Princeton News
Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park evacuated due to wildfire threat
PENTICTON – Everyone in Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park in the Similkameen is being told to…
Kamloops man dies in dirt biking crash in Similkameen
PRINCETON – The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating a dirt bike crash in the Princeton…
Backlash begins over Greyhound’s request to reduce service
PENTICTON – Municipalities in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are concerned and responding to a…
Some property owners near Princeton wildfire allowed home
PRINCETON – The evacuation order will be lifted for some of the properties along Summers…
Meeting planned for evacuees of wildfire north of Princeton
PRINCETON – An evacuee meeting is planned for today for people displaced by the wildfire…
Crews gain ground on Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – Work to fight the Princeton wildfire continues as the weather remains stable in…
Princeton fire still out of control, but no new homes threatened today
PRINCETON — The wildfire north of Princeton in southern B.C. is still out of control,…
Budget shortfall could result in hefty increase in fees for Okanagan Falls sewer system ratepayers
PENTICTON – Okanagan Falls sewer system's ratepayers could see a big increase in annual fees…
Chilliwack man dead in dump truck crash on Highway 3 in Manning Park
PRINCETON – A man who was driving a commercial truck was pronounced dead at the…
Wolfe Creek fire near Princeton now 75 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A wildfire near Princeton caused the closure of Highway 3 last night. Fire…
UPDATE: Princeton cat perched on power pole rescued by Twitter and B.C. Hydro
PRINCETON – A social network campaign played a role in the rescue of a stubborn…
Volunteers search for lost stuffed bunny in Princeton
PRINCETON – Search and rescue members took to the streets of Princeton this weekend to…
Earthquakes felt in Kamloops, Princeton
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Princeton has been a hot bed of earthquake activity in the past week and today Kamloops joined in on the action. According to Earthquake Track Princeton has experienced three earthquakes ranging from 1.7 to 2.2 magnitude over the past seven days, including one yesterday afternoon, Dec. 15. Another four were recorded in the...
Rainbow crosswalk appears on main street Princeton
PRINCETON - Downtown Princeton is a whole lot brighter this week after the creation of a rainbow crosswalk on the town’s main thoroughfare. The rainbow crosswalk, which celebrates gay pride and have been painted in cities around the province, happened without a great deal of “muss or fuss," according to Spencer Coyne from Princeton. A...