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UPDATE: Florentine residents treated ‘like luggage’ following end of long-term care
A Merritt relative of residents at The Florentine says those in the long-term part of…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating Merritt RCMP car chase, shooting
A gunfight between police and a suspect in Merritt yesterday is being investigated by the…
Fort St. John man faces charges after Merritt RCMP chase, officer-involved shooting
A Fort St. John man has been charged with flight from police and five counts…
Witnesses sought in Merritt shooting, police chase
B.C.'s police watchdog is seeking witnesses to a police chase and shooting on Sunday. RCMP…
Merritt man shares stories on podcast about search for Sasquatch
Sheldon Quewezance has always been fascinated with the idea of looking for Bigfoot. He says…
Commercial truck driver killed in fiery crash with fully loaded lumber truck on Okanagan Connector
A commercial truck driver was killed in fiery collision involving a fully-loaded truck hauling lumber…
UPDATE: 9 hectare grassfire near Merritt under control
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are monitoring for hotspots after a grassfire sparked by a vehicle…
Crews attacking wildfire on Okanagan Connector near Merritt
Firefighters from the Merritt Fire Department and the B.C. Wildfire Service are responding to a…
Risk of severe thunderstorms in Thompson-Nicola tomorrow
The historic ridge of high pressure responsible for the heat wave in the B.C. Interior…
New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
185 hectare wildfire burning southwest of Merritt
A wildfire burning roughly 45 kilometres southwest of Merritt is mapped at 185 hectares. The…
Wildfire activity increases near Coquihalla
A wildfire blazing near the Coquihalla has grown and the fire's activity has increased in…
Wildfire near Coquihalla prompts evacuation order for nearby homes
A large wildfire burning near Highway 5 has prompted an evacuation order for homes in…
Merritt to get visit from mobile resiliency centre for wildfire evacuees
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s resiliency centre will be mobilizing to bring services to wildfire evacuees…
Wildfire threatening Logan Lake grows overnight
A wildfire currently threatening the District of Logan Lake grew overnight and is roughly seven…