Motorists travelling back from their Victoria Day long weekend will want to pay close attention to the roads over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued four (4) highway advisories for the region. Wet snow has accumulated on summit passes this weekend so roads could be slick. The advisories are for: Coquihal...

Much like school districts across the province, the Nicola-Similkameen Board of Education (SD58) has been forced to make some hard decisions, as it needs to subtract $1.5 million from its budget for the upcoming school year. With declining enrollment across the district, the board is also now starting the process to in...

The City of Merritt says it has received around $3.4 million from the Provincial Government to improve its flood-protection infrastructure. It says the money will go towards Phase 1 of the Middlesboro Diking Project, which will include the installation of 90 metres of dikes just east of the Middlesboro Bridge, which wa...

Today is the McHappiest Day of the year as McDonald's Restaurant here in Merritt are joining with hundreds of other McDonald's franchaises to raise money across the country for children's charities. Last year, a total of over $150 thousand was raised by the McDonald's franchaises in Merritt and Kamloops. Store owner/...