News Items tag as: Ashcroft News

Cache Creek, Spences Bridge and Ashcroft featured in upcoming motion picture
October 07, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Some Hollywood movie types were in the Thompson-Nicola region over the past few weeks filming scenes for an upcoming film.
UPDATE: Two wildfires merge south of Ashcroft; hundreds evacuated
July 18, 2024 - 9:25 AM

Wildfires south of Ashcroft forced out more than a hundred rural residents out of their homes Wednesday evening.
Temporary foreign workers claim sexual abuse at Ashcroft farm
January 15, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Three temporary workers from South American claim they were sexually abused and exploited while working on an Ashcroft farm.
BC citizenship medals go to pair of deserving Thompson-Okanagan residents
January 04, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Two hardworking and selfless Thompson-Okanagan residents have been recognized by the province for their community service and generosity.
One dead in fiery commercial truck collision on Trans-Canada in Fraser Canyon
October 06, 2023 - 12:35 PM
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A man from the Lower Mainland is dead after two commercial trucks collided along the Trans-Canada Highway near Spence's Bridge yesterday.
Ashcroft ranch giving away 50,000 lbs of cantaloupes for free
August 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

Desert Hills Ranch is giving away 50,000 pounds of cantaloupes that would have otherwise been dumped.
Proposed solar farm near Ashcroft could power 30,000 homes
May 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

A Canadian company is planning to build a solar farm south of Ashcroft that could power up to 30,000 homes per year.
Ashcroft's primary care centre closed on Saturday
May 19, 2023 - 2:12 PM

The Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Ashcroft won’t be open tomorrow.
Interior Health doesn't have enough nurses to operate the healthcare clinic in Ashcroft today
December 18, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Ashcroft residents will have to go to the hospital in Kamloops if they need healthcare today.
Another patient dies in Ashcroft while awaiting ambulance
August 15, 2022 - 2:23 PM

An Ashcroft man died of a suspected heart attack on Sunday morning while paramedics were a half-hour away.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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