The deadline to file taxes is Thursday, Apr. 30, but a new survey from H&R Block Canada says 28 per cent, or nine million of Canadians, have yet to file. Read More

Seven families of those killed or injured in the Tumbler Ridge shooting in British Columbia in February have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, National Post has learned. Read More

A new study from Australia's Monash University has discovered that a diet high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may increase the risk of developing dementia. Read More

His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla arrived in Washington on Monday for the monarch's first U.S. visit since ascending the throne. Read More

First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent directly to your inbox, sign up here. Read More

A Yellowknife judge has insisted a man who claimed to be Caucasian get a report meant for Indigenous offenders before he sentences him for breaking into a hotel. Read More

Manitoba intends to ban children from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced over the weekend. It’s something you might think was in no way possible for a provincial government to accomplish. Perhaps that’s why British Columbia’s government, also NDP, “paused” a similar effort two years ago in favour of discussions with the companies that run these services. Read More

Federal governments have for decades failed to reduce Canada's dependence on U.S. trade, according to a new report, suggesting that Prime Minister Mark Carney faces an overwhelmingly steep climb in his effort to pivot the country away from its southern neighbour. Read More

It is a time-honoured parliamentary tradition for finance ministers to congratulate themselves on making more progress than can possibly be justified by the facts. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadians are tiring of Donald Trump’s favourite word, “tariffs,” but they may need to brace for even more of them. Read More

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Music by Toraia Orchestra of Algeria--

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The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is welcoming a substantial increase in funding from the Canada Community Security Program. Read More