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New photo of alleged robbery suspect released
Merritt RCMP have released another photo of the suspect believed to be involved in a robbery in the downtown area last Saturday. Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt detachment reported that at 5:58 pm on Saturday, Sept. 13, the Dollar Tree located at 2102 Quilchena Avenue was robbed by an unknown male brandishing a knife o...
Sep 20, 2025
Local MP Caputo tables private member's bill aiming to crack down on intimate partner violence
The member of parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola has tabled a private member's bill that he calls the most substantive change to intimate partner violence laws in Canadian history. Frank Caputo, the Conservative Party's critic for public safety, says his private member's bill includes: creating a new offence of as...
Sep 19, 2025
Merritt Centennials kick off 2025-2026 KIJHL Regular Season tonight
The 2025-26 KIJHL regular season gets underway for the Merritt Centennials tonight as they begin their second season in the league and once again open on the Road. Tonight the Centennials are in Quesnel to open the season against the River Rush, touting many new faces to the lineup from last year's squad. Gone are Sam ...
Sep 19, 2025
K'en T'em Delivers $2 Million to Participating Bands
For the first time since its creation, K'en T'em Limited Partnership is returning direct benefits to its owners. Each of the eight participating bands of the CNA have received $250,000 to use in ways that best serve their people. The decision of how to use these funds rests entirely with each Band. K'en T'em was formed...
Sep 18, 2025
Construction on Gateway 286 rest stop near Merritt expected to be complete in spring 2026: developer
Kelowna-based developer Troika is eyeing a completion date in May or June 2026 for the Gateway 286 project at the intersection of Highways 5 and 97C near Merritt. Residents passing by the former Merritt rest stop along the highways south of the city will notice some changes throughout the fall and winter. Troika expect...
Sep 18, 2025
