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Vehicle incident snarls northbound traffic on Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt
A vehicle incident has halted northbound traffic on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt Monday (June 15) morning. DriveBC first reported of the incident in the northbound lanes on Highway 5 just south of Coldwater Road, nearly nine kilometres south of Merritt, at around 8:30 a.m. A photo posted to social me...
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BC SPCA offers safety reminder about leaving animals in hot cars
As temperatures rise again across the province, the BC SPCA is reminding the public about the serious risks of leaving pets in hot vehicles and what to do if you see an animal showing heatstroke symptoms in a potentially hot car. "People underestimate how quickly a vehicle can heat up to dangerous levels, putting ...
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No unregulated drug deaths recorded in Merritt in 2026
There were 119 unregulated-drug toxicity deaths recorded in the province in April , however the Merritt region remains virtually unscathed according to the B.C. Coroners Service preliminary data reported last week. The reports says the April numbers translates into four toxic drug deaths in the province on average per...
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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...
Jun 10, 2026
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...
Jun 09, 2026
