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Cents host Revelstoke tonight in KIJHL action
Just one game on the docket for the Merritt Centennials this weekend. The Centennials will be looking to keep pace with the Kelowna Chiefs atop the KIJHL's Bill Ohlhausen division when they face the Revelstoke Grizzlies tonight at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena (NVMA). The Cents currently occupy second place in the ...
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Power Outage Leaves 1745 Area Residents Without Power
More than 1700 residents of Merritt and the surrounding area were without power for more than three hours on Thursday evening. The outage was reported to B.C. Hydro and crews were dispatched to the area of the outage, believed to be South-East of Highway 8 and North-West of Highway 5A. There was no official word on wha...
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BREAKING: ER at Merritt Hospital Closed Overnight
For the first time since March, the emergency room at the Nicola Valley Memorial Hospital will be closed overnight for those requiring medical service. Interior Health announced on Wednesday, that from 6 p.m. October 15, to 7 a.m. on October 16, emergency services will be unavailable. This marks the 12th closure of the...
Oct 15, 2025
Two pedestrians dead following a pair of motor vehicle collisions
Two people are dead after two separate collisions involving pedestrians and vehicles on Friday near Merritt. RCMP Constable Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt detachment reported that on Friday night at approximately 8:18 p.m., members were dispatched to a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Highway 5...
Oct 12, 2025
Special weather statement expanded to include Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
Environment Canada has expanded a special weather statement for B.C. mountain highways to include the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla. It says the mountain pass could get between two and 10 cm of snow by Thanksgiving Monday (Oct. 13). "A cold front moving through the interior of British Columbia will dro...
Oct 12, 2025
