As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index -- especially on smoky days. Read More

CHARLOTTETOWN -- Federal scientists in Atlantic Canada are trying to develop a new breed of potato that is better adapted to growing conditions brought on by climate change. Read More

Canadian literary legend Alice Munro died this week at the age of 92. In the following excerpt from his 2020 book, "A Life in Paragraphs," longtime National Post columnist Robert Fulford explains how Munro's archetypal female character documented the ambition, ignorance and yearning of a generation. Read More

LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a key hearing Monday in his decade-and-a-half-long attempt to avoid extradition to the United States on espionage charges. Read More

BANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand on Monday officially began the selection of new senators, a process that has become part of an ongoing war between progressive forces hoping for democratic political reforms and conservatives seeking to keep the status quo. Read More

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Former South African President Jacob Zuma was disqualified Monday from standing in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction, a decision by the country's highest court that's bound to raise political tensions ahead of a pivotal vote. Read More

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgia's parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override the presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country's aspirations to join the European Union. Read More

There will be Victoria Day fireworks at Rogers Arena tonight as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks tangle in Game 7 to determine who becomes "Canada's team" for the remainder of the playoffs. Read More

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported. Read More

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on foreigners in central Afghanistan last week in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed. Read More

LONDON (AP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a hearing Monday in the High Court in London that could end with him being sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges, or provide him another chance to appeal his extradition. Read More

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Leaning into the microphone in Saudi Arabia's capital, Nora let loose a primal scream. Guitars wailed and drums throbbed behind her as part of a set with her bandmates during a recent show. Read More

PARIS (AP) -- With 100 days until the Paralympics begin, Paris organizers are delivering a message from the athletes in a bid to boost ticket sales: I am not missing anything, except you. Read More

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- The "Redemption Tour" for the Collingwood Blues is complete. Read More

AYODHYA, India (AP) -- Millions of Indians across 49 constituencies began casting ballots on Monday as the country's six-week-long election enters its final stages with voting also being held in northern Ayodhya city, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque. Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement. Read More

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a "shock flavor," like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza. Read More

What is teriyaki? It depends on whom you ask. Read More

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain last year that drew a diverse crowd of tech luminaries, researchers and officials. Read More

BEIJING (AP) -- China's Ministry of Commerce announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defense companies Monday for arms sales to Taiwan, on the day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration. Read More

DENVER (AP) -- Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. Read More