Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Merritt hit-and-run victim could have been struck up to five days before body was found: police
RCMP investigating the death of a man along the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt say he could have been hit up to five days before his body was discovered. The man's body was discovered last Friday (Au...
Sep 05, 2024
Interior Health introduces virtual addiction medicine self-referral service
People living with alcohol or opioid use disorder now have a way to directly and quickly access addiction medicine specialists. Anyone can now refer themselves to Interior Health's Virtual Addiction M...
Sep 05, 2024 (Image credit: Interior Health)
Albas not convinced NDP will force early election call
Now that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced that he will end the confidence and supply agreement that the NDP first signed with the Trudeau Liberal government back in March of 2022, the question n...
Sep 05, 2024
No new toxic drug related deaths in Merritt for July
There were no new toxic drug related deaths in the Merritt area in July, however the numbers continue to rise throughout the province following of the official report from the B.C. Coroner's Office re...
Sep 04, 2024 Q101 File Photo
Jackie Tegart announces she will not run in provincial election
ASHCROFT - Veteran M.L.A. Jackie Tegart has announced she will not seek a fourth term in this fall's provincial election. She had been expected to represent the BC United Party in the election in the ...
Sep 03, 2024 File / Pattison Media
BREAKING NEWS: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect
Environment Canada has issued a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" for the Nicola Valley for Friday night (September 2nd). Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be c...
Sep 02, 2024 Photo 88442384 © Donna Syring | Dreamstime.com
Breaking News: RCMP Investigating after man found deceased off Highway 386 near Merritt
On Friday, August 30, 2024, the Merritt RCMP received a report of a deceased male just off the roadway near Exit 286 of Highway 5 in Merritt. Through a comprehensive examination of the scene by a coll...
Sep 01, 2024 Image Credit: Contribute / Merritt RCMP
No emergency room services for Merritt Hospital for next 25 hours
For the fourth straight weekend, the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department will experience a temporary closure and for the second straight weekend it's a 25-hour closure. The emergency departmen...
Sep 01, 2024 The Nicola Valley Hospital will not be one of the hospitals taking part in a IH pilot project where patients receive care from a physician working virtually (Q101 File Photo)
Public meeting to be held to discuss Merritt homeless relocation
Merritt residents concerned with the relocation of the city's homeless shelter will have an opportunity to have their voices heard at an upcoming public meeting on September 5. Earlier this summer, th...
Aug 28, 2024 Q101 File Photo
B.C.'s auditor general finds no conflict in CleanBC grants program after claim from Merritt-based truck maker
The Office of B.C.'s Auditor General says he found no conflict of interest in MNP's administration of the CleanBC grant program. In a statement issued Wednesday (Aug. 28) morning, Michael Pickup says ...
Aug 28, 2024 B.C. Government/Flickr
