Beyond Local

Here are the latest developments on the B.C. wildfires (all times are PT).

Bond yields moved lower Wednesday, easing pressure on equities after a string of increases recently sent the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007. 

The directive would only apply to public elementary and high schools and would still allow teachers to use mobile phones for lessons. 

The BC Wildfire Service published a video of a fire tornado spotted last week north of Pemberton, B.C., at the Downton Lake wildfire.

It’s not difficult to prepare brown-bag meals that parents can appreciate too.

Desjardins is estimating GDP rose 1.4 per cent in the second quarter, slightly below the central bank's forecast of 1.5 per cent growth.

The man accused of starting a fire that destroyed a staff accommodation building for Lake Louise Ski Resort will undergo a 30-day mental health assessment.

POPKUM, B.C. — When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he would become a Canadian citizen, he expected to attend in business attire while at home in Popkum, B.C., east of Chilliwack.

The Bowden Hotel burned to the ground on New Year’s Day 2022 and the rubble is now being cleaned up at the historic site.

Evacuation orders remain in place affecting an estimated 27,000 people.