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Cache Creek, Spences Bridge and Ashcroft featured in upcoming motion picture
Some Hollywood movie types were in the Thompson-Nicola region over the past few weeks filming…
UPDATE: Two wildfires merge south of Ashcroft; hundreds evacuated
Wildfires south of Ashcroft forced out more than a hundred rural residents out of their…
Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working…
BC citizenship medals go to pair of deserving Thompson-Okanagan residents
Two hardworking and selfless Thompson-Okanagan residents have been recognized by the province for their community…
One dead in fiery commercial truck collision on Trans-Canada in Fraser Canyon
A man from the Lower Mainland is dead after two commercial trucks collided along the…
Ashcroft ranch giving away 50,000 lbs of cantaloupes for free
Desert Hills Ranch is giving away 50,000 pounds of cantaloupes that would have otherwise been…
Proposed solar farm near Ashcroft could power 30,000 homes
A Canadian company is planning to build a solar farm south of Ashcroft that could…
Ashcroft’s primary care centre closed on Saturday
The Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Ashcroft won’t be open tomorrow. Interior Health announced…
Interior Health doesn’t have enough nurses to operate the healthcare clinic in Ashcroft today
Ashcroft residents will have to go to the hospital in Kamloops if they need healthcare…
Another patient dies in Ashcroft while awaiting ambulance
An Ashcroft man died of a suspected heart attack on Sunday morning while paramedics were…
B.C. Wildfire Service responding to new fire near Ashcroft
A smaller, highly visible wildfire has sparked to the southwest of Ashcroft this afternoon. The…
No ambulance or ER available for Ashcroft senior who had heart attack and died
An Ashcroft resident living at a seniors care home within a block of both the…
Interior Health closes ER in Ashcroft again, this time for entire weekend
The emergency department in Ashcroft is closed all weekend. Interior Health blames the closure of…
This small Interior community’s emergency department has temporarily closed
The community of Ashcroft is without its emergency department this weekend due to staffing challenges.…
Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to more than 36,000 ha
A wildfire burning to the east of Ashcroft in the Tunkwa Provincial Park has reached…
Evacuation orders, alerts issued due to wildfire burning near Ashcroft
A new evacuation order was issued last night due to the Tremont Creek wildfire, burning…
Fire crews helped by ranchers at Tremont Creek wildfire near Ashcroft
Ranchers near the Tremont Creek wildfire are helping firefighters plan and build fire guards in…
‘Significant growth’ on wildfire near Ashcroft due to high winds: B.C. Wildfire
A wildfire burning southeast of Ashcroft has grown significantly due to high winds and is…
Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to 4,000 hectares in size
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has significantly grown to 4,000 hectares. The…
Wildfire southeast of Ashcroft now at 780 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has reached 780 hectares and is still…
Firefighters battling wildfire near Ashcroft
A wildfire has been spotted near the Village of Ashcroft. The fire was first seen…
Grass fire near Ashcroft now under control
A suspected human-caused grass fire that was highly visible near Ashcroft is now under control.…
Abandoned vehicle in Ashcroft motel parking lot may have been drug lab
An abandoned rental vehicle, believed to be connected to the production of illegal drugs, was…
Woman killed near Cache Creek in two-vehicle crash after hitting deer
A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash near Cache Creek on the weekend. Ashcroft…