Merritt News
Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation
A Merritt sawmill has been fined $70,000 for failing to have the correct safety features…
Tethered dog survives being dragged by truck in Merritt
A young dog is recovering after a vehicle dragged him for 200 metres in Merritt…
Wanted man had a shootout with police in Merritt
A wanted man got into a shootout with police in Merritt, and now BC’s police…
Warrant issued for violent offender considered ‘armed and dangerous’: Merritt RCMP
An arrest warrant has been issued by Merritt RCMP for a 37-year-old violent offender who…
Man arrested in Merritt is no stranger to the justice system
Police have not provided the public with much information about why so many violent episodes…
New civilian director of BC’s police watchdog from Okanagan
The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan. Attorney General…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms forecast for Kamloops, Okanagan
The conditions are just right for the severe thunderstorms in the South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap,…
Severe thunderstorms forecast in Thompson-Okanagan could produce heavy rain
After weeks of intense heat, today’s cooler temperatures and rain showers in the southern Interior…
‘Do the right thing’: Daughter of Merritt councillor killed in hit-and-run appeals to driver
The daughter of a Merritt city councillor killed in a hit-and-run a year ago has…
Two abandoned houses burned down in Merritt
Two abandoned houses were burned down in Merritt early this morning, and a witness saw…
Merritt arson fire sends two to hospital with ‘significant’ injuries: RCMP
Two people remain in hospital with significant injuries following an arson fire in Merritt on…
Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed
A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of…
RCMP are asking for help to find a missing Merritt man
Merritt RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 25-year-old man. Christian…
Two out of control wildfires near Merritt under 10 hectares
There are two out of control wildfires near Merritt, but there are no evacuation alerts…
Police hunt for suspect after convenience store robbed in Merritt
Police are searching for a suspect in a robbery in Merritt today. RCMP were called…