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WEATHER ADVISORY: Wind warning issued by Environment Canada
Drivers in the region could find driving challenging today as Environment Canada issued two weather advisories for the area, as a cold front associated with a strong low pressure system passes through the region today. Motorists travelling the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and Merritt to Kamloops and the Conn...
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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...
Mar 06, 2026
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...
Mar 06, 2026
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...
Mar 06, 2026
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
