Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Foul play suspected in death of Merritt woman at Ranchland Villa Motel
BC RCMP say foul play is suspected in the death of a Merritt woman at the Ranchland Villa Motel over the weekend. In an update Monday (Dec. 22), RCMP say police officers from Merritt were called to as...
Dec 22, 2025 A police presence at the Ranchland Villa Motel in Merritt on Dec. 22, 2025. (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)
YRB Nicola pleading with drivers after snowplow hit by vehicle passing on the right
The highway maintenance contractor responsible for clearing snow off a large chunk of the Coquihalla is pleading with drivers to never pass a snowplow on the right. In a post on social media Sunday (D...
Dec 21, 2025 A YRB Nicola snowplow in the ditch on the Coquihalla Highway (Image Credit: YRB Nicola/Facebook)
RCMP seeking video footage in connection with Merritt woman's murder
RCMP are asking for help as they continue to investigate the death of Pamela Jarvis last Tuesday (Dec. 16). The 45-year-old mother of six was found with "serious injuries" at the house in Merritt, and...
Dec 21, 2025 (Image Credit: Pamela Jarvis/Facebook)
Merritt RCMP investigating 'serious incident' at Ranchland Villa Motel
Police in Merritt are investigating another serious incident at the Ranchland Villa Motel that happened Saturday (Dec. 20) evening. Details are limited, but Merritt RCMP say the investigation at the m...
Dec 21, 2025 A police presence at the Ranchland Villa Motel in Merritt on Dec. 20, 2025. (Image Credit: Linda Warner/Facebook)
BREAKING: Winter weather wreaks havoc on Coquihalla from Merritt to Hope
A travel advisory has been issued for the Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt today (Sat. Dec 20) as high winds and heavy snowfall are expected to hamper driving conditions. Environment Canada says betwee...
Dec 20, 2025 Highway 5 about 61 km south of Merritt, looking north. (6:05 am Dec 20)
GoFundMe page set up for children of victim of assault
Nicola Valley residents are showing their support for the children of a woman who was killed on Tuesday after an assault in the city. A GoFundMe page has been set up for the six children of Pamela Jar...
Dec 19, 2025 Photo from GoFundMe Page
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)
