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Police are looking for a particular witness to a Coquihalla collision who was driving a tractor-trailer
If you were driving a tractor-trailer and saw a white pickup truck crash off the Coquihalla on July 30, you have important information and police need to speak with you. On July 30, at about 2:15 p.m., BC Highway Patrol was called to a collision on Highway #5 northbound near Exit 286 just south of Merritt. When police ...
9h ago
Wildfires force cancellation of Merritt Speedway Racing this weekend
For the second time this racing season, officials with the Merritt Speedway have been forced to cancel racing scheduled for this weekend due to the ongoing wildfire situation in the Nicola Valley and the extremely dry conditions throughout the region. In a statement posted online August 18, the association announced th...
16h ago
City of Merritt moved to Level 4 Watering Restrictions
Level 4 watering restrictions are now in effect in the City of Merritt, due to increased drought conditions and water scarcity. The updated restrictions include the following: Lawn watering is limited to once per week: Fridays for even-numbered addresses and Tuesdays for odd-numbered addresses. Garden sprinkling is lim...
Aug 17, 2026
Dry conditions return to fuel Ainslie Creek wildfire
Firefighters battling the advance of the Ainslie Creek wildfire will have to deal with more hot, dry weather following a brief reprieve over the weekend. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), some areas around the 65,309.88-hectare blaze had some rainfall on Friday (Aug 14), with others getting more humidity, he...
Aug 17, 2026
Faulty semi-truck taken out of service after speeding through Merritt construction zone
A semi-truck was taken out of service after its driver sped through a construction zone near Exit 286 in Merritt. BC Highway Patrol says a fully loaded auto transport truck was clocked going 109 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone on Highway 5 at Highway 97C at around 9:40 a.m. on July 31. In a news release issued Mond...
Aug 17, 2026
