Lytton RCMP officers stationed out of the village again as interim detachment opens
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton took another step towards having normal services again last week. The new interim Lytton RCMP Detachment opened on Thursday (April 25) with nearly 60 people in attendance. In a news release, the RCMP say it's Lytton's first public building to return since the devastating wildfire th...
Apr 30, 2024
K'en T'em and the Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) celebrate the naming of new moth species
nłeʔképmx Territory - K'en T'em Limited Partnership and the Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) are thrilled to share the discovery and naming of a new species of moth in the tridentaforma genus. The skʷúnkʷlitkax̣n̓ i (shkwoon-kwleet-kaxh-nee / brown copper moth) was given its species name in nłeʔke...
Apr 30, 2024
Northbound traffic halted on Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Drivers travelling from B.C.'s coast to the interior will face delays and challenges Monday (April 29). DriveBC reported a vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt at around 6:30 a.m. Monday. The northbound lanes of Highway 5 are closed near the Bottle Top Bridge. A detour is ...
Apr 29, 2024
Rainy forecast bodes well for the Nicola Valley as British Columbia combats early Wildfire season
MERRITT - As British Columbia faces its first wildfire evacuation of the year, Merritt will be getting lots of much needed rain this week. For the Nicola Valley a rainy forecast is exactly what the doctor ordered as locals can expect rainfall well into the latter stages of April (2024.) Merritt was lucky last year as m...
Apr 26, 2024
Thousands without power in Merritt and the North Shuswap Friday morning
UPDATE (7:30 a.m.): A power outage is also impacting multiple BC Hydro customers in Merritt Friday morning. BC Hydro says 1,707 customers in an area covering nearly half of Merritt, Aspen Grove and Brookmere have been without power since around 5:30 a.m. Friday. BC Hydro states the outage is due to equipment failure. C...
Apr 26, 2024
Port Moody donates rescue truck to Lytton Fire & Rescue
LYTTON - A gracious donation will bolster Lytton's response to emergencies this year. Lytton Fire & Rescue is now in possession of a rescue truck, graciously donated by the City of Port Moody. Not having a dedicated rescue truck to service their large road rescue boundary has meant that Lytton Fire & Rescue has...
Apr 26, 2024
Category 3 fire prohibitions will commence in Merritt Fire Centre in early May
MERRITT - Fire prohibitions are set to commence in Merritt starting in early May (2024.) The fire ban will remain in effect until 12:00 (noon) Oct. 11, 2024, or until the order is rescinded. Anyone conducting Category 3 open fires within the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction must extinguish those fires by the noon, M...
Apr 25, 2024
Shirley Bond addresses Interior Health and NDP over Merritt's $90K bill for ER closures
MERRITT/VICTORIA - Mayor Mike Goetz says the B-C government owes the city 90-thousand dollars for shutting down its lone emergency room last year for several days. part of that amount is tied to services not rendered for the 19-day shutdown of the Nicola Valley Hospital's E-R. He says 55-thousand dollars of that should...
Apr 25, 2024
Logan Lake hit with horse riding equipment theft again
LOGAN LAKE - For the second time in less than a year Logan Lake has been targetted for thefts relating to agricultural/horse riding equipment. In February of 2024 farmers have been warned by the RCMP that farm related theft has been on the rise. RCMP are on the lookout for a criminal who targetting horse riding equipme...
Apr 24, 2024
Dry conditions and heavy winds help kickstart B.C. Interior wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season has seemingly begun across British Columbia. In the past seven days, there were 44 new fire starts in the province. In the past 24 hours, there were nine new fire starts. Of those, two are out, two are being held, one is out of control and five are under control, according to an update posted...
Apr 23, 2024