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Remembering unlikely war hero George McLean, his battle at Vimy Ridge and his infamous roots
Vernon resident and Okanagan Indian Band member Freda McLean never knew her grandfather but thinks…
Merritt animal shelter says pandemic puppies being returned post-COVID
When the the pandemic started and people were suddenly home with nothing to do, getting…
Merritt Bass Coast Festival returns this summer
After cancellations for the last two years due to the pandemic, Merritt’s Bass Coast Festival…
More than 11K raised for man severely injured in fiery Coquihalla crash
More than $11,000 has been raised for a man who was severely injured following a…
‘No zoomy zoom on the slicky slick or you’ll go boom boom’: Merritt RCMP
In a plea to the public to slow down and drive to match winter road…
UPDATE: 6 people taken to hospital following fiery crash on Coquihalla near Merritt
Two air ambulances were deployed this morning following a serious crash that caused the Coquihalla…
Snow on its way to Coquihalla Highway; summit could see 20 cm
If you're planning a drive between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland tonight or…
Province provides $2 million investment towards first-of-its-kind clean energy plant in Merritt
The Province of B.C. is contributing $2 million to support the engineering and design of…
Fish and game club near Merritt fails to convince highest court to hear appeal
A court case over public access to a pair of B.C. lakes is dead in…
Drug alert for fentanyl-laced substance issued in Kamloops, Merritt
Interior Health has issued a warning about a contaminated drug supply in Kamloops and Merritt.…
Conservative Dan Albas wins fourth term in Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
Conservative Dan Albas has been elected to his fourth term as an MP in the…
Police identify Merritt homicide victim in hopes of advancing investigation
Police have identified a man whose body was found in the Merritt area on Tuesday…
Major crimes unit investigating after body found near Merritt
The body of an unknown person was found in a rural area of Merritt on…
Merritt arsonist arrested twice in one week for breaching conditional sentence
A Merritt man who previously pleaded guilty in connection a series of church arsons in…
Merritt woman frustrated after elderly family members in care home sent on 11-hour wildfire evac
A Merritt resident whose senior family members have been evacuated to the Lower Mainland because…
30 Thompson Nicola structures affected by Lytton Creek wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District confirmed 30 structures have been impacted in its jurisdiction due…
iN VIDEO: Lytton Creek wildfire destroys structures, home northwest of Merritt
An Abbotsford farmer with property outside of Merritt has lost multiple structures and a home…
Merritt city councillor charged with uttering threats
A Merritt city councillor has been charged with uttering threats intended to cause bodily harm.…
Lakeside home in the cards after Merritt man’s 200K lotto win
A Merritt man scored a $200,000 Keno draw win and he plans to put the…
July Mountain wildfire grows by 12,000 hectares
Significant growth at the July Mountain wildfire has prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to create…
Two wildfires south of Merritt have merged
The July Mountain and Brook Creek wildfires merged today and together now measure an estimated…
Conservation officers make sure campfire spotted in Merritt area is doused
A person having a campfire in the Merritt area was spotted by RCMP and conservation…
Regional district planning to issue evacuation order for Lower Nicola
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is currently in the process of issuing an evacuation order…
Wildfire southwest of Merritt grows to 200 hectares
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of the unincorporated settlement of Brookmere yesterday is now…