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Fire, smoke may be seen near Merritt as firefighters train
Smoke may be visible from Merritt this weekend as the B.C. Wildfire Service trains firefighters…
Merritt RCMP catch driver doing more than 75 km/h over speed limit
Even though the weather is warming up and the snow is melting, the B.C. Highway…
Why B.C. once commandeered Merritt’s municipal government for 18 years
Residents of Merritt had their right to vote for their local government stripped from them…
Nearly half of B.C. flood recovery funds go to Merritt, TNRD
The City of Merritt is getting more than $24 million from the province to rebuild…
Rare white turkey takes up residence in Merritt
It’s not a common occurrence to see a white turkey so Merritt residents were in…
Merritt ‘situation table’ to provide flood victims faster access to services
A B.C. government grant of $15,000 will allow Merritt officials to create a team of…
Tim McGraw to headline Merritt’s Rockin’ River Musicfest this summer
American country music heavyweight Tim McGraw will headline the return of the Rockin’ River Music…
Merritt considering 3D printer to help build homes for evacuees
Following November’s catastrophic flooding events, roughly 600 Merritt residents still haven't returned to their homes,…
Bass Coast raises more than $20,000 to help with Merritt flood recovery
After severe flooding wreaked havoc in Merritt late last year, the organizers of the Bass…
How floods have impacted the housing market in Merritt, Princeton
Demand for housing in Merritt and Princeton appears to be back to normal after the…
114-year-old Nicola Valley hotel stands test of time
Wander through the saloon and rooms of the old Quilchena Hotel and you may the…
New study shows B.C. Indigenous communities vulnerable to climate change risks
A new University of Waterloo is examining the effects of climate change on Canadian Indigenous…
Kekuli Cafe gets cookin’ to help those devastated by Merritt flood
Every year on Christmas Day the Kekuli Café in Merritt opens its doors to the…
Guilty plea on weapons charges from Merritt man involved in armed standoff
A Merritt man who was involved in an armed standoff with the RCMP last year…
Peachland man putting in elbow grease to get Merritt homeowners back on their feet
A Peachland resident is helping clean out Merritt homes that were heavily impacted by the…
Merritt’s only high school won’t reopen until April 2022 following flood
An elementary school in Merritt will remain closed until the next school year while its…
Merritt councillor’s resignation could force $50K byelection
Merritt city councillor Mike Bhangu cited a lack of confidence in the mayor when he…
‘No confidence’ in mayor leads Merritt city councillor to resign
A Merritt city councillor has stepped down citing doubts in the city's mayor. "I resign…
Charges laid in Merritt home invasion
A Merritt woman will appear in court tomorrow to face charges for what RCMP deemed…
Merritt pizza shop can’t get pineapple for its pies
A shortage of pineapple experienced by a Merritt pizza shop has customers debating whether the…
‘We knew this would happen’: Merritt resident raised alarm on Coldwater dikes
Merritt resident Russ Wardell has been raising the alarm over Coldwater River dikes for years,…
Merritt care home housing evacuees after long-term care residents relocated
A Merritt care home is offering an entire floor to flood evacuees now that it…
Merritt woman creates ‘Merritt Strong’ fundraiser for community out of flooded t-shirts
A Merritt woman whose business was flooded has decided to turn the shirts she can…
Merritt evacuees live in trailer in Walmart parking lot for nearly three weeks following floods
A Merritt woman and her family, along with their four parrots and 10 dogs spent…