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Highway 1 closed to all traffic at Spences Bridge

Highway 1 closed to all traffic at Spences Bridge

An accident early Thursday morning has closed the highway until further notice.
Ashcroft club entices more junior curlers this year

Ashcroft club entices more junior curlers this year

There were only three junior members at the club last year, and members are trying to change that.
Christmas food hamper program is back

Christmas food hamper program is back

The program helps people in need at Christmas time, and is looking for donations of food, cash, and time.
Check the return policy at Halloween stores

Check the return policy at Halloween stores

And make sure to find out when the store closes down, otherwise you might be out of luck.
The Ashcroft cannery: a wild idea that worked wonders for the town

The Ashcroft cannery: a wild idea that worked wonders for the town

The cannery complex on Railway brought new life to a struggling town in the 1920s.
A new regional health care plan is falling into place

A new regional health care plan is falling into place

A local group is working with Interior Health to ensure that the Ashcroft hospital and clinic stay open.
Ashcroft voters approve loan for new water treatment plant

Ashcroft voters approve loan for new water treatment plant

The village has received voter approval to borrow up to $4.1 million to pay for the new treatment plant.
The new RCMP commander in Williams Lake has local ties

The new RCMP commander in Williams Lake has local ties

Inspector Jeff Pelley grew up in Cache Creek and Ashcroft, and still has family here.
Former councillor Helen Kormendy is re-elected to Ashcroft council

Former councillor Helen Kormendy is re-elected to Ashcroft council

Kormendy topped the polls in the by-election to fill the vacant seat that was held on September 17.
Royal Inland Hospital expansion will mean increased taxes for all area residents

Royal Inland Hospital expansion will mean increased taxes for all area residents

The planned patient care tower will result in an additional $20 per year tax for at least a decade for all residences in the region.