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New Principle for Merritt Secondary School Announced
Merritt Secondary School has a new Principle to start the 2025-26 school year and it's someone very familiar with the institution. After serving the past three years as Vice Principle of Merritt Secondary School, David Andersen was announced has been promoted by the Nicola-Similkameen School District. Andersen brings 1...
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Heat Warnings Issued for Interior Health Region
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for multiple areas in the Interior Health region even though the province has not declared an extreme heat emergency for this region. The warnings were issued on Sunday as temperatures increased through the Health District well into the mid to high thirties...
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Into Thin Air - Dean Morrison, Luke Neville, and Ben Tyner | missing men around BC's Interior
BC's Interior region has been the location of interest for a handful of missing persons investigations, all within a few years of each other, though none have ever been officially linked. In this episode of Into Thin Air, we explore three incidents where middle-aged men have gone missing in the Nicola Valley and Gold C...
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Wildfire smoke brings 'low risk' air quality warning
An Air Quality Warning has been issued by the Ministry of Environment for several areas across the province. The Regions of BC highlighted on the map - including the Okanagan- are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours. The warning was issued around 10:30 a.m. Monday. Th...
Aug 05, 2025

City of Merritt host a Water Meter Open House
Merritt residents wanting to learn more about proposed water meters in the city are invited to an Open House at the Merritt Civic Centre on Thursday. Back in February, the City of Merritt initiated a universal water metering program. BC's Ministry of Municipal Affairs has authorized a $3,000,000 grant for the implement...
Aug 05, 2025