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Members of this crew turn out every weekday morning to play pool at the Princeton Seniors Centre. From left to right are Jim Arpe, Larry Mackenzie, Phil Johnson, Richard Compart, Vern Lote, Bill Sheppard, Ivan Sulea. Absent are Ron Berg, Ron Proulx, Ernie Knight, Glenn Krupnik, and Haakon Brekke. Photo Andrea DeMeer

Princeton Seniors Centre offers everything from pool to hearing tests

Group looks for new members and volunteers

The dual protest lasted approximately two hours, with between 10 and 20 people at each protest at any given time and the marchers then taking their signs for a walk on Bridge Street. Photo Andrea DeMeer

Pride meets protest in Princeton’s downtown

Marchers attend at school district office

Bridge Creek’s trees near 100 Mile House show their fall colours as leaves fall into the water. (Patrick Davies photo)

QUIZ: Are you ready for the start of fall?

Autumn equinox is Saturday, Sept. 23, marking the start of the fall season

The winner of the 2022 Sizzle Fest pepper eating contest was a local from Keremeos, Nathan Smith, who despite being calm and cool without any sign of having just wolfed down concentrated fire, said that he doesn’t usually eat hot peppers. (Brennan Phillips/Review file photo)

Hottest event of the year coming to Keremeos

Sizzle Fest, an ode to the hot pepper, adds Sip and Sizzle tasting event on Saturday, Sept 23

The winner of the 2022 Sizzle Fest pepper eating contest was a local from Keremeos, Nathan Smith, who despite being calm and cool without any sign of having just wolfed down concentrated fire, said that he doesn’t usually eat hot peppers. (Brennan Phillips/Review file photo)
The Posse will play local rivals Summerland in the season home opener Friday, Sept. 30. File Photo

Princeton Posse set for first game of the season Friday, following successful exhibition play

Coaching staff predicts another long playoff run for 2023-24

The Posse will play local rivals Summerland in the season home opener Friday, Sept. 30. File Photo
Visibility is low on the Okanagan Connector Wednesday morning as light snow could fall in the area. (DriveBC)

Sprinkle of snow in the forecast for Okanagan Connector

Light snow is expected at the Pennask Summit on Wednesday morning

Visibility is low on the Okanagan Connector Wednesday morning as light snow could fall in the area. (DriveBC)
First court appearance for Luke Pusell, facing numerous charges, was Sept. 14. (File photo)

Princeton man charged with arson, uttering death threats

Accused faces numerous allegations

First court appearance for Luke Pusell, facing numerous charges, was Sept. 14. (File photo)
The new public works facility will be built in the industrial park, and construction should take about a year. Artistic representation courtesy of Town of Princeton.

Princeton’s new public works yard to cost nearly $4 million

Since the 2021 flood, public works employees have been operating from several temporary locations

The new public works facility will be built in the industrial park, and construction should take about a year. Artistic representation courtesy of Town of Princeton.
The Central Okanagan endured weeks without tourism during its peak season because of wildfires and a regional travel ban. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Climate change cost B.C. tourism ‘$100s of millions, never to be recovered’

Provincial, regional tourism leaders are calling for quick, immediate relief after wildfire season

The Central Okanagan endured weeks without tourism during its peak season because of wildfires and a regional travel ban. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Dine Around Victoria. AdobeStock

Dine Around Happy Hour comes to B.C. restaurants

The series will run until Sept. 30

Dine Around Victoria. AdobeStock
The 24 cyclists finally finished up a long, arduous journey to raise funds for children in need across the Okanagan. (Contributed)

Cops for Kids arrive in Kelowna after 10-day journey

The 24 riders were raising funds to support local children in need

The 24 cyclists finally finished up a long, arduous journey to raise funds for children in need across the Okanagan. (Contributed)
Two views of the #DearTerry shirt designed by actor Ryan Reynolds in collaboration with Fox family members. (Photo: shop.terryfox.org/collections/2023-terry-fox-run-shirt)

QUIZ: How much do you know about Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope?

The run from 1980 continues to inspire a nation

Two views of the #DearTerry shirt designed by actor Ryan Reynolds in collaboration with Fox family members. (Photo: shop.terryfox.org/collections/2023-terry-fox-run-shirt)
The Okanagan Regional Library is asking users to share their thoughts on the library’s future. (Morning Star - file photo)

Okanagan Regional Library asks for public input on its future

Series of engagement sessions scheduled at regional library branches

The Okanagan Regional Library is asking users to share their thoughts on the library’s future. (Morning Star - file photo)
Volunteer Elizabeth Stoltz of Heisson waters the Fort Vancouver Garden in Vancouver, Wash., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Stolz said things were extra dried out because of the wind and smoke. "The wind sucks the life out of everything," she said. Stoltz said she is still not under evacuation from the Big Hollow Fire but her family made a plan in case it gets to that point. Clark County entered hazardous air-quality territory late Thursday as wildfire smoke traveling from other areas enveloped Southwest Washington. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian via AP)

Not a great gardening year for the Okanagan

Heat, smoke, drought made for wasted crops

  • Sep 15, 2023
Volunteer Elizabeth Stoltz of Heisson waters the Fort Vancouver Garden in Vancouver, Wash., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. Stolz said things were extra dried out because of the wind and smoke. "The wind sucks the life out of everything," she said. Stoltz said she is still not under evacuation from the Big Hollow Fire but her family made a plan in case it gets to that point. Clark County entered hazardous air-quality territory late Thursday as wildfire smoke traveling from other areas enveloped Southwest Washington. (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian via AP)
No invasive mussels were found in a recent Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society study of 739 water samples from 13 bodies of water. (Black Press file photo)

Prevention working to keep invasive species out of Shuswap waters

Invasive species society stresses non-native plants can contribute to wildfire risk

No invasive mussels were found in a recent Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society study of 739 water samples from 13 bodies of water. (Black Press file photo)
The red areas on this map represent areas of British Columbia under Drought Level 4 conditions, while the dark red areas are under Drought Level 5, the most severe condditions in the province. (British Columbia Drought Information Portal)

Severe drought conditions expand in British Columbia

18 regions under Drought Level 5; another 9 in Drought Level 4

The red areas on this map represent areas of British Columbia under Drought Level 4 conditions, while the dark red areas are under Drought Level 5, the most severe condditions in the province. (British Columbia Drought Information Portal)
The 2021 atmospheric river caused flooding and landslides across the province, including in Merritt, where the city’s dikes failed. An FOI request shows issues with Merritt’s dikes were known for several years in advance, but nothing was done. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dike reports to province showed repair needs for years before 2021 floods: FOI

Under B.C.’s Dike Maintenance Act, oversight and upkeep is up to local authorities

The 2021 atmospheric river caused flooding and landslides across the province, including in Merritt, where the city’s dikes failed. An FOI request shows issues with Merritt’s dikes were known for several years in advance, but nothing was done. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Bryan Adams rocks his sold out show in Penticton where an appreciative audience enjoyed every minute of it. (Andrea DeMeer)

Review: Megastar Bryan Adams fills Penticton’s SOEC with music and memories

It felt like having a few thousand friends over for a casual jam session in a really big garage

Bryan Adams rocks his sold out show in Penticton where an appreciative audience enjoyed every minute of it. (Andrea DeMeer)
The Harlem Globetrotters are set to return to Penticton once again on Jan. 23, 2024. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)

Harlem Globetrotters set to return for 4th straight year to Penticton

Globetrotters world tour stop in Penticton will be on Jan. 23, 2024

The Harlem Globetrotters are set to return to Penticton once again on Jan. 23, 2024. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)
Robyn Leigh Bryson, 38, and Trent Anton Fussi, 33 have each been sentenced to 11 years for their roles in an illegal drug lab that was taken down by the RCMP in Lumby in 2018. (RCMP/Contributed)

2 ‘cooks’ sentenced after $258M in drugs seized from illegal Lumby lab

Drug lab discovered in North Okanagan community in 2018

Robyn Leigh Bryson, 38, and Trent Anton Fussi, 33 have each been sentenced to 11 years for their roles in an illegal drug lab that was taken down by the RCMP in Lumby in 2018. (RCMP/Contributed)