Princeton Similkameen Spotlight

QUIZ: A celebration of dad on Father’s Day

This undated file photo provided by Ernie Carswell & Partners shows the home featured in the opening and closing scenes of The Brady Bunch in Los Angeles. Do you know the occupation of Mike Brady, the father in this show about a blended family? (Anthony Barcelo/Ernie Carswell & Partners via AP, File)

How much do you know about famous fathers?

by John Arendt
12h ago

The Latest

Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship during a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, May 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

FILE – Most lanes remain closed at the Peace Arch border crossing into the U.S. from Canada, where the shared border has been closed for nonessential travel in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Blaine, Wash. The restrictions at the border took effect March 21, while allowing trade and other travel deemed essential to continue. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Feds to issue update on border measures for fully vaccinated Canadians, permanent residents

by Katya Slepian

1h ago

A portion of the George Road wildfire burns near Lytton, B.C. in this Friday, June 18, 2021 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Canadian restaurateurs grapple with rising food costs, menu prices expected to rise

by The Canadian Press

updated 4h ago

Gord with a mom and her young son outside Pathways which was defunded on May 31. (Facebook)
Gord Portman with a mom and her child outside of Pathways. The sign says it all about the difference Pathways has made in people’s lives. They were defunded by Interior Health on May 31.

Penticton man takes the plunge for the recovery house that helped save his life

by Monique Tamminga

6h ago

Fort St. John man arrested after allegedly inviting sexual touching from children

by Katya Slepian

5h ago

VIDEO: Dolphin sunset captured from Vancouver Island shore

Black Press Media Weekly Roundup: Top headlines this week

Bear wanders Kelowna on June 15. (Michelle Wallace/Facebook)

Bear climbs fence, uses crosswalk in Kelowna

People line up to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Vaccines, low COVID case counts increase Father’s Day hope, but risk is still there

Whale’s survival needs fishers, regulators to innovate to avoid entanglements: film

Data from the fisheries department shows there were no North Atlantic right whale deaths or new entanglements

by The Canadian Press

3 mins ago

Federal Supreme Court Justice, Richard Wagner (left) confers with his colleague Supreme Court Justice Morris Fish in Ottawa, Monday December 10 2012. Fish is calling for urgent reforms to Canada’s military justice system to prevent victims of misconduct, sexual and otherwise, from continuing to suffer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

Urgent reforms needed to military justice system to protect misconduct victims: Fish

Retired Supreme Court judge’s comments follow the release of an explosive 400-page report earlier this month

by The Canadian Press

33 mins ago

Families speak out against police violence at BLM Toronto Juneteenth event in Ottawa
- 3h ago
Bidens’ older dog, Champ, has died; German shepherd was 13
- 2h ago
‘Life-changing’: Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it
- updated 4h ago
How Canada’s UNDRIP bill was strengthened to reject ‘racist’ doctrine of discovery
- updated 4h ago
At least 20% of eligible Canadians fully vaccinated, 75% with one dose: data
- updated 4h ago

Lisa Roman and Andrea Proske named to women’s eight Olympic rowing team

Part of Canada’s largest team since Atlanta

by Dan Ferguson

Andre de Grasse, of Canada, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men’s 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Hassan Ammar

Canadian government grants border exemption for Olympic athlete bubbles

They’ll be restricted to their accommodation and training facilities and won’t be able to interact with the public

by The Canadian Press

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