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B.C. Ferries hopeful out-of-service vessels will sail during Easter weekend - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (255+ words) Published 1:38 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 A ferry is docked at Tsawwassen terminal on March 25, 2024. (Lauren Collins/Black Press Media) B.C. Ferries is reassuring customers it is taking all steps necessary to address the expected surge of passengers travelling to-and-from Vancouver Island and…...
‘Happy little guy’: Bear cub rescued near Kamloops named Jelly - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (203+ words) Published 6:55 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 A bear cub that was rescued from Heffley Lake on March 23, 2026, and transported to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society's shelter in Smithers is reportedly "doing great" and has been named Jelly (Bear). (Submitted by Angelika Langen)…...
Missing for 40 days, cat covered in paint found in Penticton - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (273+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 A missing cat covered in paint was located in Penticton by AlleyCATS Alliance. (AlleyCATS Alliance/Facebook) A non-profit society is working to reunite a cat with its owner after it was found covered in paint in…...
‘Celebrate tradition’: Simpcw host Sllekméwes tournament in Chu Chua - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (612+ words) Published 7:05 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Ava Jules, language and culture worker for social development with the Simpcw First Nation, was an organizer of the Sllekm'wes tournament held on March 28, 2026 at the Chu Chua Community Hall. (Josh Fischlin/Clearwater Times) A Sllekm'wes…...
Improvements coming to Hwy. 1 brake check west of Kamloops - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (477+ words) Published 5:00 am Monday, March 30, 2026 The province will be making upgrades to the westbound brake check on Highway 1 west of Kamloops starting later this year. (Google Street View) The province has announced major upgrades at two key rest areas on the…...
Black Dog brings Led Zeppelin tribute act to Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Revelstoke - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (379+ words) Published 10:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2026 Black Dog: The Spirit of Led Zeppelin is making stops in Kelowna, Kamloops, Revelstoke, and Oliver from April 29-May 3. (Contributed) Led Zeppelin fans are going to be transported back to the 70s with Black Dog's tribute act…...
From the photo archives: Long-gone Stop of Interest sign - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (381+ words) From the photo archives: Long-gone Stop of Interest sign'The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal Published 10:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2026 The text on the sign, titled "Cariboo Wagon Road," reads, "It was one of the most difficult construction jobs in the British Empire, but…...
Granlund nets 2 as Anaheim Ducks pick up 5-3 win over Canucks - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
1+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) Published 9:38 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Mikael Granlund scored twice, leading the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Alex Killorn, Mason McTavish and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks (40-27-4), who…...
Pattern games: A fun way to help anxious or reactive dogs - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (616+ words) Published 5:30 am Thursday, March 19, 2026 If you share your life with a dog who gets anxious or reactive, you know how tough those moments can be for both of you. The good news is there's a simple, surprisingly fun tool that…...
Editor’s Desk: Paper, paper everywhere - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
1+ week, 5+ day ago (613+ words) Published 10:00 am Saturday, March 21, 2026 A Eurasian collared dove, one of several somewhat cryptic notes scribbled on one of the many small pieces of papering littering the editor's desk. (Alexis_Fotas/Pixabay) The first day of spring is at hand, but I note…...