Environment Canada had forecast strong winds between 30 and 70 kilometres per hour are in the Cariboo and Interior regions and thunderstorms in the Kootenays, but the fire situation remained mostly unaffected.

Residents evacuated from Williams Lake B.C. and its surrounding areas due to wildfire risk say Kamloops has been a wonderful host, but they all they really want to do is go home. Officials have not said when that might happen.

The City of Vancouver announced details today of a pilot project that will test the feasibility of requiring all new rental buildings in the city to include at least 20 per cent below-market rental units.

More vigils are planned Sunday for Michael Stone, a beloved yoga teacher who hosted Buddhist retreats and workshops across Canada and around the world who died last week from a drug overdose.

Here's a mid-summer tip of the hat to all of the green thumbs with ripening, plump and blight-free tomatoes. For the rest of us: a guide to get back on track before it's too late.