Similkameen News Leader

03/03/2026

Coming March 8, 2026!

09/30/2025

Here is a complete review of the week I spent recently in Victoria at UBCM with a delegation from the Town of Princeton...

​It’s that time again! Conference time! The conference I am referring to is the annual UBCM (Union of British Columbia Municipalities) Conference, held from September 22 to 26, 2025, in Victoria....

09/04/2025

When I shoot videos of the crabapple tree, it's just of the blossoms in Spring. Here's a look at the tree full of fruit.

I usually shoot videos of the crabapple tree in blossom. Today, I thought it would be interesting to capture what the tree looks like in harvest mode. This c...

09/01/2025

A few photos from the 2025 Princeton Show & Shine, August 30, 2025. Photos: W. George Elliott

07/13/2025

The August Lake Wildfire and the Placer Wildfire as viewed from Old Hedley Road at 3:45pm July 13, 2025. Photos: W. George Elliott

07/13/2025

The August Lake Wildfire (K60923) that started today (July 12, 2025) has generated both an Evacuation Alert and Evacuation Order as of 7pm tonight.

06/23/2025

The PSS Class of '25 Grad Parade down Bridge Street June 21, 2025 included one vehicle with a different kind of horsepower...

Princeton (British Columbia, Canada) Secondary School Grads have annually shared their graduation celebration with the community by parading down the centre ...

06/12/2025

Town of Princeton - FIRE BAN

Please be advised that the Town of Princeton has been placed under an Extreme Fire Risk advisory by the Fire Chief.

Effective on June 12th, 2025 at 4:00 PM all fires will be prohibited throughout the Town of Princeton.

Instructions
Check with local government authorities for any other restrictions before lighting any fire.

Additional Information
The following activities are prohibited within the specified area:

campfires.
Category 2 open fires.
Category 3 open fires.
fires burning woody debris in outdoor stoves.
the use of tiki torches, fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description.
the use of binary exploding targets (e.g. for rifle target practice).

06/12/2025

The Town of Princeton is now under a fire ban.

05/07/2025

The crabapple tree in my yard is so purdy this week that I shot a video of it to share the beauty with you!
https://youtu.be/kpUClo5HVyA