Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Snowfall warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt Monday
A heads up for drivers traveling between B.C.'s southern interior and the coast on Monday (Feb. 23).Environment Canada says a snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merr...
Feb 23, 2026 Highway 5 about 61 kilometres south of Merritt, looking south. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Snowfall warning issued for Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton
Motorists traveling Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton will experience challenging weather conditions overnight and into Monday morning. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning, predicting 15 t...
Feb 22, 2026
Police presence at home in Merritt, Southeast Crime Unit involved
A heavy police presence was on hand at a residence in Merritt on Friday (Feb. 20) Staff Sgt. Josh Roda told Q101 news that there was an isolated incident and that front-line officers were called to 19...
Feb 20, 2026 (Q101 File Photo)
Cultural burn project near Nicola Lake to wrap up in early March
Another prescribed burn is set to take place near Merritt in early March. The BC Wildfire Service says it's assisting the Upper Nicola Band in carrying out a cultural burn on Quilchena Indian Reserve ...
Feb 20, 2026 File photo. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
BCWS, Lower Nicola Indian Band announce plans to finish 3-year cultural burn project near Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the final portion of a multi-year cultural burn project near Merritt will be finished in the coming weeks. The three-year project is being conducted in conjunction ...
Feb 18, 2026 File Photo (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Cents face division leaders in weekend KIJHL action
You could call it a litmus test for the Merritt Centennials this weekend as they get set to play back-to-back games against division leaders in KIJHL action. Tonight, the Centennials (38-21-13- 2-2) e...
Feb 13, 2026 Photo Credit: KIJHL
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Phishing and Smishing
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...
Feb 13, 2026 One of many phishing attempts made to lure you into providing your personal information to fraudsters. (Photo credit: Facebook)
MMIWG2S+ Walk to be held in Merritt Feb 14
The lives of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirited people (MMIWG2S+) will be remembered on Saturday with a Memorial March through the city of Merritt. Organizers are again hop...
Feb 13, 2026 Route for Saturday's MMIWG2S+ Memorial March on Saturday Feb.14 at noon. (map courtesy of City of Merritt)
City celebrates Family Day with events on Saturday
The City of Merritt will be celebrating Family Day on Saturday with two fun-filled events planned for your family to enjoy. On Saturday morning, youngsters can enjoy a variety of events as the Merritt...
Feb 13, 2026 (Photo courtesy of merritt.ca)
Interior Health issues drug alert for the region
Interior Health (IH) is issuing a drug alert that encompasses the entire health region. In a media release on Wednesday, IH said that the drug known as down has been discovered to contain fentanyl, as...
Feb 11, 2026 Interior Health again warning of Down being sold with concentrations of fentanyl and other high powered chemicals. (File photo Q101)
