Five years after the November 2021 flood, the City of Merritt's Flood Mitigation Department is inviting residents, community partners and media to look ahead at the projects that will help build a safer, more resilient community. The Stronger By Design Community Day takes place Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 10:00 a...

Drivers on major arteries around the Merritt region are asked to be careful on the highways this morning. Snow fall overnight has prompted Drive BC to warn motorists of slippery and slushy sections today including: Highway 5 and 5A (old Kamloops Road) Highway 5 headed towards Hope Highway 8, between Dot Ranch Cut-Off R...

The incumbent MLA for Fraser-Nicola will serve a second term in Victoria. BC Conservative candidate Tony Luck was successful in his re-election bid during Saturday's (Oct. 24) provincial election. With 76 of 79 ballot boxes reporting, Luck has 9,487 votes - about 59 per cent. In second is BC NDP candidate Jason Leboe w...

Unionized workers at the Highland Valley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake walked off the job Saturday (Oct. 24) morning after Teck Resources and the United Steelworkers Local 7619 (USW 7619) could not reach an agreement on a new contract. The union issued 72 hour strike notice on Tuesday evening, and they were in a le...

Fraser-Nicola is a vast riding covering the communities of Merritt, Hope, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lytton, Ashcroft and Cache Creek. Since the riding's inception in 2009, three parties have won the seat, starting with the NDP and Harry Lali, followed by the Liberals' Jackie Tegart and, most recently, the Conservatives wit...