Princeton News

Magic mushroom facility hosts grand opening in Princeton
An open house is being held today at a Princeton magic mushroom facility as it…
Princeton listed as finalist for 2022 Kraft Hockeyville
Four finalists are competing for the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2022 and one of them…

How floods have impacted the housing market in Merritt, Princeton
Demand for housing in Merritt and Princeton appears to be back to normal after the…

Princeton facility gets green light to grow magic mushrooms
Health Canada has approved a magic mushroom facility in the Similkameen. Optimi Health Corp currently…

Highway 3 closed due to downed power lines
Highway 3 has closed this afternoon east of Hope as power lines have blocked the…

First severe flooding now ice jams threaten homes in rural Princeton, Keremeos
A month ago the Similkameen River spilled its banks causing severe flooding in Princeton and…

‘It’s been insane:’ Princeton mayor hoping Coquihalla stays open following flood events
With the main highway connecting the Lower Mainland to the Interior set to open tomorrow,…
UPDATED: Highway 3 partially reopens following vehicle accidents
Highway 3 has partially opened this afternoon after closing due to vehicle accidents and poor…

New alert system in RDOS coincided with flooding
The Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen was in the process of transitioning over to…

Snowfall warning for Highway 3, Coquihalla Highway
A large amount of snow is expected on Highway 3 and the Coquihalla Highway tonight…

Ontario man identified as victim of fatal Highway 3 crash near Princeton
A victim of a fatal Highway 3 crash that caused the road's closure for hours…

Evacuees leave homes due to flooding, decide to help out with Princeton mitigation work
A Princeton Metis association helping those impacted by flooding is getting a hand from the…

Next B.C. storm could be as intense as the first: Province
The next storm expected to hit B.C. this week may be as intense as the…

Canadian Armed Forces ‘godsend’ as Princeton prepares for rising river waters
Princeton is preparing for rising Tulameen River waters tonight as heavy rainfall in the Coquihalla's…

Highway 3 closed in multiple places due to vehicle incidents
One of the few highways connecting the Lower Mainland to the Interior has closed due…