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No fatalities, four people sent to hospital following Coquihalla crash
There's still no word on what caused Saturday's crash on the Coquihalla highway between Merritt and Kamloops that shut the highway down for most of the day. Four people where taken to hospital following the crash which occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. which closed the highway between Exits 290 and 315 (Helmer Road)....
54m ago
Jackson, Coutlee join Swan and Jepsen as SD 58 trustees
The next meeting of the Nicola-Similkameen School District 58 (SD58) will have some new faces at the board table following Saturday's Municipal election. After the ballots were counted incumbents Justin Jepsen and Gordon Swan were returned to SD58 where they will be joined by Stu Jackson as one of three elected school ...
1h ago
No changes at Merritt City Hall as Goetz and council returned to office by voters
The voters of the City of Merritt have spoken and there will be no changes around the council table following Saturday's Municipal vote. Incumbent Mike Goetz was returned as mayor and he will joined by councilors Yvette Baxter, Wendy Charney, Dana Egan, Adam Etchart, Manuel Olguin and Paul Petrozci. Goetz earned 71.9 %...
2h ago
Merritt residents re-elect all of mayor and council
The City of Merritt is running it back with its incumbent council. Mayor Mike Goetz won his re-election bid during Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election, holding off the challenge from Gordon Keyser. Goetz was first elected as mayor of Merritt in 2022 after serving 10 years as a city councillor from 2008 to 2018. Goe...
9h ago
Head-on collision closes Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt
A head-on collision just north of Merritt has the Coquihalla Highway closed on Saturday (Oct. 17). According to DriveBC, the highway closed between Exits 290 and 315 (Helmer Road) shortly before 9 a.m. and drivers should expect delays and watch for traffic control DriveBC has no estimate as to when the highway will reo...
Oct 17, 2026
