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Emergency officials echo drone/ laser warnings in emergency situations
Emergency officials in Merritt and surrounding are echoing warnings made last week with regards to the use of drones and high-powered lasers in dangerous situations. Last week, Okanagan RCMP reported that on multiple occasions last year, these apparatus created dangerous situations for planes operating in and out of K...
22h ago
Applications for first round of Fire Smart continue until April 30
Time is running out for Nicola Valley residents looking to take advantage of the first intake of applications for the Fire Smart Rebate Program Program being. The popular fire prevention program is available to all homeowners/ tenants with the Nicola Valley and could save you thousands on projects designed to keep your...
Apr 27, 2026
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Pyramid Schemes
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...
Apr 24, 2026
Five new wildfires listed in the province in past 24-hours
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting that five new wildfires were ignited in the province over the past twenty-four hours, bringing the total to fifteen with two that are listed as out of control. That brings the provincial total to 60 since the beginning of April. The BCWS says that there is currently one fi...
Apr 23, 2026
Sitting MLA with local ties "very ill": Premier Eby
A former N-D-P candidate who ran unsuccessfully against M.P. Dan Albas in two federal elections and now sits in the BC Legislature for a Vancouver riding is reported "very ill." Premier David Eby, said that Joan Philip who now represents the Vancouver-Strathcona riding, is undergoing tests, though he did not...
Apr 23, 2026
