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$9.2 million in federal funding announced for Ashcroft Terminal

$9.2 million in federal funding announced for Ashcroft Terminal

MLA calls announcement a game changer for the region
B.C. First Nations regulate pickers arriving for post-wildfire mushrooms

B.C. First Nations regulate pickers arriving for post-wildfire mushrooms

Tsilhqot’in Nation, based in Williams Lake, has also begun regulating morel pickers
Clinical Services Building parkade at Royal Inland Hospital closed over long weekend

Clinical Services Building parkade at Royal Inland Hospital closed over long weekend

Alternative free parking will be signposted for visitors to the hospital.
UPDATED: Horgan says B.C. defending its interests in Trans Mountain pipeline

UPDATED: Horgan says B.C. defending its interests in Trans Mountain pipeline

Canadian finance minister’s update comes the same day Kinder Morgan shareholders plan to meet
Local News Briefs: This Is You! offers girls and women a day with the Canadian Navy

Local News Briefs: This Is You! offers girls and women a day with the Canadian Navy

Plus a book sale at the Ashcroft Library, movie night at the HUB, a fun fair, and much more.
MLA hopes fire report findings and recommendations are acted on

MLA hopes fire report findings and recommendations are acted on

Jackie Tegart wants to know time lines and budget for implementation of report recommendations.
Flood and wildfire report contains 108 recommendations for government

Flood and wildfire report contains 108 recommendations for government

Communication, mitigation, and using local knowledge all highlighted in report.
First Nations need more say, consultation during diasters says new report

First Nations need more say, consultation during diasters says new report

‘We’re all equal players here’ says report’s co-author, Chief Maureen Chapman.
Fire restrictions now in effect in Kamloops Fire Centre

Fire restrictions now in effect in Kamloops Fire Centre

Campfires are still allowed, but other types of burning are now banned as fire season heats up.
Multi-use dog park in Ashcroft not a popular option

Multi-use dog park in Ashcroft not a popular option

There is support for an off-leash dog park, but not a shared one.