Merritt News

UPDATE: Flood watch rescinded for Coldwater River in Merritt
MERRITT – The flood watch issued yesterday afternoon for the Coldwater River in the Merritt…

Merritt RCMP officer charged with assault
MERRITT – A Merritt RCMP officer has been charged with assault in relation to an…

Fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt
MERRITT – Alcohol may be a factor in a fatal accident on the Coquihalla Highway…

UPDATE: The accident on the Coquihalla south of Merritt is clear
MERRITT – The crash south of Merritt that created delays on the Coquihalla Highway at…

Overturned semi impacts traffic north of Merritt
KAMLOOPS – If you have plans to drive the Old Merritt Highway this morning you…

American couple dies after motorcycle crash in Merritt
MERRITT – A Washington state couple has died in a motorcycle crash in Merritt yesterday.…

Roadside reflectors going in along the Okanagan Connector
MERRITT – The province is installing roadside reflectors along the Okanagan Connector in an effort…

Province upgrades drought rating for watersheds in Salmon Arm and Brookmere
The province has announced increased drought ratings for two watersheds in the Interior. The updates…

UPDATE: Two people killed in Coquihalla crash
KAMLOOPS – Two people have died and another is critically injured after an early morning…

Nicola Valley ramping up mosquito control efforts
MERRITT – Officials have launched the annual mosquito control effort by land and air in…

FLOOD WATCH 2017: Evacuation order issued to 21 homes in the Upper Nicola community
MERRITT – Twenty-one homes and 51 people in the Upper Nicola community were evacuated yesterday…

Open casting call for extras in feature film Indian Road Trip
MERRITT – Anyone looking for time on the big screen has a chance to snag…

Indian Road Trip feature film begins shooting in Merritt
MERRITT – Producers of a feature film inspired by life on a reservation have chosen…

UPDATE: Coquihalla remains closed after early morning truck fire; not likely to open before midnight
KAMLOOPS – Crews are on scene trying to figure out what to do after a…

FLOOD WATCH 2017: Motor boats banned on two Kamloops area lakes until rising waters subside
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson Nicola Regional District has banned boating on two lakes in the…