Highland Valley Wind Project gets provincial approval
Dec 10, 2024 · Wind turbines operated by Okanagan Wind can be seen from the Coquihalla Highway near Pennask Summit. A project that will see wind turbines installed near Highland Valley between Ashcroft and Logan Lake has been approved by the province.
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Hospice Society Memory Tree at Ashcroft post office until Dec. 31
Dec 27, 2024 · Memory Tree. The Ashcroft and District Hospice Society’s Memory Tree is now up inside the Ashcroft post office, and will be there until Dec. 31.
Property assessments in region show modest overall increase
Jan 6, 2025 · With the exception of Cache Creek, Chase, and Lillooet, the majority of property owners in Kamloops and the surrounding area can expect to see their 2025 assessments increase by between two and 14 per cent over last year, according to the BC Assessment Authority, which released its latest housing assessment figures on Dec. 31.
Holiday season can come with mental health challenges
Dec 26, 2024 · The holidays are a time of joy and celebration for many, but for some, they may bring stress, loneliness, or difficult emotions, says Josie Osborne, the province’s health minister.
Food Bank Challenge launched in Ashcroft and Cache Creek
Oct 21, 2024 · Get ready for the Family Friends Food Bank Challenge, coming to Ashcroft and Cache Creek from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1 to aid the South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society food bank in Ashcroft.
Still time to donate items for Community Food Drive Challenge
Oct 30, 2024 · Donations will benefit South Cariboo E. Fry Society Food Bank serving Ashcroft, Cache Creek, and area
Tl'etinqox Chief Joe Alphonse stepping down after 16 years
3 days ago · Nits’ilʔin (Chief) Joe Alphonse will not run in the 2025 chief and council election for Tl'etinqox (Anaham). Alphonse, who also sits as Tribal Chair for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG), has been Nits’ilʔin of Tl'etinqox for 16 years. With over 1,000 members, Tl'etinqox is the ...
Year in Review 1: What made news locally in the first half of 2024
Dec 30, 2024 · 1 / 1 (top left, from l) Cst. Richard Wright, Arden Rowe, Liam Olsen, and Michaela Aie in front of the Ashcroft RCMP detachment’s F-150 pickup that will be named ‘Aurora’.
Cariboo woman sounds alarm over end of deafblind supports
Jan 22, 2025 · Brenda Macalister was born with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes hearing and vision loss. She was born deaf and throughout her life her vision has narrowed and tunnelled, rendering her almost completely blind. After she lost her sight, Macalister relied on her husband to help her ...