Canada at risk of another devastating wildfire season, federal government warns

The federal government says Canada could face another destructive wildfire season because of an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. Officials said during a technical briefing Wednesday that more dry, hot weather is expected this spring and summer, putting much of the country at greater … Read more

A happy place, a sanctuary: Singapore’s libraries through the eyes of volunteers who love them

Ms Shamimah’s ukelele jamming sessions also take place online and in other libraries besides Tampines Regional Library.  “I realised that to me for a long time I was always thinking of libraries being serious places,” she said.  The ukelele sessions made her think otherwise and even attracted people who told her they had never before … Read more