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A Toronto father and his adult daughter are fighting for their lives in hospital after being shot during a violent home invasion in their affluent neighbourhood early Thursday morning. Two other members, the man’s wife and other daughter, are also in hospital with what Toronto Police Service said are non-life-threatening injuries suffered as a result…

OTTAWA — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has accumulated so much excess medical inventory that it is now overflowing with expired or soon-to-be expired personal protective equipment (PPE). That is one of the findings of a new report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada published on…

OTTAWA — The federal auditor general has found that the Canadian Armed Forces is vastly overestimating how much ammunition it needs for regular use in training and international missions, and it says part of the problem can be chalked up to a lack of usable military equipment and an ongoing shortfall of uniformed personnel. The…

Many Canadians are unaware of programs that are meant to help them handle living expenses as the winter months loom and the cost of living rises. Several provinces and the federal government offer grants meant to offset the cost of making a sustainable upgrade to a home, which generally cuts down on energy costs. For…

Half of Canadians have avoided hospitals because of long waits and more than 25 per cent said they have turned to the private system for care, according to a new poll. Most Canadians say health services where they live need to change — 58 per cent believe the system needs to change in a major…

The Ontario government’s continued refusal to adopt tough federal guidelines on lead in drinking water — guidelines accepted by eight other provinces — boils down to a question of cost, provincial documents show. Adopting the federal standard “would place substantial financial and implementation burdens on municipalities, potentially costing millions of dollars,” says an internal memo…

OTTAWA — Tax reform designed to spur economic growth will be a key pillar in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second budget, government sources say, signalling another policy shift in the governing Liberals from the Justin Trudeau era. National Post has learned that the budget, to be unveiled next Thursday, is expected to prioritize tax measures…

A woman who worked near a shredder that grinds up old cars and other large, discarded metal objects at a Whitby, Ont., recycling facility who was fired from a “safety sensitive position” for drinking on company property, has failed to convince an arbitrator that her alcoholism is a disability and she should get her job…

Aritzia Inc. expects to nearly double its net revenue to $10.5 billion in the next five years, with the United States accounting for 85 per cent of its growth. The Vancouver-based company unveiled its five-year strategic growth plan Tuesday, outlining four key priorities to strengthen its digital presence, expand its customer base and add markets…

Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter talks to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the Bank of Canadarate decision and what comes next. U.S. will always be Canada’s most important trading partner: Kirsten Hillman Does Ottawa’s lifeline to steel industry go far enough? • Email: lharapyn@postmedia.com