Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
New wildfire sparks South of Merritt
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting a new wildfire has sparked to the South of Merritt. The fire is located near Spius Creek and was first spotted on Monday (July 19). The blaze has been able to grow...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Merritt area real estate stays hot in June
The Merritt area continues to see a fast-moving real estate market with 32 units sold in June. That compares to 28 in June of 2020 according to the latest data from Kamloops and District Real Estate A...
Jul 20, 2021 credit - CFJC
Bluey Lake wildfire now being held
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the Bluey Lake wildfire East of Merritt is now being held. The fire was first reported on Thursday (July 15), and was able to grow to 15 hectares. The suspect...
Jul 19, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Police believe F150 may have caused multiple fires Sunday night
The Merritt RCMP are investigating after seven fires sparked Sunday night along Highway 8. The Merritt Fire Department, Lower Nicola Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service responded along with the Mo...
Jul 19, 2021
MP Albas preparing for potential writ-drop
Canadians could be headed back to the polls this Fall as political parties across Canada appear to be preparing for the Liberals to drop the writ. In Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola (COSN), the Li...
Jul 19, 2021
Two spot blazes reported Sunday near Merritt; July Mountain, Brenda Creek see growth
The BC Wildfire Service is reporting two new spot blazes near Merritt. The two fires are both measured at just 0.009 hectares in size. One is located West of town along Highway 8 towards Lower Nicola....
Jul 19, 2021 credit - BC Wildfire Service
Area restriction near Brenda Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Wildfire Service implemented an area restriction order for the vicinity of the Brenda Creek wildfire Saturday (July 17) morning. The size of the area restriction reflects the continued...
Jul 19, 2021 file photo
Coquihalla rollover kills one, injures four
HOPE - Investigations are ongoing following a serious rollover crash that killed one person and injured four others. Saturday (July 17) morning just after 8:30, Hope RCMP, B.C. Highway Patrol Chilliwa...
Jul 19, 2021
The Week That Was - July 12 - 16, 2021
Every weekend Q101 publishes the 'Week That Was' highlighting some of the most interesting news stories of the week. This week Merritt was talking about wildfires continuing to burn across BC, drought...
Jul 17, 2021 Merritt | Q101 File photo
TNRD votes to request a Provincial State of Emergency on wildfires
At its regular Board meeting held Thursday (July 15), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors unanimously passed a motion to ask the Government of British Columbia to declare a Provin...
Jul 16, 2021
