Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt RCMP seeks help identifying robbery suspect
The Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating an unidentified robbery suspect who made off with a substantial amount of liquor. In a press release from Cst. Blake Chursinoff, the incid...
Dec 08, 2025 Unknown suspect: This unknown individual is being sought in connection with a robbery from the B.C. Liquor store where approximately $800 in booze was stolen. (Merritt RCMP photo)
Five highway alerts in effect for region
Motorists may experience issues on many major roadways this evening as Environment Canada has issued five highway alerts over the next 24 hours. A wind warning has been issued for the Connector from M...
Dec 08, 2025
Nicola Valley Shelter hosting community engagement session
Nicola Valley residents are being welcomed to join the Nicola Valley Shelter and Support Society (NVSSS) at a Community Engagement and Information Session this week. The event will be held on Thursday...
Dec 08, 2025 (NVSSS Facebook)
Merritt Centennials begin five game road trip with back to back weekend losses
The Merritt Centennials (23-11-11-1) have now lost three in a row after back-to-back losses to kick off a five-game road trip over the weekend in KIJHL action. On Friday night, Ethan Cerone (13) score...
Dec 08, 2025 Cents sniper Steven Foster had two goals on Saturday in Merritt's 6-5 loss in Golden. (File photo)
Proposed 2026 TNRD tax increase now projected at 6.7 per cent
Residents in the TNRD can still have their say into the proposed 2026 budget, which is now forecasting a 6.7 per cent global tax increase next year. That's down three per cent from the initial 9.7 per...
Dec 08, 2025 CFJC Today File Photo
Food and Toy Drive a "huge success": RCMP
The generosity of the Nicola Valley was on display on Saturday as three RCMP cruisers and two pallets of food donations were collected during a four-hour "Stuff The Cruiser Toy and Food Drive" that wi...
Dec 08, 2025 Members of the Merritt RCMP were ecstatic with the community support during Saturday's "Toy and Food" drive for the Nicola Valley Food bank (Roger White photo)
Environment Canada Issues a Snowfall Warning for Coquihalla Merritt to Hope
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning on the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope for today. The weather agency has issued a yellow alert for Highway 5 as a moist frontal system will bring c...
Dec 06, 2025
Merritt RCMP "Stuff The Cruiser" Toy Drive to benefit less fortunate
Members of the Merritt detachment of the RCMP will be at Walmart in Merritt this Saturday, collecting toys for those less fortunate in the Nicola Valley. The "Stuff the Cruiser" toy drive returns to t...
Dec 05, 2025 Cst. Danielle Orr of the Merritt RCMP alongside the RCMP cruiser she hopes will be stuffed during their Toy Drive on Saturday at Walmart from 12-4 p.m.
No new drug toxicity deaths in Merritt for October: B.C. Coroner
The number of drug toxicity deaths in the province dropped in October from September; however, there is still cause for alarm, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. New data released on Wednesday sh...
Dec 03, 2025 Interior Health again warning of Down being sold with concentrations of fentanyl and other high powered chemicals. (File photo Q101)
Local businesses beware; counterfeit money circulating in community
A Merritt business is warning others in the community that counterfeit money is circulating in the region. Sonya and Bobby Garcia, proprietors of Yaki Joe's Pizzeria in Merritt and Kamloops, said Tues...
Dec 03, 2025 Real $50 bills on top. Bogus $50 bills (bottom) recently passed off at Kekuli Cafe in Merritt as local businesses see an increase in counterfeit currency. (Phot credit: Debra Jewel Eisinga)
