Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
Venables Valley Evacuation Order Downgraded to All Clear
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has downgraded the evacuation order for the Venables Valley region due to the Shetland Creek wildfire. The alert has now been do...
Aug 28, 2024 (Courtesy B.C.Wildfire Service)
Multi car incident causes major delays on the Coquihalla highway
Traffic is moving once again after a four vehicle incident on Highway 5 near the Helmer Road between Exit 290: Merritt and Exit 336:Walloper Exit south of the Surrey Lake Summit turnoff. Emergency ser...
Aug 27, 2024 One of multiple vehicles from the crash site at the Helmer Road exit August 27, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Category 1 Campfire Ban Lifted As of Wednesday Noon
Just in time for the long holiday weekend, the Category 1 campfire band has been lifted in the Kamloops Fire Centre. According to a press release late Monday, that the Category 1 campfire ban will be ...
Aug 27, 2024 File Photo (Image Credit: Roger White)
Injured elderly man, missing for several days, rescued at the bottom of Spius Creek embankment
An elderly man who was missing for several days after falling down an embankment in the Nicola Valley was rescued Thursday (Aug. 23) afternoon. In a post to social media Friday morning, Kamloops Searc...
Aug 24, 2024 Credit: Facebook/Kamloops Search and Rescue
BREAKING NEWS: Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect
Environment Canada has issued a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" for the Nicola Valley for Friday night (August 23). A low pressure system has perched itself over the region making conditions favorable f...
Aug 23, 2024 Photo 88442384 © Donna Syring | Dreamstime.com
BREAKING NEWS: Another emergency room closure for Nicola Valley Hospital
Limited physician availability is the reason for yet another emergency room closure at the Nicola Valley Hospital beginning tomorrow (Saturday Aug. 24) In what is becoming almost a weekly occurrence f...
Aug 23, 2024 Nicola Valley Hospital
Breaking News : TNRD is monitoring weather system expected to bring heavy rain to region
The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory in portions of the Thompson-Nicola region due to forecasted rain, including tributaries around Merritt, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Kamloo...
Aug 23, 2024 Photo shows a burn area within the Shetland Creek wildfire boundary, south of Ashcroft. (Photo credit TNRD)
BREAKING NEWS: BCWS: Shetland Creek wildfire of note being "held" in important milestone
The Shetland Creek wildfire is classified as being held as of Sunday (Aug. 18) afternoon. One of four wildfires of note in B.C., the blaze is listed at 27,956 hectares on the BC Wildfire Service websi...
Aug 19, 2024 BC Wildfire Service
BREAKING NEWS: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Sunday
Environment Canada has once again issued a "severe thunderstorm watch" for Merritt and surrounding area for the remainder of the day. (Sunday Aug. 18) The agency says that conditions are favourable fo...
Aug 18, 2024 Photo 88442384 © Donna Syring | Dreamstime.com
Merritt working on housing plan as they await details from BC Housing on a new shelter
The shelter in Merritt, which was run in partnership by BC Housing, and the Nicola Valley Shelter Society has been forced to permanently closes the doors to the old Desert Inn. With the latest count f...
Aug 17, 2024 Q101 File Photo
