The important questions raised by Parliament's game of musical chairs

Beneath the partisan acrimony and overheated language, there are useful and important questions about how Canada's parliamentary democracy works and how it is supposed to work.


I Swear director says BAFTAs controversy highlights how misunderstood Tourette syndrome is

Writer-director Kirk Jones discusses making the biographical drama I Swear and revealing the complexity of Tourette syndrome. He says he wanted to make a film that both entertains and enlightens viewers about the neurological condition, while highlighting the need for greater compassion and awareness.


Standing up to bullies: Lithuania’s playbook for surviving economic warfare, and what Canada can learn

Once a target of Russian and Chinese economic coercion, Lithuania has turned pressure into policy. By rapidly diversifying trade, severing energy ties with Moscow and investing in defence and tech, the Baltic state built resilience and saw growth. Its experience now offers Canada a cautionary, and increasingly relevant, roadmap.


Why China's looking to the skies to thwart Taiwan's diplomatic outreach

In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island's attempts at building diplomatic ties. China was accused of pressuring three African countries to withdraw their permission to allow Taiwan's president to fly over their territories.


Ottawa Charge earns final PWHL playoff spot with 3-0 victory over Toronto Sceptres

Ottawa Charge downs Toronto Sceptres 3-0 to securefinal Professional Women's Hockey League playoff spot.


Montreal Victoire select defending champion Minnesota Frost as 1st-round PWHL playoff opponent

The Montreal Victoire didn't waste any time in selecting a first-round playoff opponent after finishing first overall in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 2-1 shootout victory on Saturday over the host Seattle Torrent.


McDavid scores, but Oilers' defence leaky to trail in playoff series against Ducks

Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks celebrated their first home playoff game in eight years with a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers and a 2-1 series lead on Friday night.


Washington, D.C., swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival after mix-up

The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags ‌near the White House ahead of King Charles's U.S. visit, although the error was ​quickly corrected, a D.C. Department ​of Transportation official said on Friday.


#TheMoment the Ottawa Senators banished a fan to Taiwan

Kyle Ivan tells The National about the moment the Ottawa Senators banished him to Taiwan after he made a parody for the team's playoff run that superstitious fans believed was cursed.


Crown says ex-Mountie's actions an 'affront to Canadian sovereignty' as foreign influence trial nears end

A former Mountie committed "an affront to Canadian sovereignty" by allegedly acting at China's behest to target an alleged fraudster, a Crown lawyer told the judge overseeing William Majcher's B.C. Supreme Court trial Friday.