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Country music star Reba McEntire filming in Merritt
A country music star whose face can already be seen on a Merritt mural was…
Merritt girl sells out of 19 pounds of morel mushrooms she picked with dad
Knowing that wild morel mushrooms like to appear in areas recently affected by wildfire, Sadie…
B.C. sees slight decrease in deaths from poisoned illicit drug supply
The number of overdose deaths in the province has decreased compared to the same time…
Kamloops featured in ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ hitting theatres this weekend
No dinosaurs can be found roaming the hills and plains of Merritt and Kamloops but…
B.C.’s police watchdog recommends charges against Merritt highway patrol officer
The body that polices the police in the province is asking prosecutors to consider charges…
UPDATE: Merritt hospital reopens after evacuation
Merritt's hospital reopened this afternoon after being evacuated due to a suspected gas leak. "Air…
Suspects arrested after gun brandished outside of Merritt high school
Two men have been arrested after a hand gun was waved outside of Merritt Secondary…
Firefighting suspended in rural areas of Lower Nicola near Merritt
Residents won't have fire protection in rural areas west of Merritt. The Thompson Nicola Regional…
Two dead in separate motorcycle crashes in southern Interior
Two crashes caused fatalities in the B.C. southern Interior this past weekend, one in Kamloops…
iN VIDEO: Land cleared for new Merritt rest stop but construction months away
There is now a very noticeable cleared and levelled hillside next to the old Merritt…
Merritt’s Bass Coast festival expected to have largest temporary art installation in B.C.
A massive outdoor electronic music festival is set to take hold of Merritt next week…
Merritt emergency department closed for 24 hours
The Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department in Merritt is closed today because of a lack…
These guys aren’t kidding around with wildfire prevention
A herd of 144 goats are munching their way over the hillsides in Merritt for…
Lightning sparks new wildfires near Kamloops, Merritt
Two new, small wildfires were spotted in the Kamloops area today, but there may be…
Residents asked to avoid Nicola Lake due to algae bloom
Interior Health is asking residents to avoid swimming in Nicola Lake due to an algae…