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Merritt's mayor holds important meetings at FCM on flood recovery supports
Last week, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held its annual conference, bringing together local governments from across the nation. A group of five mayors, calling themselves the West Coast Corridor Resiliency Partnership, held important meetings with federal representatives from all political stripes, i...
6h ago
Cash, drugs and handgun seized in raid at Merritt home
More than $7,000 in cash along with bags of suspected drugs were seized during a raid in Merritt last week. With help from the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, Merritt RCMP say officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 2800-block of Granite Avenue on Wednesday, June 3. In a news release issued Tues...
19h ago
Snow accumulation expected for Okanagan Connector
pril showers bring May flowers, and in some cases, June flurries. Environment Canada has a special weather statement in effect for the Pennask Summit on the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. Around four centimetres of snowfall accumulation is expected from Tuesday (June 9) morning to Wednesday morning. "...
Jun 09, 2026
Sudden hail storm causes three-car pile-up near Logan Lake
A woman was air-lifted to hospital for treatment of a back injury following a three-vehicle pile-up along Highway 97C just south of Logan Lake on Saturday morning (June 6). Logan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cst. Jacob Jungheim said the accident was caused by a sudden hail storm causing icy conditions. "It iced up the ...
Jun 08, 2026
Summer safety reminders from the BC Coroners Service
The summer months have arrived and the BC Coroners Service is reminding people throughout the province to put safety first when planning warm-weather activities. The BC Coroners Service is investigating a number of fatalities related to outdoor activities between March 1 and May 31, 2026, including hiking/climbing, dro...
Jun 05, 2026
