Officials announced on Thursday that City of Kelowna residents who were forced to flee wildfires that erupted late last week were given the go-ahead to return home. [Global]

In a report, Statistics Canada said Friday that farm households are diversifying incomes and becoming smaller, and more are living in urban areas. [Global]

Using original survey data from social media users in seven Southeast Asian countries, [researcher] finds that Southeast Asians generally have a positive impression of Canada. However, they do not have a clear understanding of Canada, or of its current and potential engagement in Southeast Asia. There are also significant variations in perceptions of Canada from country to country. [Canadian Foreign Policy Journal]

In preparation for the release of the 1931 Census returns, some of us at Library and Archives Canada have done a lot of reading. We thought we’d share a few census publications that piqued our interest. [Library and Archives Canada]

Greens and Liberals have yet to hold leadership contests after the last election. [SaltWire]

Amber Stewart, executive director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, also said she was shocked, angered and confused by the policy announcement. [Global]

The stark reality for China’s leaders is that climate change could threaten the country's stability and the longevity of CCP rule. [Brookings institution]

In China, there is alarm over the nuclear plant's water but its seafood ban isn't rooted in science. [BBC]

Engineers in Australia have found a way of making stronger concrete with roasted used-coffee grounds, to give the drink-additive a “double shot” at life. [RMIT press release]

Au lendemain de sa rencontre avec des représentants de Meta, la ministre du Patrimoine canadien s’est entretenue avec La Presse. [La Presse]

The media company operating Macworld, PCWorld, Tech Advisor, and TechHive introduced an AI chatbot earlier this month. The bot is trained using the sites’ archives. [The Verge]