Man arrested after rash of assaults on bystanders in Merritt
MERRITT - RCMP in Merritt say the community was hit with a string of violent incidents Wednesday (May 8) - and they believe one man was responsible. In a news release, Sgt. Brock Hedrick says police in the community responded to no fewer than eight separate incidents in the downtown core on Wednesday between 1:30 and 9...
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Record breaking McHappy Day in Merritt
MERRITT - The 2024 version of McDonald's McHappy Day was wildly successful according to the owner-operator of the restaurant in Merritt. In fact, Brandy Gozda-Sekhon, who operates the restaurants in Merritt and in Kamloops, says the combined total is a record breaker. "We raised an astounding $150,165.42 for the R...
May 09, 2024
Startling Human Remains Discovery in Upper Nicola Halts Community Centre Construction
Construction of the Quilchena Community Centre in Upper Nicola has been halted following the discovery of human remains last week. Band administrator Colette Sunday issued a statement on Tuesday, saying that the RCMP were notified immediately and it has been determined that the remains are not recent. Sunday explained...
May 08, 2024
Emergency Alert Test To Rollout Wednesday
In conjunction with Emergency Preparedness Week on now until Saturday, the province will be conducting a test of it's Emergency Alert System this morning at 10:55. In a media statement, the province said that the emergency alert test will assess the system's readiness for an actual emergency and identify any required a...
May 08, 2024
Yvette Baxter Sworn Into City Council
The newest civic official in the City of Merritt has now taken her position at the council table. Yvette Baxter, was sworn in by Provincial Court Judge Greg Koturbash on Tuesday May 7 in council chambers in front of family, friends, Mayor Mike Goetz and the rest of council in attendance. Baxter, was elected in a byelec...
May 08, 2024
Merrittonians invited to UBC Community Salmon Dialogue
MERRITT - Merrittonians are urged to come on out and share their ideas regarding Salmon restoration. The dialogue will take place in Merritt on May 9th in Comfort Inn & Suites from 9am to 12pm. University of British Columbia Institute for Oceans and Fisheries will conduct 14 Community Salmon Dialogues across BC see...
May 07, 2024
Mushroom-picking behaviour, trespassing issues escalate on Skwlāx territory
SKWLAX - It's mushroom picking season throughout many areas of the province and the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw band near Little Shuswap Lake is urging people seeking 'fire' morels to stop trespassing in their search for the mushrooms. The message comes after previous calls for mushroom pickers to behave. The ba...
May 07, 2024
Tk'emlúps holds sombre ceremony in honour of Red Dress Day
KAMLOOPS - May 5th is the annual day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Red dresses represent the lives lost to gender-based violence in the Indigenous community. On Sunday, Tk'emlúps hosted an event to raise awareness about this important issue. "Initially it started off to ask for ...
May 07, 2024
Two men charged in Williams Lake homicide
WILLIAMS LAKE - According to a press release from the Williams Lake RCMP two men are being charged in a homicide case. On May 5, 2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Williams Lake Mounties, attended a fatal stabbing death. 19 year old Richard Richie Todd was found critically injured and died in hospital from his injurie...
May 06, 2024
Nicola Valley Arts Council prepares for "The Opie Show" - A Tribute to Artist Opie Oppenheim
MERRITT - The Nicola Valley's next art show, in collaboration with David Oppenheim, started May 2nd (2024) with the reception being held on May 3rd from 4-7 pm. Merrittonians are encouraged to partake today at the Nicola Valley Arts Centre for The Opie Show: A Tribute to Artist Opie Oppenheim. This art show exhibits ov...
May 03, 2024