Frank Stronach could learn fate in sexual assault trial on Friday

An Ontario judge could render her decision Friday on whether Frank Stronach is guilty of any of the sexual assault charges against him, four months after the Canadian businessman went on trial in a Toronto courtroom.


Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides

The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe.


Luigi Mangione won't assert a psychiatric defence in state trial, after all, his lawyers say

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defence at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.


Swimbappé the goldfish predicts Canada's 1st FIFA World Cup win | The Moment

Tim Glenn, a creative director at OneMethod, tells The National about the moment their goldfish Swimbappé predicted Canada's first-ever FIFA World Cup victory over Qatar.


At Issue | Carney's G7 hits and misses

At Issue this week: Mark Carney's mixed-bag G7 trip wins big interest in Canadian oil, and another snub from Donald Trump. Analyzing the big challenges facing the Liberals in the fall. And the Conservatives call out Carney for skipping Question Period.


Cuban PM floats sweeping reforms to privatize vast swath of economy

Cuba's prime minister on Thursday presented lawmakers with sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raúl Castro that would privatize a ‌vast swath of its socialist economy in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.


Over 1 million university grads needed to fill labour market needs, Ontario universities report projects

More than one million university graduates will be needed to fill labour market needs over the next decade, with the highest demand coming from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, a report from the Council of Ontario Universities projects.


Grassy Narrows demands apology from Carney, action on mercury poisoning

A Grassy Narrows First Nation woman who suffers from mercury poisoning is adamant that Prime Minister Mark Carney must apologize for saying he could "outlast" her during a March protest.


Canada Post, CUPW sign collective agreements, ending years of heated negotiations

Canada Post said Thursday it has officially signed its new collective agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), ending years of tense negotiations and strikes amid questions about the Crown corporation's future.


Paint already peeling after Trump-ordered spruce-up of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

The paint on Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting ‌Pool on Thursday was peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the job's completion.