Montreal Gazette

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath. Read More

NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity. Read More

BEIJING — The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions and paralyzed the world for months. Read More

Quebec preschool, elementary and high-school teachers are getting new tools to help students learn about climate change and reconnect with nature, developed by a team from the Université du Québec à Montréal. Read More

As the federal government touts measures meant to curb the cost of Canadians' cellphone bills, some say there is a disconnect between what consumers are paying and the rhetoric surrounding price declines. Read More

OTTAWA — Five Canadian children are languishing in a squalid detention camp in northeastern Syria after Ottawa denied their mothers permission to come to Canada, says a lawyer fighting in court on behalf of the families. Read More

Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. Read More

Two vehicles were badly damaged in an apparent case of arson in the early hours of Monday. Read More

A 37-year-old man was hospitalized after a fight on an STM bus Sunday night. Read More

There are so many ways to "celebrate" Earth Day on Monday, no matter where in the Montreal area you live. Read More