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Open casting call for extras in feature film Indian Road Trip
MERRITT – Anyone looking for time on the big screen has a chance to snag…
Indian Road Trip feature film begins shooting in Merritt
MERRITT – Producers of a feature film inspired by life on a reservation have chosen…
UPDATE: Coquihalla remains closed after early morning truck fire; not likely to open before midnight
KAMLOOPS – Crews are on scene trying to figure out what to do after a…
Travel delays on the Coquihalla this summer with two construction projects
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A pair of major construction projects will cause delays this summer for anyone…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: State of emergency declared southwest of Merritt
MERRITT – Flooding has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area N to call a state…
UPDATE: Coquihalla opened after eight hour closure
MERRITT – Highway 5 was closed in both directions yesterday for several hours following a…
Coquihalla Highway crash claims a life
MERRITT – A woman is dead following a crash and several secondary collisions on Highway…
Newborn dies after going into suspected cardiac arrest on Coquihalla
MERRITT – An Interior family has lost their newborn baby after the two-week old suffered…
Local artists get a Hollywood nod as Merritt mural hits the big screen
MERRITT – There’s a local connection to a new movie that premieres next month in…
UPDATE: Extreme cold warning issued for Nicola, including Merritt ended
UPDATE: The cold weather alert ended at 4:53 a.m. Jan. 13. MERRITT – The cold…
‘I thought I had lost her:’ Dog reunites with Penticton owner after five days on Coquihalla
'I'M STILL FLOORED BY ALL THE LOVE THAT WAS SHOWN' MERRITT – After five days…
‘It’s a difficult day:’ Tolko’s Merritt mill shuts its doors
MERRITT – The Tolko mill in Merritt has officially shut its doors, just nine days…
Merritt shelter asking for public to come forward with information after gruesome killing of dog
CONTENT ADVISORY MERRITT – A local animal shelter is asking for your help in finding…
UPDATE: Snowfall warning for the Coquihalla
A special weather statement issued yesterday has become a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway.…
How high schools in the Interior are doing their part to combat the fentanyl crisis
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The fentanyl crisis has taken its toll on B.C. and deaths from fentanyl…
Transit union making last ditch effort to avoid strike in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The president of the union representing bus drivers in the Central Okanagan…
Central Okanagan bus drivers file 72-hour strike notice
SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS COULD START SUNDAY CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus drivers in most of the Central…
Prison escapee arrested in Merritt after nearly one month on the run
MERRITT – A prison escapee from Saskatchewan has met his fate in Merritt after nearly…
Tolko to shut down Merritt lumber mill
MERRITT – Tolko Industries is shutting down its Merritt lumber mill just nine days before…
UPDATE: Woman killed, daughter rushed to hospital after crash on Coquihalla
MERRITT – A woman has died after a truck and trailer unit collided with her…
No fishing on Nicola, Coldwater Rivers until further notice
MERRITT – The provincial government has temporarily shut down fishing on the Nicola River, Coldwater…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
Toby Keith named headliner for 2017 Merritt Rockin’ River Fest
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Famed country superstar Toby Keith will take the stage in Merritt B.C next…
Kelowna man found guilty of driving stolen truck drunk on Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS – A young Kelowna man, who admits to being a heavy drinker, may be…