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Prescribed burn for Nooaitch region happening soon
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting Nooaitch Indian Band in conducting a prescribed burn covering up to 30 hectares. This is part of a three year project that began in 2025, and the goal this year is to successfully complete the burn on the full 30 hectares, retreating some of the area from the previous year tha...
7h ago
FRAUD FRIDAY: Emergency Scams
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...
8h ago
KIJHL Playoffs Open tonight In Revelstoke for Merritt Centennials
The Merritt Centennials begin their quest to capture the KIJHL's top prize, the Teck Cup, begins tonight in Revelstoke. The Centennials open their best-of-seven- series with the Grizzlies tonight at the Forum beginning at 7:00 p.m., in a rematch of last year's first round series which the Grizzlies win four-games to on...
9h ago
Cents Masters and McLean garner KIJHL honors ahead of Cents playoff run
Two members of your Merritt Centennials have been selected to the KIJHL's final regular season Team of the Week. Forward Callum McLean and defenseman Lukas Masters earned the honors announced this week. McLean had nine points in two games including six combined goals in back to back wins over Kelowna and Quesnel over l...
Mar 05, 2026
Shackan Indian Band and BC Wildfire Service planning 30-ha prescribed burn southeast of Spences Bridge
A 30-hectare prescribed burn along Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge could begin as early as next week. The BC Wildfire Service says it's supporting Shackan Indian Band as part of a three-year project that covers a total of 75 hectares. The project began in spring 2025 although the latest 30-hectare burn wil...
Mar 05, 2026
