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Quilchena Creek Fire "Under Control"
The BC Wildfire service has once again reclassified the human-caused Quilchena Creek wildfire as being "under control" this afternoon. The blaze, which was first reported on Wednesday is estimated at now at approximately 808 hectares is on the Lower Nicola Indian Band's Hamilton Creek Indian Reserve No. 7. T...
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Quilchena Creek Wildfire again being "held"
The BC Wildfire service has once again classified the Quilchena Creek wildfire as being "held" this afternoon. The blaze, is believed to be human caused, started on Wednesday is estimated at 550 hectares is on the Lower Nicola Indian Band's Hamilton Creek Indian Reserve No. 7. The same fire was listed as bein...
Apr 10, 2026
B.C. drivers still failing to buckle up, leave phones alone as RCMP write thousands of tickets in March
Police in British Columbia say people still don't appear to be getting the message to buckle up and to leave electronic devices alone while they're behind the wheel, as more than 3,000 tickets were issued to drivers in March. BC Highway Patrol officers issued 1,008 tickets to people caught using their devices while dri...
Apr 10, 2026
Local food bank is need donations and volunteers to serve community
The executive director of the Nicola Valley Food Bank has issued an impassioned plea for help from the community. On social media on Thursday, Derlanda Hewton said that rising living costs, unexpected financial hardships, and ongoing economic challenges mean that more people are relying on the food bank to help meet th...
Apr 10, 2026
Health Fair in Merritt to address drug crisis in the region
Scw'exmx Community Health Services is hosting a a special Health Fair today (April 10) at the Merritt Civic Centre for those wanting more information on the opioid crisis and the drug and alcohol issues that are currently affecting our community. The event gets underway at 10 am this morning (April 10) and continues ...
Apr 10, 2026
