Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
UPDATE: Up to 75 centimetres of snow possible near the Coquihalla Summit by Saturday
(UPDATE 11:30 a.m.): The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt can't catch a winter break this week. Environment Canada is forecasting between 45 and 75 centimetres of snowfall for the Coquihalla Su...
Dec 18, 2025 Highway 5 about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check, looking north. (Drive BC)
HIGHWAY ALERT: Another snowfall warning issued for Coq to Hope, Highway 3
Environment Canada has issued a yellow snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope. The agency says a frontal system is causing the weather, with up to 45 centimeters expected...
Dec 18, 2025 Snowfall Warning | Q 101 News
Four years after atmospheric river, full length of Highway 8 opens to 2-lane traffic
For the first time since it was devastated by the atmospheric river of 2021, Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge is fully open to two lanes of traffic. The province's Ministry of Transportati...
Dec 17, 2025 A section of Highway 8, September 2025. (Image Credit: Flickr / Ministry of Transportation and Transit)
BREAKING: Merritt Man faces murder charges following "serious incident" in city
A 49-year-old Merritt man is facing murder charges after an investigation into what Merritt RCMP described as a "serious incident" on Tuesday, Dec 16. Christopher Bernard Jarvis is charged with second...
Dec 17, 2025 (Q101 File Photo)
Winter storm warning in effect for Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector
A winter storm warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Kamloops to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna on Wednesday (Dec. 17) morning. As of around 4:20 a.m., Envir...
Dec 17, 2025 Highway 5 about 24 km north of Merritt at Helmer Interchange, looking north as of 6:26 a.m. (Drive B.C.)
BREAKING: No risk to public as RCMP investigation into "isolated incident" begins
Merritt RCMP confirmed to Q101 this evening that the detachment is investigating a "serious incident" that occurred in Merritt on Tuesday, Dec.16. Staff Sgt. Josh Roda wrote to Q101 News, "The investi...
Dec 16, 2025 File Photo (Image Credit: Merritt RCMP)
BREAKING: Environment Canada Issues Special Weather Statements for region and highways
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the region as gusting winds of up to 70 km wreck havoc on highways and rivers. The weather agency issued the statement saying, " A strong ...
Dec 15, 2025 Highway 5 about 15 km south of Merritt at Comstock Road, looking north at 7:00 p.m Dec 15 . (Drive BC.
CENTS TRADE ALERT:DEAL SIEMENS & HANTON to COLUMBIA VALLEY FOR MASTERS & VELKER
The Merritt Centennials have pulled off a trade today (Monday, Dec 15), acquiring defenseman Lukas Masters and forward Carter Velker from the Columbia Valley Rockies in exchange for defenseman Ezra Si...
Dec 15, 2025 Photo courtesy of Merritt Centennials Facebook Page
BREAKING NEWS: Highway 5 to Hope and Highway 1 Lytton to Hope closed due to heavy rainfall
A travel advisory is now in effect for the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope, as heavy rain has forced the closure of the highway yet again, as there is concern that heavy rain forecast overnight ma...
Dec 15, 2025 (File photo)
Merritt Mounties report overall reduction in cases, increase in mental health calls for 2025
Merritt Mounties are reporting a slight reduction in calls for service in 2025 compared to a year ago. Detachment Commander Staff Sergeant Josh Roda is set to present updated figures to the council on...
Dec 14, 2025 File Photo (image credit - CFJC Today)
