet. Read More

OTTAWA — Two of Canada's most prominent ex-military officers say they like Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's idea of putting a retired military general in charge of Canada's southern border with the United States. Read More

One week into Donald Trump’s presidency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is earnestly arresting and deporting illegal migrants. Cue the celebrity tears. Read More

OTTAWA — Quebec Premier François Legault has put the father of the province's controversial religious symbols law, Simon Jolin-Barrette, in charge of dealing with the federal government. Read More

EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Northern Canada, expanding the organization's aerospace and maritime defence efforts. Read More

VICTORIA -- British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a lengthy dispute over its refusal to allow police in schools except in emergencies, in a rare move the ousted chair called "profoundly undemocratic." Read More

OTTAWA -- Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the Liberal party leadership race and backing former central banker Mark Carney. Read More

After more than half a year in Canada, the last three-plus weeks spent detained by immigration officials, pardoned Jan. 6 offender Antony Vo has returned home to the United States. Read More

The Muslim Students’ Association at the University of Toronto has cancelled a talk by a member of a terror group amid growing backlash. Read More

Luciano Mariani broke into the Vancouver Island home of his former girlfriend Caroline Bernard in August 2021 and bludgeoned her with a baseball bat while she slept, leaving the “ghastly scene” for the woman’s young daughter to find, a B.C. court heard. Read More