Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Music In The Park Line-up Announced
The tradition continues in Merritt this summer as the city announced it's line-up for the 2026 Music In The Park concert series which begins in July. The weekly showcase of local and regional talent h...
May 15, 2026 One of the many acts in the lineup for the Music In The Park series. On Aug 27, Outlaws and Lace will be on stage at Rotary Park. (Picture from Facebook)
Gas soar ahead of long holiday weekend
As many of us plan to head out onto the highway this long holiday weekend, it may be prudent for motorists to shop around for the best prices for gasoline. This is the first official long holiday week...
May 15, 2026
Holiday weekend ahead means worries for fire officials
Despite wet weather being reported for the Nicola Valley for much of the long Victoria Day holiday weekend, B.C. fire officials, across the province remain on high alert. The B.C. Wildfire Service (BC...
May 15, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: Roger White)
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Fake Parking Ticket or Municipal Fine Scams
As the number of frauds and scams continues to grow in the Nicola Valley, Merritt & Nicola Valley Crime Stoppers, and Q101 are teaming up to present Fraud Fridays, a feature designed to inform tho...
May 15, 2026 Scam Alert | Pattison Media
Environment Canada issued three weather statements to kick off Victoria Day weekend
It may not be a great start to a long holiday weekend, after Environment Canada issued three weather warnings for highways in the region. First, the Coquihalla between Hope to Merritt today will see f...
May 15, 2026
Business as usual at LNIB Administration Building after evacuation
It was business as usual for staff at the Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) Administration Office on Wednesday, despite the building being evacuated the day before. On Tuesday afternoon, members of the ...
May 14, 2026 LNIB at the scene of a suspected gas leak reported Tuesday afternoon at the Administration Office. (LNIB Facebook)
No drug toxicity deaths in Merritt for 2026 first quarter
The B.C. Coroner's Office reporting that there were no drug toxicity deaths in the City of Merritt for March 2026, marking the third consecutive month of no fatalities. The province's numbers however,...
May 14, 2026 (Image credit: Interior Health)
Police action played no role in man's self-inflicted death near Merritt: IIO
B.C.'s police watchdog says actions of Merritt RCMP officers were not a factor in a man's death outside of the community last month. On April 2 at about 9:30 p.m., an officer came across a vehicle par...
May 13, 2026 (Q101 File photo)
BREAKING : LNIB Administration Office Building staff have been evacuated safely due to a suspected gas leak.
Some tense moments this afternoon (May 12) in Lower Nicola as the LNIB Administration Office Building and staff were safely evacuated after reports of a suspected gas leak. Not much else was disclosed...
May 12, 2026 LNIB at the scene of a suspected gas leak reported Tuesday afternoon at the Administration Office. (LNIB Facebook)
'People who would donate to us are now coming through our door'; Nicola Valley Food Bank adjusting to rising demand
The Nicola Valley Food Bank has been dealing with increased use and decreased donations over the past several months. The food bank is seeing four-to-five new faces each and every week, as the shelves...
May 12, 2026 Nicola Valley Food Bank (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
