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Merritt lifts wildfire area closure as fire risk eases
The City of Merritt is lifting its closure of the forested areas around the community as wildfire risk in the region has eased. The city said the closure will be lifted at 12:00 p.m. noon on Friday (Aug. 28), after the area has experienced cooler temperatures with some precipitation in recent days. The closure was init...
10h ago
BCWS rescinds off-road vehicle ban for the Kamloops Fire Centre, including Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) will rescind the ban on off-road vehicles (ORV) in the Kamloops Fire Centre which includes Merritt and surrounding area. The BCWS said the ban will lift at noon (PT) on Friday (Aug 28), after being put in place on Aug. 11 due to dry, hot conditions. The ban applied to any ORVs - such as A...
14h ago
Fraud Fridays: Fake Tech Support Pop-Ups
As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform those in the community of the dangers of fraud, what they should look for, and what to do if they are a victim of fraud. Ma...
15h ago
B.C. Coroner Service Reports Five Toxic Drug Deaths in 2026 in Merritt
The B.C. Coroner Service has released its Unregulated Drug Death data for 2026, and the numbers don't bode well for Merritt and area. So far in 2026, five toxic drugs deaths have been reported in the area which equals the total of deaths for the entire year of 2024 and 2025. Provincially, there were 138 deaths due to s...
Aug 25, 2026
TNRD Issues Changes to Evacuation Alerts and Orders in Region
Thanks to cooler temperatures and much needed precipitation in recent days, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has reclassified several alerts and orders pertaining to the Ainslie Creek wildfire and the Nicola Valley region. First the Evacuation Alert issue due to the Ainslie Creek Wildfire has been downgrade...
Aug 24, 2026
