Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Lottery Scams
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...
May 01, 2026 Scam Alert | Pattison Media
Emergency Alert system to be tested across TNRD next week
MERRITT - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is advising residents that it will test its emergency alert system next week during Emergency Preparedness Week in B.C. The Voyent Alert test wil...
Apr 30, 2026 The TNRD is asking residents to use B.C. Emergency Preparedness Week to take proactive steps to protect their home and family from emergencies. (Image: TNRD)
Boston Bar-area fire being held at 53ha
BOSTON BAR - A wildfire skirting the Trans Canada Highway near Boston Bar is now being held. In an update posted during the noon hour Wednesday (April 29), the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the 53-h...
Apr 30, 2026 The Ferrabee fire shown on Apr. 24. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
"Watch for motorcyclists" :ICBC
New crash data shows that nearly half of crashes (49%) where the motorcyclist was responsible are tied to the rider's skills and losing control. As motorcyclists get back on their bikes this spring, I...
Apr 29, 2026 (Photo from ICBC.com)
Emergency officials echo drone/ laser warnings in emergency situations
Emergency officials in Merritt and surrounding are echoing warnings made last week with regards to the use of drones and high-powered lasers in dangerous situations. Last week, Okanagan RCMP reported ...
Apr 28, 2026 ID 96758309 © Belyjmishka | Dreamstime.com
Applications for first round of Fire Smart continue until April 30
Time is running out for Nicola Valley residents looking to take advantage of the first intake of applications for the Fire Smart Rebate Program Program being. The popular fire prevention program is av...
Apr 27, 2026 (from Merritt Fire Rescue/ Facebook)
FRAUD FRIDAYS: Pyramid Schemes
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...
Apr 24, 2026 ID 36245868 © Gajus | Dreamstime.com
Five new wildfires listed in the province in past 24-hours
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting that five new wildfires were ignited in the province over the past twenty-four hours, bringing the total to fifteen with two that are listed as out of con...
Apr 23, 2026 Aerial overview of the now-extinguished Quilchena Creek fire which kept firefighter busy earlier this month (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Sitting MLA with local ties "very ill": Premier Eby
A former N-D-P candidate who ran unsuccessfully against M.P. Dan Albas in two federal elections and now sits in the BC Legislature for a Vancouver riding is reported "very ill." Premier David Eby, sai...
Apr 23, 2026 N-D-P MLA Joan Philip/ (Photo courtesy leg.bc.ca)
BREAKING NEWS: Merritt Centennials to join new Junior A hockey league in B.C.
BC Hockey announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a membership application from the British Columbia Hockey Conference to become the province's sanctioned Junior A league....
Apr 21, 2026 From BCHC
