Merritt News
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…
More than 300 Merritt properties under evacuation order as homes considered ‘uninhabitable’
Evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded for numerous Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos and Cawston area…
Unexpected problem: Rodents squatting in flood-evacuated Merritt home
A Merritt family returned home to find more than just flood damage this week. Kelly…
RCMP ask for help to identify man whose body was found near Merritt in 2019
A man's body recovered near Merritt two years ago remains unidentified and police are looking…
City of Merritt urges residents under evacuation order to leave due to potential flooding
The City of Merritt is urging residents to follow alerts and orders as the Coldwater…
Evacuation order issued for 56 properties in Thompson Nicola due to flood risk
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 56 properties today. The…
Next B.C. storm could be as intense as the first: Province
The next storm expected to hit B.C. this week may be as intense as the…
Evacuation alert issued for Thompson Nicola properties due to rainfall
An evacuation alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional Districts as heavy rainfall may…
Interior farmer hit by flooding in both Merritt and Abbotsford
A farmer with plans to start a dairy farm outside of Merritt has suffered significant…
Merritt residents who stayed are collecting rain water, helping neighbours get by
Merritt residents who stayed behind during evacuation orders have been collecting rain water and relying…
Caring Merritt cop goes above and beyond to rescue pets for evacuated owners
A Merritt RCMP officer has earned the nickname Pet Detective has he finds and rescues…
Merritt residents displaced by flooding eligible for free mail forwarding service
Canada Post is offering free mail forwarding service for the next year to Merritt residents…
Merritt man last seen walking into flood waters located: RCMP
The public helped Merritt RCMP locate a man spotted walking into flood waters in the…
Some Merritt residents allowed to return home
The City of Merritt has implemented a three-step plan to get residents back into the…
2nd atmospheric river expected to produce more runoff in flooded southern Interior towns
Another atmospheric river hitting the Lower Mainland on Thursday is going to have a follow-through…