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More than 100 properties being evacuated due to wildfire west of Lower Nicola
An evacuation order has been issued for properties west of Lower Nicola due to the…
Wildfire southwest of Merritt grows to 200 hectares
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of the unincorporated settlement of Brookmere yesterday is now…
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…
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…
Two wildfires south of Merritt have merged
The July Mountain and Brook Creek wildfires merged today and together now measure an estimated…
July Mountain wildfire grows by 12,000 hectares
Significant growth at the July Mountain wildfire has prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to create…
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…
Merritt city councillor charged with uttering threats
A Merritt city councillor has been charged with uttering threats intended to cause bodily harm.…
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…
30 Thompson Nicola structures affected by Lytton Creek wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District confirmed 30 structures have been impacted in its jurisdiction due…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Major crimes unit investigating after body found near Merritt
The body of an unknown person was found in a rural area of Merritt on…