Mushroom-picking behaviour, trespassing issues escalate on Skwlāx territory
SKWLAX - It's mushroom picking season throughout many areas of the province and the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw band near Little Shuswap Lake is urging people seeking 'fire' morels to stop trespassing in their search for the mushrooms. The message comes after previous calls for mushroom pickers to behave. The ba...
May 07, 2024
Tk'emlúps holds sombre ceremony in honour of Red Dress Day
KAMLOOPS - May 5th is the annual day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Red dresses represent the lives lost to gender-based violence in the Indigenous community. On Sunday, Tk'emlúps hosted an event to raise awareness about this important issue. "Initially it started off to ask for ...
May 07, 2024
Two men charged in Williams Lake homicide
WILLIAMS LAKE - According to a press release from the Williams Lake RCMP two men are being charged in a homicide case. On May 5, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Williams Lake Mounties, attended a fatal stabbing death. 19 year old Richard Richie Todd was found critically injured and died in hospital from his injurie...
May 06, 2024
Nicola Valley Arts Council prepares for "The Opie Show" - A Tribute to Artist Opie Oppenheim
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley's next art show, in collaboration with David Oppenheim, started May 2nd (2024) with the reception being held on May 3rd from 4-7 pm. Merrittonians are encouraged to partake today at the Nicola Valley Arts Centre for The Opie Show: A Tribute to Artist Opie Oppenheim. This art show exhibits ov...
May 03, 2024
Fraser-Nicola MLA excited to see auditor general report into Lytton rebuild
LYTTON, B.C. - Michael Pickup, B.C.'s auditor general, has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton. The investigation will focus on the government's role in the days since a June 2021 wildfire ravaged the village. The move to initiate the investigation came with Fraser-Nicola MLA J...
May 03, 2024
ICBC and police asking drivers to travel at safe speeds as part of newest campaign
MERRITT - Every year, on average, 32 people are killed and 617 are injured in speed related crashes in the Southern Interior region. As the weather warms and more people are on the road, ICBC and police are kicking off an enforcement campaign to encourage drivers to travel at safe speeds to prevent crashes and keep eve...
May 03, 2024
Nicola Valley Artist Spotlight: Shirley Reynolds
MERRITT - Shirley Reynolds has had the pleasure of living in Merritt for 20 years. During this time, she met many interesting people who live here and some who are just passing through as tourists. As a Merrittonian, she has had the pleasure of connecting with other creatives. There are many artisans currently living ...
May 02, 2024
B.C.'s auditor general to investigate government's role in Lytton recovery
VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton.In a video posted to YouTube Wednesday (May 1), Auditor General Michael Pickup says his investigation will focus on the government's role in the days since a June 2021 wildfire ravaged the village. "...
May 02, 2024
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Sons of Rusty
Rusty Brewer's husband, Bill, was a cowboy at Douglas Lake Cattle Company.After he died in a drowning accident, Rusty and her two- and four-year-old children moved to Merritt in 1976 and found comfort in hockey.Rusty got hooked on the game. And the game was a step-father, of sorts. Soon enough, she was a billet mother ...
May 01, 2024
Tumbleweed Playschool Society struggling with financial hardships
MERRITT- The Tumbleweed Playschool Society is a small, non-profit preschool with the purpose of nurturing children in the community of Merritt. Tumbleweed Playschool has been running for over 40 years, serving hundreds of families of Merritt and enriching the lives of three- and four-year-olds. Students gain fundamenta...
May 01, 2024