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City of Merritt moved to Level 4 Watering Restrictions
Level 4 watering restrictions are now in effect in the City of Merritt, due to increased drought conditions and water scarcity. The updated restrictions include the following: Lawn watering is limited to once per week: Fridays for even-numbered addresses and Tuesdays for odd-numbered addresses. Garden sprinkling is lim...
11h ago
Dry conditions return to fuel Ainslie Creek wildfire
Firefighters battling the advance of the Ainslie Creek wildfire will have to deal with more hot, dry weather following a brief reprieve over the weekend. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), some areas around the 65,309.88-hectare blaze had some rainfall on Friday (Aug 14), with others getting more humidity, he...
11h ago
Faulty semi-truck taken out of service after speeding through Merritt construction zone
A semi-truck was taken out of service after its driver sped through a construction zone near Exit 286 in Merritt. BC Highway Patrol says a fully loaded auto transport truck was clocked going 109 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone on Highway 5 at Highway 97C at around 9:40 a.m. on July 31. In a news release issued Mond...
11h ago
Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz Interview with Roger White on Wildfire Situation Aug 17
Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz visited the Q101 studio's today for with an update on what is happening with the current wildfire situation close to Merritt. As the Mayor says "no news is good news" Here the full interview by clicking here. The Mayor will join Roger again on Friday for the next update.
16h ago
Free N95 respirator masks protect people from wildfire smoke, poor air quality
As the local area remains under thick smoke from the surrounding wildfires, Merritt residents can pick up N95 respiratory masks now available for free in communities in the Interior Health region to help people protect themselves from impacts of wildfire smoke. The Canadian Red Cross is distributing N95 respirator mask...
Aug 17, 2026
