Busy Canada day weekend for RCMP in area

 It was a busier than normal Canada Day weekend for members of the Merritt RCMP.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Josh Roda reported that in all 96 calls for service were received over the July long weekend, ranging from traffic complaints to serious assaults

Roda also noted that six arrests were made for various criminal offenses.

He added that compared to 2022 and 2023, where the detachment responded to 78 calls each year, 2024 was considerably busier.