Merritt News

Possible COVID-19 exposure reported at pub in Merritt hotel
Interior Health says there has been a potential COVID-19 exposure at a Merritt pub. The…

Merritt man building mental health awareness with 120-km mountain bike race
A Lower Nicola Indian Band councillor is competing in a 120-kilometre mountain bike race to…

Indigenous Justice Centre in Merritt represents two First Nations coming together
The B.C. First Nations Justice Council, with the help of the province, has opened the…

Merritt man wins $40K on Keno ticket
A Merritt resident has won big on Keno, scooping up more than $40,000 with a…

RCMP arrest Merritt man for sexual interference involving children
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly sexually interfering with children near an RV park…

Man charged with attempted abduction, assault with weapon on three young Merritt girls
A Merritt man has been charged in relation to an incident on July 30 where…

Crews work to extinguish pair of wildfires in Merritt area
B.C. Wildfire Service personnel continue to work a pair wildfires burning near Merritt today. The…

Crews get handle on wildfire burning west of Merritt
The Skuhun Creek wildfire west of Merritt and along Highway 8 is now classified as…
Merritt benefits from controversial closure of Coquihalla Highway tourism centre
The visitor centre in downtown Merritt is seeing an increase in visits following the controversial…

UPDATE: Wildfire burning west of Merritt grows to 28 hectares
A wildfire burning west of Merritt along Highway 8 has grown to 28 hectares as…

B.C. woman ‘banned’ from Okanagan provincial park after topless photoshoot
A B.C. woman says she intends to file a human rights complaint after being kicked…

Merritt RCMP investigate sports car collision
Police are seeking more witnesses to a collision near Merritt yesterday involving a high performance…

Merritt parade to be held honouring accomplishments of graduating class
Merritt high school graduates are being honoured today with a traditional car parade. Taking place…

Ministry starts Coquihalla fencing project to prevent wildlife from becoming roadkill
Construction crews start work next week to build nearly 25 kilometres of new fencing along…

Darius Sam runs 160 km and raises more than $90,000 for Merritt food bank
After finishing a 160-kilometre marathon, despite a brief stint in the hospital, and raising more…