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Highway 1 closes between Boston Bar and Lytton due to wildfire
The Trans Canada Highway near Boston Bar is closed once again due to the nearby Brunswick Complex of fires. In a post to social media shortly before 9:00 a.m. Thursday (July 16), DriveBC says the stretch of Highway 1 between Lytton and Boston Bar is only open to local traffic. All other drivers are told to use the Coqu...
3h ago
Nicola valley Hospital emergency department closed for fourth time since June
For the fourth time since June 18, the emergency department at the Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed immediately, until 7:00 a.m. on Thursday July 16. Patients can access emergency care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time. All other inpatient services will continue at Nicola Valley Hospital. Peop...
18h ago
Incident Management Team posted in Merritt to aid Brunswick Complex wildfire response
The Kamloops Fire Centre has established an Incident Management Team based in Merritt to aid wildfire fighters battling the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service said the Kamloops Fire Centre's team is working with another Incident Management Team based in Boston Bar. "Our priorities...
Jul 12, 2026
ASK Wellness CEO believes debate around movement of homeless can be ended with provincial data
As communities like Merritt tackle crime issues tied by the local RCMP to homeless people coming into the town from around the province and beyond, questions are being raised about how best to address the challenge. ASK Wellness CEO Bob Hughes believes the information needed to end the debate once and for all is alread...
Jul 10, 2026
Merritt Centennials name Henry Acres as new Head Coach of BCHC franchise
The Merritt Centennials will have a new bench boss, when the British Columbia Hockey Conference begins play this fall, following the hiring of former Nanaimo Clippers assistant head coach Henry Acres this week. Earlier on Friday, Q101 reported that several billets had reached out to us, telling us they had received not...
Jul 10, 2026
