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Nicola Valley Hospital Emergency Department closed to begin the week
The Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room will be closed for 25-hours beginning at 7:00 am Monday, Aug. 31 and reopen again at 8:00 am on Tuesday Sept. 1. Interior Health issued the alert on Sunday night, marking the ninth hospital closure in the region this year. It is the fourth closure in August with the last on A...
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TNRD and Coldwater Indian Band downgrade evacuation response near Ainslie Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Coldwater Indian Band (CIB) have downgraded their evacuation alerts and orders near the Ainslie Creek wildfire. The TNRD said people in about 58 addressed properties can return home, but must remain vigilant as the evacuation order has been downgraded to an alert. Th...
15h ago
Heavy Rain and thunderstorms expected Friday night/Saturday for region
Environment Canada has issued a "Special Weather Statement" for the region, as a weather system beings precipitation and possible thunderstorms to the area. The wet weather is anticipated overnight and into Saturday. Current weather model guidance suggests that locally significant rainfall amounts are possibl...
Aug 29, 2026
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...
Aug 28, 2026
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...
Aug 28, 2026
